Here's a photo of the alleged offender:
It's amazing what people will do at the edge of the Rock.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Disinformation Campaigns
A relative received an email about alleged claims to the effect that CFL's pose a fire risk when used under normal (i.e. intended) conditions. I checked it out and found that it's listed under Snopes as a false rumor (you can click on the preceding text).
Here's a photo of the alleged offender:
It's amazing what people will do at the edge of the Rock.
Here's a photo of the alleged offender:
It's amazing what people will do at the edge of the Rock.
Monday, October 11, 2010
A Second Crop?
Surprise of surprises, both the poblano plant and one of the bell pepper plants (these two share a pot... coincidence?) have put out a new set of blossoms. The Old Amigo's been touching the flowers gently with the bristles of his greenhouse paintbrush. There's pollen there!
There are a couple of new poblano chilies hanging from a high branch. Similarly, there are two bells. Of course the warm days will get rarer and rarer for the next four months. It's not clear that the fruit can ripen under the conditions of October through December here at the Edge of the Wrong Rock.
Some of the greenhouse tomato plants are still producing and the fruit is still ripening, albeit slowly. We also have five sweet "lipstick chilies" at or near picking ripeness. The tiny super chilies continue to do fine. Oh, and I've discovered that the jalapenos, if allowed to ripen to redness, actually develop a little heat of their own!
Angel's been clearing out the main garden. Today she got it to the point where I could remove the drip system. That's now safely coiled in the garage. The intake and the supply outlet from the Assembly are both plugged to prevent dirt from getting inside the drip tubes. If it's nice this weekend, I may turn a batch of our compost into the soil and plant winter rye. Come February, we'll be ready to turn the soil again and plant 2011's garden!
There are a couple of new poblano chilies hanging from a high branch. Similarly, there are two bells. Of course the warm days will get rarer and rarer for the next four months. It's not clear that the fruit can ripen under the conditions of October through December here at the Edge of the Wrong Rock.
Some of the greenhouse tomato plants are still producing and the fruit is still ripening, albeit slowly. We also have five sweet "lipstick chilies" at or near picking ripeness. The tiny super chilies continue to do fine. Oh, and I've discovered that the jalapenos, if allowed to ripen to redness, actually develop a little heat of their own!
Angel's been clearing out the main garden. Today she got it to the point where I could remove the drip system. That's now safely coiled in the garage. The intake and the supply outlet from the Assembly are both plugged to prevent dirt from getting inside the drip tubes. If it's nice this weekend, I may turn a batch of our compost into the soil and plant winter rye. Come February, we'll be ready to turn the soil again and plant 2011's garden!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
