Thursday, April 8, 2010

UPDATE

Planted lettuce (jericho) & some arugula.
Forgot to mention starting cardoons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardoons
a week or two ago.
Malabar spinach is not doing well,not sure what the problem is.
Next into the incubator: okra,hope to make okra pickles.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

PEAS & KALE

Peas (burpee burpeeana early) &
kale (wild garden mix) in the ground today.

About 3/4 of the 72 pepper plants have
germinated thus far.

tomatoes

Started tomato seeds about a week ago.
Looks to be 100% germination.
Pretty good considering about half of the 72
I planted were last years seed.

DELICIOUS
MARTINI'S ROMA
OPALKA
TAXI
PRUDENS PURPLE
PINAPPLE
SUPER SAN MARZANO
COUSTRLEE
YELLOW BRANDYWINE
JET SONIC
JAPANESE BLACK TRIFILE
& A RAINBOW BEEFSTEAK MIX

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Seed starting

Started peppers yesterday.Tomatoes later today.
CAL WONDER
RAINBOW MIXED BELLS
CANARY BELL
PEPPERONCINI
ACONCAQUA
SWEET CAYENNE
ALMA PAPRIKA
ANAHIEM
VOLCANO
EARLY JALAPENO

Finally, there seem to be but three Ways for a Nation to acquire Wealth. The first is by War as the Romans did in plundering their conquered Neighbours. This is Robbery. The second by Commerce which is generally Cheating. The third by Agriculture the only honest Way; wherein Man receives a real Increase of the Seed thrown into the Ground, in a kind of continual Miracle wrought by the Hand of God in his favour, as a Reward for his innocent Life, and virtuous Industry.
Benjamin Franklin,, April 4, 1769

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010

MALABAR SPINACH

Just planted malabar spinach seeds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malabar_spinach

Got some decent vines last year despite the weather.
Benefits from the early start.
The indoor seed starting greenhouse thingy is
done except for the poly & casters.