Earwigs! GRRRR! That’s my response whenever I see them. After many nocturnal visits to the garden, witnessing numerous snails and slugs, and the occasional Armadillidiidae (roly poly) foraging on my vegetables, last night I spotted a Dermaptera (earwig) lounging on a young spinach leaf. I was curious what critter was eating on my new spinach seedlings, […]
Planting Lettuce – Best technique! In episode 7 of “Late Bloomer,” Kaye visits Farmer Jack, biodynamic farmer, and he shares his foolproof method of planting lettuce in a pot. Farmer Jack has been practicing biodynamic agriculture for several decades and orchestrates the biodynamic compost production at One Gun Ranch. Please watch One Gun Ranch Biodynamic […]
Because our internet service was down all yesterday, Mother’s Day, I was not able to post this. I had intended to write that, because Mother’s Day is so closely associated with flowers – indeed, I received a flower arrangement – I would set aside my preoccupation with vegetables for a day and post the newest […]
Ecstasy and Agony – I love going out to the garden in the morning to see what’s happening. Sometimes it’s a good thing, like getting a good look at my first corn tassel shooting up. I planted two Double Standard seedlings March 24. Or, discovering my first tomato on one of my five seedlings, all […]
Kaye visits One Gun Ranch in Malibu, California, to learn about their biodynamic garden and compost operation, and taste their tender greens. Please watch and share! Thanks! – Kaye
Because my son, Will, attended a Steiner school for five years, I was familiar with Rudolf Steiner, but, not being a gardener, I never looked into biodynamics. Here is some basic information, that I was interested to learn as well. – Kaye “Biodynamics is a spiritual-ethical-ecological approach to agriculture, food production and nutrition. Biodynamics was first […]
A small harvest, but, it was my supper! My first green cauliflower, called an Alverda. I planted this organic cauliflower, my only one, on March 8, after I harvested my first four white cauliflower, which I cover in “Curbside Cauliflower – Episode 2” of “Late Bloomer.” I could have waited another day or two to […]
Please check out Episode 5 of “Late Bloomer,” “Downpour!” Kaye learns an important lesson about being prepared BEFORE the storm hits! With neighbor Brooke and a red-backed jumping spider. Thanks for watching!
What can you do in the garden on a cold, rainy day? Kaye finds out in “Rainy Day – Episode 4” of “Late Bloomer!” Thanks for watching!
I just returned from nightly slug and snail patrol. It was about 8PM, and I spotted this slug on my largest cabbage. I ran and got the camera for those of you who wonder what critter is eating up your vegetables at night. It almost got out of sight before I got the camera in […]
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