Well, it seeems that I have made the transition from urban chicken lady to urban quasifarmer having dedicated my front yard to food production. This being the case, I guess it was time to actually have a journal of my own.
I've never been much for gardening. Animals have always been my thing...
So my front lawn has been destroyed. European Chafer Beetles invaded and the crows are kindly doing what they can to take care of the larvae. Unfortunately, this involves them digging up my lawn in clumps. Add to this, dandelions are everywhere.
Feller and I discussed the front and...
We had to put down my cat last night.
He had a good life. I encountered him on one of our many outings to the SPCA. We used to go regularly in the summer as an activity to keep the kids occupied.
I had no intention of bringing home another cat (we already had 1 cat and 2 dogs). There was...
I bought some seeds and want to plant an experimental crop around the perimeter of my front yard fence - I have about 80 ft, so I figured about 80 plants can reasonably fit. I live in Vancouver, BC, so the weather is similar to that of Seattle. My front yard is in full sun for most of the day...
So I bought a bunch of seed potatoes and the eyes have sprouted (some are 2 inches or more) and the potatoes themselves are starting to wrinkle and shrink.
Is it too late to cut them to plant, or should I just plant them whole?