Stormflower

It's late September and many great garden moments have come and gone unblogged. While there's a backlog of a few of them captured on film which i hope to put up soon, for now all I offer is news that a tremendous haul of tomoatos and jalapenos has happened, and the prized sunflower actually turned into a hideous mangled and disgusting freak of a plant.

Here's a picture of one of the smaller, and more well proportioned beauties.

Mutiny from the GC

As some may already know there was an "incident" a couple weeks ago when I employed some family members, who will remain anonymous for their own protection, to water my plants while away on vacation for twelve days....lets just say their contract has been terminated.




Some of the members of the "GC" now rest in peace (aka worm compost)

Chlorophytum (aka spider)

Pilea (aka Artillery)

Another member was brought to her knees but with a little TLC and luck I may be able to rise her withered branches from the hungry critters inhabiting the compost who are already eyeing up their next meal......

 Myrocladus (aka west coast)

 Withered West Coast

I'd like to wrap up this post on a POSITIVE note as there was a significant development on team GC over the past 4 days. Upon the usual post midnight return from a long weekend away i routinely inspect the team before hitting the sack and especially my first production addition "Mr. Tomato Head". He is one thirsty beast and keeps me on my toes at the best of times. He was almost a victim of the above mentioned offence but survived with only a few losses. I didn't expect this after weeks of nurturing he seemed to be at home in the GC with all the other single hue members. Upon close inspection and to extreme joy he has left the GC and starting his own clan yet to be named. With 21 tomatoes in various sizes bursting from his tired branches 3 have made the transition to COLOR.

"It makes no sense at all, I saw red. I saw red. I saw red." quoted from our friends Sublime. It was an awe inspiring sight (well maybe not that crazy) that i could actually produce fruits from my labor which is sporadic at best with my schedule. Now i look forward to my first tomato salad (tomato head tomatoes, red onion, chives, xv olive oil, sea salt, white pepper and balsamic paste) grown on the patio and spare bedroom of my home. Look out 2012 as the garden blog has the sky as the limit.....Hawk