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First Lettuce Harvest of the Season

Today was perfect for picking lettuce leaves especially after the rain we got this past week.  The cool weather also helped them and it showed when I started harvesting the plants and how big the leaves were.  They were similar in size to my spinach leaves that were picked last month.

I probably could have picked some leaves in mid to late May if I wanted to, but I wanted to make sure that the leaves got as big as they possibly could.  Most of the plants had large lettuce leaves which were the oldest and the first ones harvested. (more…)

Removing Screens from Onions and Plant Progress

Just wanted to keep you up to date on my garden especially on the plant progress that many have gone through.  They have been doing quite good over the past couple of weeks now that the sun is out more and the weather is definitely getting warmer.

It is still not time to plant them in the ground, but placing them outside is what I have been doing the past couple of weeks.  When the time comes they will be ready to make the transition into the ground with ease. (more…)

Spinach Transplanted and Onions Beginning to Sprout Today

Some good news on the onion front they have begun to start sprouting this week and I noticed this today.  They probably began sprouting earlier in the week, but I didn’t have a look at them until today.  Both the onions in totes and the ones in the garden are both sprouting.

I wasn’t so sure how long it would take for the ones in the ground to begin growing because it is much different soil than what is in the totes.  I am glad that they have started growing at the same time and I can easily compare their growth rates through the summer. (more…)

Placed Sprouting Plants Outside and Blueberries Weeded

Today was one of the first days where you could tell that spring was in the air and warmer weather is right around the corner.  It was exciting to have warmer weather because this means much work needs to be done in order to prepare for the coming season.

One of the first things that I thought I should take care of would be the blueberries.  They are very simple to maintain and all they needed was a quick weed along with some raking of many leaves that had collected over the fall. (more…)

Onions Planted on April 2 This Season

The first of April is usually when I begin planning on putting onions into the garden.  In fact I love placing them in totes which is how I grow onions from year to year with good success.

With cooler but warm enough weather for onions to survive right now was a perfect time to get them into totes.  I even planted some in the ground as well since I had plenty of onion bulbs left.

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Sprouting Seeds and More Planted

This week has been quite interesting with all the sprouting of many of my seeds that were grown this past month.  I am finally seeing spinach beginning to grow and it only took the entire month of March to do so.  It would be better if they started sprouting a week or two ago, but it is better late than never.

Most of my flowers have began sprouting including sunflowers, calendula, Queen Anne’s lace, amaranthus, cosmos, dill, alyssum, and much more.  Both lettuce types have began sprouting as well. (more…)

Lettuce and Watermelon Planted Early

I actually decided on planting my watermelon seeds earlier than I usually do in order to get the best head start possible.  I will probably stick with three plants as long as three out of the six seeds I planted today sprout.

Carolina cross are some of the largest watermelons that you can grow and starting them inside is the only way that you can get a really good size watermelon.  I am also planting them in large green pots instead of using peat pots this year.  Something I am trying and I will see if it was worth the effort. (more…)

Pole Bean and Carrot Sprouting Along With Transplanting Eggplants and Cucumbers

This week has been kind of slow mainly because of the rain we have been receiving which is greatly needed.  When July comes along their will usually be none or very little rain.  I like to take advantage of this type of weather to take a slow rest because once the sun comes out the weeds will start growing throughout the entire garden.

Before the rain came I wanted to get my eggplants into the ground so that they can easily take advantage of this rain that they need.  I actually planted them much later than last year, but last year I did not have any transplants.  I had planted them in the garden from seed, which is why I did not get much fruit. (more…)

Garden Update: Peppers, Melon, and Another Row of Corn Planted

A couple days ago during a nice warm day I wanted to get in the garden another row of corn and some transplants that I wanted to get out of the way.  So far I have been adding a row of corn every five days and I only have about ten feet of planting space left.  Once I am done with the corn and all the seeds have sprouted I can then remove the bird netting that is protecting my seeds.

 

Third Set of Corn

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Onions Began Sprouting and More Seeds Planted

Today is a quick update on what has been happening in the garden and new seeds that have been planted inside.  As you know onions were planted about a couple of weeks ago during some of the warmer days that we had.  Onions love cooler temperatures and a moist soil.  Luckily the past week has provided them with the desired environment for them to grow rather quickly.

I also have some updates regarding the last of the beneficial flowers that I have planted indoors.  I always find it important to grow as much as you can in the beginning, but these plants are very quick to generate flowers and they can be used as an herb as well.

Some flowers that I planted earlier in the season have began sprouting and are starting to show signs of small blossoms.  If they start blooming inside that is fine because these types of flowers will bloom all year round.  This will produce enough food for the beneficial insects and bees that you are trying to attract and bring to your garden. (more…)