Until the Fall

With last of peps being tough skined and not sweet I am calling them done.  The red red pep bucket has been washed and stored for next season leaving only mini red pep and berry plant.  There are four peps on mini plant and close to a dozen berries.  With so little to blog about and not wanting to sound like a broken record, like a broken record, like a broken record, I am calling the blog done too.  Postings will reconvene as soon as plantings begin in late summer.   So until then.....

Fortuitus Me

It did not rain much, just a 1/4".  But I will take it and anymore if the clouds feels like dropping more.  The sun is peeking out but there are lots of dark clouds too.  Haven't decide if I should wash the truck, water the grass, or plan a camping trip.  I know that if I went and did any of these it would rain..  Too bad its a Monday work comes first, gotta pay for these buckets.



Fortune Telling

Come on clouds, don't steer me wrong.  My plants could use some sky water.  Didn't see any scorpions in surburia today and unfortunately the care taker on Venus is unavailable for conferencing concerning stinging bathroom visitors.  However, the four legged digger is highly agitated this evening and that is a good sign but she is not reliable.  It could thunder forty miles away and she would get agitated.  Maybe today her eight ball is on course.  

Red White and Green

Hello, aren't you just a beautiful display of colors.  Mother Earth News stated many peppers turn white during riping process and that it is OK for consumption.  Mexico's flag would add nice colors to any one of my tex-mex recipes but these are supposed to be RED!!!   These had been planned for a basil pesto pasta recipes, now they are food for the pile.  Bugs (and the four legged digger) gotta eat too!

Cutting Reds

These are only a few of the peps that are turning red but these are also the worst looking too. Decided that they should be plucked for the good of remaining four. If flowers take away from plant growth them it would seem to follow that bad fruit takes away from good. Three of the remaining four have not started turning yet the fruit itself looks healthier. The remaining was the best outta the reddish colored. It did not have soft spots, BER, or funky noduels. I would really like a pretty red pep this season.

Spreading Knowledge

Reasons for starting this blog were simple. First I wanted a way to journel my discoveries in the adventures of bucket gardening. Second, and more importantly, was for the expansion of knowledge, both mine and yours. One could ponder as to why I would feel complelled to add to the plethera of information already available on the net. I add my experiences (even when they fail), my knowledge (albeight it small) and my insights (loaded with humor) to aide in future successes. Before today that answer would have sounded weak as Miss America stating she wants to end world hunger. What a farce!