Comments on: August garden blahs http://www.chriscob.com/blog/2009/garden/august-garden-blahs/ Gardening, travel, food, cats, etc Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jerry http://www.chriscob.com/blog/2009/garden/august-garden-blahs/#comment-401 Jerry Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:34:35 +0000 http://www.chriscob.com/blog/?p=838#comment-401 We don't have much in the way of non-floral plants in our garden - just tomatoes that are full of green balls but nothing approaching ripeness and lots of herbs. I think that this is the worst time of the year for our garden - many of the flowers are done. I've cut back the big perennials that have finished and now have empty spaces. Everything remains lush and green although the colour is lacking - with the rain we've had this year I've only had to water a few times. I need to get better at the seasonal transition (and being ruthless when cutting back the things that are expanding and taking over the garden - lovely though they may be). We don’t have much in the way of non-floral plants in our garden – just tomatoes that are full of green balls but nothing approaching ripeness and lots of herbs. I think that this is the worst time of the year for our garden – many of the flowers are done. I’ve cut back the big perennials that have finished and now have empty spaces.

Everything remains lush and green although the colour is lacking – with the rain we’ve had this year I’ve only had to water a few times.

I need to get better at the seasonal transition (and being ruthless when cutting back the things that are expanding and taking over the garden – lovely though they may be).

]]> By: ellen http://www.chriscob.com/blog/2009/garden/august-garden-blahs/#comment-399 ellen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:17:14 +0000 http://www.chriscob.com/blog/?p=838#comment-399 I'm so glad you remember me! :-) Yes, Ken and I worked together at a Silicon Valley startup.... he's a great guy. Just thinking about tomatoes must have put some good vibes out there... the sun's shining this afternoon! I’m so glad you remember me! :-)

Yes, Ken and I worked together at a Silicon Valley startup…. he’s a great guy.

Just thinking about tomatoes must have put some good vibes out there… the sun’s shining this afternoon!

]]> By: Chris http://www.chriscob.com/blog/2009/garden/august-garden-blahs/#comment-398 Chris Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:02:35 +0000 http://www.chriscob.com/blog/?p=838#comment-398 Ellen!! For some reason, I was just thinking of you the other day. Did you know Ken when he was still in the Bay Area? I met him through his blog, then visited him when we were staying close to where he lives now. A long, long time ago, I lived in Pacific Grove and Monterey and tried to grow tomatoes, so I know how you feel. Ellen!!

For some reason, I was just thinking of you the other day. Did you know Ken when he was still in the Bay Area? I met him through his blog, then visited him when we were staying close to where he lives now.

A long, long time ago, I lived in Pacific Grove and Monterey and tried to grow tomatoes, so I know how you feel.

]]> By: ellen http://www.chriscob.com/blog/2009/garden/august-garden-blahs/#comment-397 ellen Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:16:57 +0000 http://www.chriscob.com/blog/?p=838#comment-397 Ah, tomatoes and beans... lovely! I live on the foggy coast near Half Moon Bay and, although I plant tomatoes as a matter of hope and faith each year, I sometimes see none. Chris, you and I worked together at HP in Roseville 'way back when, in tech pubs. We have a mutual friend in Ken Broadhurst, whose blog we both follow... that's where I found you! Ah, the small e-world... Ah, tomatoes and beans… lovely! I live on the foggy coast near Half Moon Bay and, although I plant tomatoes as a matter of hope and faith each year, I sometimes see none. Chris, you and I worked together at HP in Roseville ‘way back when, in tech pubs. We have a mutual friend in Ken Broadhurst, whose blog we both follow… that’s where I found you! Ah, the small e-world…

]]> By: marta http://www.chriscob.com/blog/2009/garden/august-garden-blahs/#comment-395 marta Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:33:22 +0000 http://www.chriscob.com/blog/?p=838#comment-395 The radishes sound interesting. I'm looking forward to hearing more. We planted peas, started lettuce and harvested some radishes already. I lost a lot of beans to our heat also. I might do a bit of tomato canning this weekend since all our determinate toms are ripening. The radishes sound interesting. I’m looking forward to hearing more. We planted peas, started lettuce and harvested some radishes already. I lost a lot of beans to our heat also. I might do a bit of tomato canning this weekend since all our determinate toms are ripening.

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