The Winter season went by quite fast and it is already time to begin planting indoors. This year rather than planting spinach indoors I have decided on beginning with lettuce instead.
I still will be growing spinach, but instead of starting them indoors I will just plant them directly outside when it is time to do so. I have also decided to plant all four types of lettuce. (more…)
Now that most of the cold weather is done for the season and actual Spring temperatures have arrived it is time to start planting onions. Although there might be some cool days here and there this will not affect onions that much.
It only took about an hour to plant my onions in my large totes that I use each season. This year I would continue growing them in totes and some in the garden. This happened to work quite well last season and I still have some onions left from 2015. (more…)
Just wanted to write a short post on how my plants are doing and some of the many seeds, flowers, and plants beginning to sprout. I have been watching my spinach closely along with the weather, because it will soon be time to place them in the ground.
With some of the warm weather we have been getting this month I have been putting my spinach plants outdoors getting them ready to be planted into the ground. This week has been quite cloudy and they have not been able to take advantage of the sun or lack thereof. (more…)
Today was probably the busiest out of the entire year for gardening. I planted some more flowers that I needed to get completed and I am planting them a little big sooner than last year. It is only a week earlier, but every day helps in getting a good head start.
I decided on growing five different flowers today and they are all going on the windowsill instead of fluorescent light. Most of the flowers I used large plastic pots while only one I decided on planted them in shallow peat pots. (more…)
Now that March has arrived it is the best time to start growing the majority of plants that I need indoors. Right now I do have spinach planted and although they have not sprouted yet, I am sure that they will soon protrude through the soil in a week or so.
I always like to get my flower seeds planted right away because they need a good head start so when it is time to place them in the ground they will be flowering or close to flowering. This way they will flower for the rest of the season without having to worry about them. (more…)
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…)
Setting flowers into the garden is best done at the same time that you are planting everything else. Usually I tend to plant them once I get all the other vegetables and fruits set into the ground. They will take some time to produce the blooms that you need to attract bees and insects. The summer is where you should see them flowering and continuous blooms will come.
As previously stated I had some tomatoes grown inside after the first batch had begun sprouting or didn’t sprout. I have added them into the garden and now I only have just a couple of more left that will soon go out probably by next week at the latest. I also have a few more flowers that will go into the garden as well. (more…)
Today I planted the first seeds of bush beans and corn into the garden. It was a cloudy day but it still was warm enough to get them into the ground. I didn’t plant an entire row instead I just planted the first set of corn and with some extra room I planted some bush beans.
I wasn’t planning on growing bush beans because I wasn’t sure I would have extra room. What I did was plant them at the end of where my pole beans are going to go because there is plenty of room in this area. Basically where the pole beans end are where the bush beans will begin. (more…)
Today I decided it was time for getting some plants ready for the spring. This would include alyssum, dill, and queen annes lace. I grow these particular plants early mainly for attracting beneficial insects such as lady beetles, parasitic wasps, and even honey bees.
I also like to get a head start with watermelons and sunflowers. Watermelons take a very long time to mature and produce fruit. Some can take as long as 110 days. Since I live in a temperate climate I always like to get right into growing this fruit as soon as possible. By the time they are ready to be planted into the garden it should be warm enough for them to flourish
Sunflowers I like to get a head start on is because this is one of the first things I need to begin flowering. The flowers of mammoth sunflowers are perfect for attracting pollinating bees. Whether it be honeybees or native bees these plants can attract all kinds of pollinators. This is the main reason for getting them a head start as well. (more…)
