Planting updates

Today I planted two 'Black Brandywine'. These plants were 1 1/2 ft tall. One actually broke in 1/2 so it will be an experiment in growing plants that are cut in 1/2. I use oscmocote on both.

I also put a planter of basil together...both lemon and regular. I put the planter under the pergula to see if I will have better luck with basil there. A capful of oscomote was used on these also.

Two weeks ago I put in some bush cucumbers. They are in the back row so may not be getting enough sun.

Updates from the new plantings from the beginning of March. The bush early girls are doing great. They already have 3 inch green fruit. I am quite suprised. The bush goliath are fairly pathetic. The big difference between these plantings is that the early girls went in the planters right away...the goliath were on the patio for two weeks before getting put into the ground. I am about to take the goliaths out.

The moral of that story is "If you buy plants, then put them in the damn ground.

I found a little mold on the melon leaves and hit them with the ortho disease. It seemed to take care of it but the leaves are yellowing.

Next to garden projects will be:
1. Move all herbs to the pergula/patio so I can gather them easier. That will also free up some earthboxes.
2. Plan the summer garden. I am mainly thinking of using cherry tomatoes. I will see what else.

Strange Garden Growth: Last summer I tried sweet potatoes and beans. I did not get much from either. Now....the plants are back. The sweet potato plant is now growing again and bean plants are popping up all over the garden.

Planting for Fall

Fall plantings are now on the schedule. Where are the seedlings from August?

Here are the results form 8 weeks.











Not too hot.

So...off to the Saturday Farmers Market.










From the Farmers Market, I got...
3 Bush Early Girl
3 Bush Beefsteak
3 Husky Red
3 Bush Cucumber
1 Basil

The basil was $2, the rest were $1.

Earlier, from Home Depot, I got:
4 Homestead
4 Big Boy

At this point, I may run out of room with my planters. Also, I need to research a little soil prep for the tomatoes.

Checkup on Summer Gardening

So where is my summer gardening right now?

The oregano looks a little junkie. I cut it back a little. The basil is flowering and so I cut the buds off that.










For the seeds I planted, it has been two weeks.

These are the collard and tomato seeds. They finally came up. I am not sure which is which but it looks like they have a fair amount of more growing to do before I transplant.











The peas came in pretty good. Even now, I am getting some new seedlings coming up. I am not sure how high to let them get.








The sweet potatoes seem to be holding there own. I was expecting a little more growth. Both the 1/2 sun and more sun sights look pretty much the same.