Life goes on in the garden, despite my absence from the blogosphere. Let's take a look--here's a video tour of what can be found in my future produce section.
Not All Sunny Here
Life on my balcony isn't all good news these days. I was out of town for a couple days last week visiting my parents and littlest sister. I had a great time away, but sadly, my plants had a rough weekend.
Wind speeds reached gusts of up to 30 mph those days, and while my deck is mostly enclosed, the breeze was too much. Two of my herb pots, one of the dill and the cilantro, decided they needed to buy the farm, and took that final leap off of their home on the patio table.
The pepper seedlings didn't fare well either, although I don't necessarily blame the wind for that. When I arrived home, several sprouts had shriveled up to the point where I don't think I can rehabilitate them. Their pods were incredibly dried out, like they hadn't been watered in a couple days.
Moving On
Not all the plants' futures are in question. The two strongest pepper plants of each kind moved into their new pots this evening. The bell peppers now live in medium-sized terra cotta pots, while everyone else lives in a brightly colored sand bucket, courtesy of Target's dollar section.
The decaying strawberry plant has been replaced. At Wal-Mart, I stumbled upon an ever-bearing strawberry plant that already had some fruit on it. Hopefully this means that, for the first time, one of my fruit plants will actually give me tasty results.
Still to Come
I promise, I will get to the story of the pigeons' revenge, as well as my reasons for believing it's not over between me and the birds. In the next few days, I should be able to harvest my first onions. Trust me--there will be lots of photos from that momentous day! Plus, we'll see if the pepper plants that aren't already in a pot survive the next week.
