Thursday, March 24, 2011

First outdoor plantings

PLanted a few things in the garden yesterday.  First off i transplanted two snow pea plants to see if they could make it without hardening off.  I planted another 15 seeds of this type, i can hardly wait for the stir fry.

Also got my spicy leaf lettuce mix sprinkled, and also dropped in some carrots, and head lettuces, and spinach.  All of these should be able to germinate in the 40s, and with no freeze in sight for 10 days, i decided to take my chances.   Two kinds of spinach, regular leafy green, and a vining summer/heat resistant variety called Malabar spinach.  Once in harvesting malabar, its time to plant another crop of green for fall harvest.

Its going to be a bountiful autumn.  I cant tell you how great the people at sampleseeds are.  They have exotics without having to pay out the nose for hundreds, who needs hundreds?, of varietal seeds.

Now with my 'bringing sexy back' contest with Jerms, and seeing Gareth and Free's garden, i am proposing another challenge, the bountiful harvest challenge.

Gareth, Free, PICS MUST BE POSTED.  Once harvest season has begun, daily pics?  weight?  who is the judge?  I need competition, join in?  Not you Wills, youve got too much area, just us 'suburban' farmers.

There has GOT to be a job waiting out there, spring hires are starting...

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