Yesterday was a dumb day. I had all that confusion and drama with my seedlings. I had to do this massive recategorization of my seeds (I can’t even get into that, but basically I did a terrible job with storage and labeling because I didn’t realize I would become this person). There was too much … Continue reading Gardening Is Glamorous (Until the Bugs Pop)
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I Panic-Bought a Drip Irrigation System Before Vacation — Here’s What I Learned
I panic‑bought a drip irrigation system before vacation and learned a lot while trying to set it up on my porch. Here’s how I built a makeshift watering system for my container garden, what worked, what didn’t, and what I’d do differently next time.
The Soil Crisis of 2026: A Cautionary Tale in Improvision
A chaotic repotting day turned into the Soil Crisis of 2026 when I ran out of potting soil and had to improvise with leftover garden ingredients. Here’s how I mixed a makeshift soil blend, saved my strawberries and squash, and learned a few container‑gardening lessons along the way.
The Back Nine: A Mid‑Life Plot Twist Involving Dirt, Delusion, and One Very Patient Man
I’m 45, which means I’ve wandered onto the back nine of life — not in a tragic way, just in a “huh, didn’t expect this to be the plot twist” way. I spent two decades doing the respectable adult thing: jobs, titles, pretending quarterly metrics mattered. Then the layoff hit. Then the rebound job hit … Continue reading The Back Nine: A Mid‑Life Plot Twist Involving Dirt, Delusion, and One Very Patient Man
The Two-Month Debrief: Death, Storms, and 74-Packet Seed Obsession
A two‑month recap of my chaotic backyard garden: squash vine borer casualties, storm‑damaged tomatoes, runaway watermelon vines, a failed worm bin, and a 74‑packet seed obsession. Here’s where the garden stands now and how round two of seed starting is already underway.
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