BrownThumb's Blog

I've been a pretty crappy denizen of GardenGuides here lately. I visit alot, lurk like Nosferatu, and write ever so infrequently.  I've been preoccuppied with other goofed up aspects of my life.

I've continued my gardening with mixed success. My thyme is under duress, and my chamomile (which I planted for my daughter) has succumed to the charisma of the BrownThumb.  A blueberry and 2 grapes are still wondering why I bought them and the cilantro-from-seed prospered, ran to coriander, and is spent. WOW. That was fast.

On the plus side, I have feasted on a few tomatoes, cayenne, and da(m)ng near golf-ball-sized bell peppers. Texas is not getting much rain. My tomato plants bear infrequently and smallishly (never use that non-word again). On my recent trip to WaySouth(tm) Missississississippi, I learned that most growers there are suffering from low yield or tomatoes with blackened innards.  Berries of most sorts are also showing low yield.

On the high-five side, my pomegranates are thriving. I have 20+ beauties on the tree and my only hope is that they grow larger before September/October. Pictures will follow. For those that follow, this season could very wel bring me down to $3 or $4 per pomegranate - not counting the cost of 4 yrs of watering. :-)  But it's all for love.

I have learned lots about composting here this season - though I never envisioned that it could dry out every 3 days! When I tossed a shovel full there must have been 20 wigglyworms screaming "WTF!?" It was beautiful.

I hope everyone's garden grows green.

Cheers,

BT