As continued fallout from the greenhouse collapse of 2016 I end up with interesting pot partners like this bamboo which is sharing a pot with a couple of avocados. And in my pot of mint there’s the last flowering plant in … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
You know I’ve had a heck of a time with slugs and snails in my garden. I’ve got plants up on gravel, on plant stands, hanging from the walls and under protective tarps. Snails still seem to get there. And … Continue reading
I managed to get one or two cucamelons to grow from seed, this one climbing along the wall of my shed has little fruits on it. Everything is growing so slowly this year though it’ll be october before I … Continue reading
Some of the blooms on my Borage plants are multi-colored. Looks tie-dyed! I like it. … Continue reading
One of my neighbours up the street has their garage painted with a Banksy style graphic. “Girl with a Balloon” is one of the most popular of Banksy’s works but I’m doubtful this is an original. But its cool that someone … Continue reading
On the train today I noticed this elderly asian lady sitting in the row in front of me. Her hair was up in pigtails and she wore headphones shaped like a Poke-ball. She took them off when the guard spoke to her and I could … Continue reading
From Entertainment and Arts, a Flipboard magazine by BBC News A Blue Plaque marking the first home Freddie Mercury lived in when he arrived in England has been unveiled. The Queen frontman… Read it on bbc.co.uk Blue Plaque unveiled … Continue reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borage … Continue reading
Last night it was suddenly very important to me to find out if the “Scotch pines” back home were actually from Scotland or native and if they were the same thing as a “Scots pine.” But ultimately it was more … Continue reading
I spoke too soon! Those black peppers are starting to turn a more normal looking orange. Now to figure out if they’re ripening or going to seed. Might risk eating one to find out. Maybe! … Continue reading