{"id":736,"date":"2015-03-11T21:21:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T01:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/?p=736"},"modified":"2015-03-11T21:21:17","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T01:21:17","slug":"lettuce-and-watermelon-planted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/lettuce-and-watermelon-planted\/","title":{"rendered":"Lettuce and Watermelon Planted Early"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I actually decided on planting my watermelon seeds earlier than I usually do in order to get the best head start possible.\u00a0 I will probably stick with three plants as long as three out of the six seeds I planted today sprout.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0 I am also planting them in large green pots instead of using peat pots this year.\u00a0 Something I am trying and I will see if it was worth the effort.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Not only did I plant watermelons I also decided to get my lettuce harvest ready.\u00a0 They are not as cold loving plants like spinach, but they do like the cool spring air that should be coming in another month or so.<\/p>\n<p>Last year I did not have a lettuce harvest and that was something that I missed.\u00a0 That is why this year I am going to make it up by planting two varieties of lettuce.\u00a0 This includes the heirloom black seeded Simpson and the Ruby glow hybrid.<\/p>\n<p>I even had some more time that I decided to get some flowers going as well.\u00a0 This included Queen Anne&#8217;s lace, calendula, amaranthus green and red flowers, and statice.\u00a0 I will be growing sunflowers quite soon along with many more flowers such as cosmos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-739\" src=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-059-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers in Windowsill\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-059-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-059.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also wanted to mention that the first sign of alyssum is starting to poke through the soil.\u00a0 It only took them three days to finally sprout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-738\" src=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-043-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Alyssum Sprouting\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-043-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ericsorganicgarden.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Picture-1-043.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I actually decided on planting my watermelon seeds earlier than I usually do in order to get the best head start possible.\u00a0 I will probably stick with three plants as long as three out of the six seeds I planted today sprout. 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