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Journal of events related to the vegetable gardens
3/9/2021 – Mary sowed the Paris Island Lettuce seed, we bought from G&D, in a half tray with the small cells. This is our first time to try this romaine style lettuce as we were surprised to find it being sold locally in store-prepared zip locks; i.e. for the locals who are clearly planting it […]
Continue Reading3/8/2021 – Laid out the various wide row locations in the north half by tying red survey ribbon along the north and south fences measuring from the east fence. Then drove Fergie between the pairs of ribbons so the tire marks located either side of the rows. Then spread 3/4 quart—i.e. 3 pints—of 13-13-13 in […]
Continue Reading3/8/2021 Product image Description Quantity Price Spinach Corvair F1 OrganicSeed / Organic / 50 Seeds 1 $2.00 Zinnia Benary’s Giant MixSeed / Untreated / 50 Seeds 1 $4.10 Marking Pen – 1 Each 1 $3.95 Jiffy No Drainage Trays – 12 Count 1 $18.95 Show more Description Price My order subtotal $29.00 Shipping $7.30 Taxes […]
Continue Reading3/3/2021 – Spread with the cyclone seeder 2.3 lbs/1000 SF of 0-0-60 on the garden per the soil test report.
Continue Reading3/2/2021 – The tomato and pepper seedlings from seeds sown 1/24/2021 (five weeks ago) in the 6-packs have germinated well and have their second permanent leaves. We teased out one seedling from its neighbor of two each of the three tomato varieties and replanted them for Kelley into saved Bonnie’s 3″ plastic pots. The sharp […]
Continue Reading2/25/2021 – Pulled up freeze damaged Hamlin Oranges in Garden. Harvested the last of the Cheers and New Jersey Wakefield cabbage. The Cheers could have grown larger if there was a couple of weeks to do so. The NJW only had a few small heads that were not filled out well. There was still a […]
Continue Reading2/22/2021 – Sowed HOSS’s recommended carrot variety Scarlet Nante (by Ferry Morse) after being in the refrigerator for two weeks per their other recommendation.
Continue Reading2/21/2021 – 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 Reading2/11/2021 – Mary sowed the following into trays. Dill from Page’s Seeds – 6 each Dill, Long Island Mammoth from Jung Seed in 2020 – 6 each Thyme, German Winter for 2019 from SESE – 6 each Basil, Sweet Italian from Lake Valley Seed – 12 each She also filled in the very few tomatoes […]
Continue Reading2/7/2021 – Ordered from Sow True Seeds: Product image Description Quantity Price 4 Southern Pea Seeds – Mississippi Silver 4 $13.00 Description Price Subtotal $13.00 Shipping $3.50 Total USD $16.50
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