It wasn’t my intention to try growing the Hami melon plant from a cutting, but when misfortune struck the plant in the form of the wind snapping the plant’s stem, I decided to sever the broken part from the rest … Continue reading
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The Weeds have struck again, introducing yet another new plant to me. Prior to a conversation with Mother Weed several weeks ago, I had never heard of the shark fin melon. The name alone gave me a mental image … Continue reading
The beet plants are still growing relatively well. I did top up the soil in the growing trough, but the wind keeps tossing the leaves around, and the tops of the stems tend to flop this way and that, leaving … Continue reading
I just don’t get it. When you plant vining plants on their very own, isolated trellises, they don’t grow extremely vigorously; but when you plant them in closer proximity, they suddenly decide they want to go places and have a … Continue reading