Meet Queenie

Meet Queenie, a potential new addition to elevate us to menagerie status.

I found her wandering around in the street behind 7-11 a week and a half ago, and after much thought, decided to take her to BARCS to give her owner a chance to claim her. Surprise, surprise, that didn't happen. So, she's with us now, at least for a while. We do adore this beastie, and my fingers are crossed we'll be able to integrate her into the household. Better photos to follow when I'm not feeling so lazy.


Not her best angle. Unfortunately this was the first photo I sent to E, who responded with some sort of verbal shudder - not that I can blame him at all. Still, she is adorable in her hideousness. Here at least you can see her fancy mink stole and piggy spots.

Garlic is planted!

The garlic has finally been planted! The Fox St. garden was in pretty good shape, and is now filled to capacity (and beyond) until next summer/fall. We did not soak the cloves, but did split them the day before planting. They were planted in five rows spaced about 8" apart, with 4" spacing within rows. This is a little tight, but my understanding is that in a crowded bed you get a higher yield although the heads of garlic are smaller. Seems like it would be a wash, but we'll see what happens. At that spacing, 1/2 lb. of seed garlic plants a 15 ft. row very nicely.

Layout (from South to North):
1. Music (gorgeous gorgeous! huge cloves)
2. Fireball (on the small side)
3. Inchelium Red (soft neck)
4. German Red (small)
5. Italian Purple (small)

Still have to find room for the elephant garlic bulbils and the other 1/2 lb of Inchelium Red, and cover that bed with straw, but we're still in okay time, I think!