The other night, I was in the kitchen when I heard a high-pitched sound coming from outside. I paused everything and listened. It was meowing. Tiny high-pitched mews! I turned on the light, and on the deck was a small cat--definitely not a "kitten", but still rather small and young-looking; white and grey and very soft-looking! It was sitting maybe 3m away from the door, perched neatly on a chair-thing my dad had been building. As soon as I'd turned on the light, it began walking away--not running, just walking. I haven't seen it since, but it definitely brought some extra joy to my evening! I almost want to leave a fish out for it.
Some more highlights:
- Something ate a bunch of our violas. We suspect birds. I've put the little windmills back up!
- The bunny is still tiny, I don't know how this is possible! And he (or she) is still not very afraid of me! What a brave little bunny!
- Radishes are growing pretty slowly; I suspect the heavy rains have compacted the soil, which has been impeding root growth. That, and flea beetles and cabbage caterpillars have been munching the leaves into doilies.
- more later...
8 June:
16 June:
Salad greens and edible flowers:
Zucchinis:
Peas continue to get nibbled by birds. I don't know what to do any more!!
Tomato Plants!
Below left: Black krim tomato plant; main stalk is getting thick (approx 1cm)
Below right: Sun sugar tomato plant is still pretty small.
Marigolds!
Proto-apples on our Gala apple tree. I think there are too many bad/misshapen (possibly aborted) fruits. At least a hundred of these tiny withered fruits have blown down, and there are still more on the tree. I want to hose them off so the tree can redirect energy to the good fruits.
Radishes!
Typical-sized radishes when I pull them out. I take the two or three biggest-looking plants and pull them out ever week.
My broccoli-carrot-radish bed! (I can no longer call it my 3x6 bed, since I have two now!)
A friend gave me two hot pepper plants! She's not sure what kind they are; she got the seeds from a neighbour who brought seeds over from Vietnam. So we call them "Vietnamese peppers". Apparently they're very hot and the mature fruit is red.
Some chamomile came back!! I'm so happy!! (My dad "accidentally" ran the lawnmower over the plants I had growing here, including swamp milkweed. Seriously, how do you "unknowingly" run over a milkweed plant?!) I've since sowed more tall plants here, including: "white cloud" poppies, calendula (these ones grow to be huge, and self-seed like crazy!), and bachelor's button.
The tomato I planted in my adopted pot. The main stem is as thick as my index finger (approx 2cm). The other week, I found the marigold to be missing. Either the crazy winds ripped it out, or someone is a jerk. I've since replanted the marigold and added a calendula!
The nasturtium I direct-seeded to the adopted planter. This is one of only two nasturtium seedlings that actually popped up this year. I'm not sure why it's been such a bad year for them! Maybe I'm doing something wrong... Anyway, I'm half-seriously tempted to dig this up and replant in my home garden. Argh.
New:
- Bought a 6-pack of California Wonder red bell peppers from SuperStore. These are usually $2.50, but I got the pack for $2 today. I hope they're good!
- Also bought a lemon balm and a golden lemon thyme. I AM SO EXCITED FOR THESE YOU HAVE NO IDEA. But I want to give them a proper home, in a perennial herb bed... For now, these and my oregano will go in a large planter. But one day...
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