Image Above: A small fraction of all the ‘Punta Banda’ tomatoes grown. As usual, the growing season in the South Valley of Albuquerque was hot and dry and in general our garden did okay, but not great. I’m still spoiled by the summer a few years ago when the garden produced 302 pounds of tomatoes; that will probably never happen … Read More
Some Thoughts on Picking Beans
I grow pole beans, but not on poles. Mine climb up a six-foot-tall chainlink fence and the foliage is dense, making it difficult to see the beans I’m trying to pick. But I’m not picking the actual beans, but rather the pods that contain the seeds of the bean plant. The seeds are also called beans, but only in their … Read More
Seed-Saving Pros and Cons
Bedding plant pricing varies according to plant varieties, size of the plants, and the seller.
I’m Making a Modified Milpa
I’m growing everything from seeds, not bedding plants. My modifications include medical cannabis, grown legally, and a variety of melon.
Replacing Roundup
However, considering the possible danger of glyphosate. I’ve decided to find something to use to kill weeds. My wife, Mary Jane, made a suggestion. so I tried it.