Monthly Archives: November 2014

Loads of Lemon Flowers

Posted on Tuesday 25 November 2014 by brianbreczinski

My lemon tree currently has more flowers and buds on it than ever before.  I don’t know why; perhaps it’s due to the manure that I added to the pot before I brought it inside. Usually, I just see flowers … Continue reading →

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Moving Flowers Back to the Office

Posted on Monday 17 November 2014 by brianbreczinski

It’s past time to move some houseplants to my office for the winter; last year I did it on November 6th.  Today, I moved sweet william, snapdragon, and dwarf pomegranate trees. Last year, I tried leaving one window planter with sweet … Continue reading →

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Re-potting the Dwarf Pomegranates

Posted on Saturday 15 November 2014 by brianbreczinski

My three dwarf pomegranate trees have been growing in some small pots for a couple of years, and I felt they needed larger pots to flourish.  Pomegranates do well in dry conditions, so I chose terra-cotta pots that should help prevent waterlogged … Continue reading →

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Carrot

Posted on Tuesday 11 November 2014 by brianbreczinski

We pulled another carrot yesterday.  Carrots can stay in the ground for quite a while; in a year with a mild winter, I found edible carrots when I dug the garden bed the next spring. This is a ‘Napoli’ variety … Continue reading →

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Freeze Warning

Posted on Monday 03 November 2014 by brianbreczinski

We got our first freeze warning of the season last night, so after spending much of the day (Sunday, November 2nd) fighting the wind gusts while mulching with leaves, we picked the remaining warm weather vegetables. We got a lot … Continue reading →

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