Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 17: Assessing the Battlefield
5/29/2020 There’s a shy blue sky today, but the clouds are still threatening. I still have two more thunderstorms to look forward to before the…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 16: The Perfect Storm
5/28/2020 The day started out very fun. I went to the garden center today to pick up some topsoil for my fresh new garden bed…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 15: Extra Pruning
5/26/2020 The sun is a tease this week, rearing its bright white head only in the early evenings. By then, my plants only get an…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 14: Planning the Front Garden Bed
5/26/2020 With the raised garden bed and my pots set up, I decided to turn my attention to the eyesore of a patch in front…
Alchemy Garden Entry 13: Termites Now???
5/23/2020 It has been a miserable week! It has been cold and damp up until yesterday, and the wetness has been wrecking my basil. I…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 12: Funny Looking Leaves?
5/19/2020 What the hell is going on with my leaves? With Tropical Storm Arthur brushing the coast of North Carolina, rain is battering all over…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 11: Herbs, Marigolds, and New Buddies!
NOTE: Sorry I’ve been MIA for 4 months! I have so many gardening adventures to update you all on! I’m an essential worker, so the…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 10: Curled Tomato Leaves?
I found a few brown and crispy tomato leaves, so I decided to cut them off. The leaves don’t look so hot, so I found…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 9: Planting Tomatoes
I looked forward to this all month long. Now that I have my garden bed, I can attempt to grow my first plot of vegetables.…
Alchemy Garden Journal Entry 8: My Homemade Raised Bed is Finished!
After Mother’s day, I drove to see my parents for the first time in 2 months. Since the cases of COVID-19 haven’t risen much in…