Dr. AlexJul 4, 20201 min readOut for a walk: Rose of SharonMy Dad and I have been going for walks to break up the monotony of quarantine, and we found what we think is a Rose of Sharon tree! The...
Dr. AlexJul 4, 20201 min readCurly leaf and pit fruitThe peach tree is sadly suffering from leaf curl. From what I could find online, it is a fungal disease you can treat by topical sulfur...
Dr. AlexJul 4, 20201 min readThe Reign of Sinkmann, the TML Saga continuesFloat Boi, as theorized, wasn't viable. Long live Sinkmann! Oddly, another thing has begun to grow beside Sinkmann. It doesn't have waxy...
Dr. AlexJul 4, 20201 min readItty bitty root committeeWooo! Phylli's clones are doing well in a cup of water. The little brown nubs have erupted into true roots. For now, they will remain in...
Dr. AlexJul 4, 20201 min readThese peas go on when I close my eyesHeart lyrics aside, these peas were aggressive growers! I still saw the issue of having planted the seeds a bit late, you can see roots...
Dr. AlexJul 4, 20201 min readLil' golden plumsWe had two trees that had been cut back a year ago because they were threatening the utility lines, but this year they grew back in. And...
Dr. AlexJun 26, 20201 min readPhylli takes over a cornerPhylli, the pothos plant. She doesn't give a flying shit about her vine kids, but we do. I think she is a "golden" pothos but I'm not...
Dr. AlexJun 26, 20201 min readThe Porch DuoMy dad bought my mom these hanging fuchsias but she has no names for them. Are they even loved? Unclear. I do love the covered porch...
Dr. AlexJun 26, 20201 min readMicrogreens: an obsession These are Dunn peas that I tried starting in water and transferring to a to-go container with dirt in it. I waited way too long with the...
Dr. AlexJun 26, 20201 min readMy arm is complete!We have been making liberal use of this here fruit pickin' stick and cooking lots of fish flopped on lemon slices. We do worry a bit...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readGoodbye Leoric, VecnaGarlic down, I repeat, garlic down! Sadly both Leoric and Vecna, my garlic cloves, seem to have little white nematodes or worms. I knew...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readMicrogreens and meI admit it, quarantine has exponentially increased my interest in gardening and eating things we grow. One of the things I have been...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readMystery plant: Pear treeThere was this creepy giant tree in the side garden behind the loquat tree, and we never knew what it was. I had to climb up a 6ft pile...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20202 min readPuya guidance from the mastersThis isn't mine, but because we reeaaaally want one, I finally caved and reached out to the San Diego Botanical Gardens to ask how they...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readSprout Town in the Sun RoomThe Burpee is alive with the sound of music! And by music I mean the screams of angry sprouts as they try to push the clear plastic top...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readTML Saga: The death of Float BoiWe have lost a great contender. As predicted, Float Boi wasn't a viable seed. This leaves (lol) Sinkmann as the only Texas Mountain...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readAnother transfer another boxThis succulent my mom got as a gift from work has been in need of repotting for some time. We finally got some perlite and sand, so here...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readThe pothos had a kidWe have had a pothos plant for years and she survived an abundance of moves, being heavily cut back, and a cross country trip from MA to...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readLemon tree will provideWe have been running out of stuff to do with the lemons, but the tree will not let up. Lemons forever! So we make bake/broil a bunch more...
Dr. AlexJun 18, 20201 min readTexas Mountain Laurel SagaTML is a monster of a seed, these giant hard red bead looking things. Following instructions I found online, I put these bad boys in to...