We’re finally having more warm days than cold days. The plants seem to be growing and the netting is protecting the squash and cucumber plants. Today I thinned the Swiss Chard and moved the seedlings that seemed like they might survive to another location behind the middle retaining wall. As of right now they look a little under the weather so we’ll see if they survive the night. I watered them twice today and they are now in the shade so I’ve got my fingers crossed.
This shows the entire front 15 feet of the garden. Since most of the plants are still quite tiny it doesn’t look like much besides tomato cages and marigolds.
This is the squash plants that will need to be thinned soon but the cage I put over isn’t so easily opened. If I do another garden next year I’ll rethink this solution.
The spinach is the closest to being in our dinner. I think the leaves could be harvested for baby spinach very soon, they’re close to 2” long now.
The carrots have the cute little carrot leaves coming up. The zig zag row is pretty evident but my thinning to 1” leaves a little to be desired.
Healthy bean plant.
What is going on with these? I guess I need to research. It’s been rather cold so maybe it got too cold the day these guys sprouted. If I figure it out, I’ll keep you posted.
Peas look fantastic.
Beets too . . . I don’t want to hear any comments on my no so straight lines. I’m just happy I can squat down at my age and do this.
I hope to get a few strawberries so I can eat them while pulling weeds. I’ve been told to cover these with bird netting or expect them to be eaten first by the crows.
I have to research fertilizing now too. Some of the information I have is pretty decent, other times the information is so vague. What does ‘regular fertilizer’ mean exactly? Daily, hourly, monthly, every other week . . . seriously people, do you ever think that you have novices trying to feed themselves?
No comments:
Post a Comment