Ah the first captain's log of May. I got a lot done today, and I am very tired. I still had the cucumber and pumpkin to plant but this morning I was downtown and... This is a jalapeño plant I got at the civic center farmers market. I've been looking for at least one hot … Continue reading Captain’s log: May 8th 2019
I finally bit the bullet and grabbed myself a pepper, among other things. I am growing the lipsticks from seed but it'll be a month til the largest is large enough for the pepper pot. In the meantime this sweet Italian bulls horn should do well. It's a little runty so it got a stake. … Continue reading Some late additions and potential problems
Yesterday I was fed up with how runty and withered my two smallest cauliflowers were, so I pulled the weakest. Low and behold, the roots were crawling with cabbage fly maggots. I pulled the other one too- same story. The problem was, as you can see from one of the healthier ones- The roots actually … Continue reading A Buggy start to May
Well I messed up. The leggy seedlings definitely needed to be outside, but they certainly didn't need to be in the way too hot greenhouse. Those are some damaged seedlings. Problem is- it's actually kinda warm out now. Warm and sunny. So in the greenhouse bench it wasn't warm- it was hot! Luckily the raised … Continue reading Seedling rescue
Well it's still pouring. It's gonna be a while before I can put out my new beds and buy new soil for those beds, and I'm still wondering if my poor pepper will survive all this wet. But the seedlings I'm starting indoors are doing great! This was 5 days ago. The sunflower seeds are … Continue reading Seedling adventures
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