Back plot
Vegetables, weather, and a record of what to do differently.
November 3, 2026
Garlic in October
Planted the cloves from the market, not the ones from the seed catalog. Next summer will tell if that was cheap or clever.
October 1, 2026
Watering
A barrel under the gutter covers the beds for most of the summer. A lid keeps the leaves out.
The compost pile
August 31, 2026
It works when it is wet and does nothing when it is dry. Grass clippings in thin layers, never a heap.