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.

Seedling Update

Here's where they are at....9 days later.

The cukes and melons took off. The rest are coming up slowly.

Supposedly, for our region, the seedlings should not be planted until mid-September.

Late Blog from July 28th - Planting Seedlings

Last week (July 28th) I went and planted some seedlings. I used a packet of stuff from Lowes and my seed from Southern Exposure.














The seeds I planted were from Southern Exposure.

TOMATO Tropic VFN
MUSKMELON Hales Best
WATERMELON Sugar Baby
CUCUMBER PICKLING Arkansas Little Leaf H-19
CUCUMBER Marketmore 80
CUCUMBER Marketmore 76
PEPPER, HOT Jalapeno
PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) California Wonder