Freaky Fruits and Other Odd Growing Things

I wasn't feeling well today and was stuck inside, so I thought I'd review some photos from the past year. I was going to do a little compilation of stuff growing through the seasons. Instead I ended up making a freak show compilation. Go figure...

I like to call this little guy, Elephant Man Lemon. I found it growing on my lemon tree and it totally grossed me out. Did I eat it? Hell no. Lemons aren't supposed to have butts. I did keep it around for a while and show it off to people though.

A Composty, Wormy Update on the Garden

This weekend I spent some time with my compost, both the regular bin and the worm bin. I wanted to share a quick update, particularly with the worm bin, which has really turned around and is looking better. I guess time does heal some wounds, or festering mold piles in this case (if you're curious about what I'm referring too, there's a previous post on the problems with feeding worms moldy tortillas)...

Cupcakes!

I've been a slacker about posting these past few weeks, so I thought I'd talk quickly about cupcakes (which has nothing to do with art conservation, home improvement or gardening)! If you ever wanted to learn about how to decorate a cupcake, this is the place to go.... 

Attempts to Repair Reemay and Tulle Garden Covers

I finally got around to dealing with some of the tears in the tulle and Reemay I use to protect some of my plants in the garden. The fixes ain't pretty, but I thought I'd share...

cold snap, or alternatively, oh hell cold snap again

It's not supposed to get this cold in April in Los Angeles! Or so I had hoped...