Its been rainy and cool here in San Diego. When I got back from my trip for Carina's wedding, my mom had done a fabulous job of watering and keeping everything living. Unfortunately, she let an army of caterpillars destroy all my spinach, lettuce, and snap peas. They also attacked my mint plants. Ugh, I really hate caterpillars. So, it was time to do some major garden overhaul. I cleaned everything up and did some shopping. No more starting from seed for me for the rest of the year. I think the caterpillars just adore it when I plant seeds because they pretty much destroy my seedlings! I think next spring I will concoct some kind of ghetto green house to start all my plants. Think plastic comforter bag and pvc pipes. I digress.
So, I went to Armstrong's to buy a pot for my African violet (the one I grew from a sucker) and walked out with a 6-pack of beets, a 6-pack of bunching onions, and a semi dwarf Meyer lemon tree. It is full of blooms, so cross your fingers that the re-potting didn't cause too much trauma. Then the next day, I hit up Lowes and bought a 4-pack of red leaf lettuce, two 4 packs of garlic, and a 4-pack of collard greens. Yes, it was kind of pricey for all the seedlings-- seeds are most definitely cheaper.
I also bought two houseplants!
I will post some picture of the garden as soon as the sun peaks out. I couldn't be any more pleased with how things are going.
My thyme and parsley are so well established, my mints are going strong (I dried a whole bunch before I left and used it to steam my face when I had a cold, it did wonders!). My ginger is growing, gingerly. And my chives are very full. So, yay. Additionally, my 4 pomegranates are still hanging on and the kumquat is starting to bloom. Now, I am on the hunt for some amaryllis and paper white bulbs to force as lovely holiday plants.
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