Sunday FUNDAY! Garden Updates Galore
I posted all sorts of YouTube Shorts yesterday on the official Phalen Plot channel... I was so busy that I didn't have time to put them up on the site until this morning.
All five videos are below... Enjoy!
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Sunday FUNDAY! (...Not so Much After Friday's Hailstorm)
Friday night, a snap hail storm absolutely walloped my garden on St. Paul’s East Side. The cucumber vines are practically shot, so I planted some extra seeds as an insurance policy. On the bright side, the greens are pushing through, the zucchini is recovering, and the raspberries are almost
How to Make Easy 5-Ingredient Pesto with Garden Basil | St. Paul, MN
Fresh basil is absolutely thriving in my 'little' garden on St. Paul's East Side, which means it’s time for some homemade pesto! I LOVE making homemade pesto with fresh grown basil... Forget the store-bought stuff—this is 5-ingredient simplicity at its finest. All
BREAKING: Big HAIL Storm Hits St. Paul's East Side Friday Night
Some DECENT sized hail rained down on us around 5:30-6:00 PM tonight. Absolutely destroyed my cucumber. Check the video below for the flash report.
Watch This Caterpillar Munch On Some Dill in Real Time!
Found a bunch of striped caterpillars completely taking over the dill today. Turns out they’re black swallowtails. On one hand, cool, butterflies! On the other hand, they are hungry hungry caterpillars... And going to town on the dill! Since it's not really a symbiotic relationship, but I