Sowed Scarlet Nante Carrots
2/22/2021 – Sowed HOSS’s recommended carrot variety Scarlet Nante (by Ferry Morse) after being in the refrigerator for two weeks per their other recommendation.
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Moved Onions, Sowed Snow Peas & Carrots in Mary’s Garden
2/21/2021 – Began the spring gardening with snow peas, onions, and carrots. Pulled up the bolting cilantro, Chinese lettuce that did not grow a head, and bok choy that has become rubbery. Tilled all the empty areas. Spread compost from our bin on the row along the fence and tilled it in. Moved the Warrior […]
Continue ReadingDeep Cold Nights & Veggie Impacts
2/16/2021 – So far this winter we have had four spells of 2-3 nights in a row in the mid to high 20° temperatures. This morning the low here at Sundown Farms was 20° and did not get above freezing until noon. By sundown, the temperature was again below 32° and fell to 25° by […]
Continue ReadingReseeded Carrots and Beets
12/8/2020 – The carrots sowed two weeks ago in the former Marigold row did not germinate. Had a lot of Impersonator carrot seed so sowed them in a row 6″ or so west of the row that did not germinate…hoping some may still come up. The small beets in the row have not come back […]
Continue ReadingResowed Carrots in Marigold Row
11/23/2020 – Had originally sowed on October 25th but only a few germinated. Poor germination was likely as the soil had crusted hard from daily watering directly on the row. Resowed them today about 4 PM so they will be cool for the first 18 or so hours. Air temp the next morning was 35°.
Continue ReadingSowed Lettuce, Spinach, & Broccoli
11/20/2020 – Sowed: Salad Bowl Lettuce Started pre-soak at 5 AM in warm water Sowed in the south half of Row 11 three hours after watering the row. Raked out the damp soil and sprinkled on the damp seeds mixed with grits. Broomsdale Spinach Started pre-soak in the refrigerator Tuesday; i.e. three days ago. Rinsed […]
Continue ReadingSowed Spinach, Carrots, & Lettuce
09/30/2020 – The first real cold front blew through yesterday and daytime temps for the next week are suppose to be in the 70s. Therefore, we sowed the following. Bolero Carrots – Soaked overnight Buttercrunch Lettuce – In row 11, pre-sprouted in the refrigerator beginning 9/27 Bloomsdale Spinach – In Row 10, Put into the […]
Continue ReadingSowed 3 Carrots and Beets
10/25/2020 – Sowed in the former Marigold row—the eastmost row in the north half. Air temp was 71°. Before sowing, cut a 3″+ deep V notch with the hoe and scattered in 1 quart of 8-8-8 with Borax/boron. Then dropped in 1 cup of bone meal in the 30′ where the beets will be sowed; […]
Continue ReadingSprayed and Fed Mary’s Garden
9/24/2020 – The flea beetles are also on the small plants. Sprayed everything except the peppers with Spinosad. She fed most with fish emulsion including the tomatoes.
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Planted Mary’s Garden
9/5/2020 – This morning we tilled her garden again and planted: Danvers 126 Carrots. Soaked a couple of hours. Cilantro seeds leftover from last year. Soaked overnight a couple of hours last evening then left open to dry off. Spinach plants, six by Bonnie bought at Hurley F&S. Brocolli plants, six by Bonnie bought at […]
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