Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Spring is Near
It might be raining right now, but yesterday my daffodils bloomed. They are nice reminder that spring is just around the corner
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January Bloom Day
My January garden is a little short on blooms but I still have a few flowers here and there. This is my first ever bloom day post. I have been meaning to participate for a while but I always remember a little too late. Right now, I have a few raggedy violas. There are also…
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Calendula
It’s pretty gray outside, but my Calendula is providing some much needed color to the garden. Typically this plant is an annual, but this one is stubbornly sticking around. Unlike the other two I planted, this one is still producing flowers.
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Winter 2010 Garden
It’s been unusually chilly this year. I must confess I was not prepared for such a harsh winter. I was a little overconfident in late October and I planted a few young plants and seedlings in the raised bed. A week later, we were hit with record low temperatures. My raised bed looked pathetically empty…
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Gone Sailing
We took advantage of the warm weekend weather by heading out to Lake Berryessa. Since it’s so late in the season it was just us and a few fishing boats. The lake is so big it’s easy to imagine you have the lake all to yourself. I spotted a few deer, egrets, and geese along…
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Morning Dew
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Fall Chrysanthemums
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Almost There
The lemons on my little Meyer Lemon tree are turning yellow. In a few more weeks I’ll be able to harvest them. I was going to try my hand at making Limoncello this winter. But I tend to use my lemons and my vodka up before I get a chance.
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Winter Squash Mania
Prior to this year, I did not have a lot of exposure to winter squash. My experience was limited to canned pumpkin for Thanksgiving. I never thought to plant any because I assumed they would go to waste. But that was before I was given a few Sweet Dumpling Seeds. I couldn’t resist the temptation…
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October CSA Shares
Wow, is it already November? October just seemed to fly by. I received two CSA shares last month. This month reflected the passing of summer and the welcoming of the fall vegetables. In the first half of the month I received tomatoes, basil and peppers, parsley, grapes, and turnips. I also received a new to…
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