(Written Jan 10)
Last night all of the little growies in the greenhouse that had sprouted got a good dose of an organic foliar feed. Three more flats got planted. There is only room under lights for one more flat. It is time to look into at least one more light. When going through the seeds last night to do the planting, I realized that I had forgotten to order Jalapeño pepper seeds. One packet of seeds won’t cover a minimum order, so an alternate source will need to be found. The stores don’t have many summer seeds right now.
The compost is accumulating really slowly right now. There are plenty of leaves available, but they don’t really make very good compost by themselves. The main thing going into the bins is wood ashes and kitchen scraps. The little snow we had did a good job of soaking through the piles, so the compost is heating and decomposing well.
The only thing in the garden to eat is onions, kale and spinach. Everything else is frost killed. Nothing appears to be coming back except some of the cabbage. I may replant some of the greens this weekend depending on the advice I get from Mr. Blackley at Renfrow’s.
Showing posts with label winter garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter garden. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Planning the Winter Garden
It is mid-July and the garden is getting blah. Good rain for the last two day has helped a little to raise the garden’s spirits. A trip to Renfrow’s to buy greenhouse seeds raised mine. There is space for another bed of squash. The yellow crookneck is looking sad, so the new crop will be planted today or tomorrow. The broccoli and cabbage plants will go in pots as soon as the greenhouse comes back together.
What is good for the winter garden? Maybe some radish and mesclun would be nice. There may still be tomatoes and cucumbers to go with them. Kale, Mustard and Turnips are a must of course. The cabbage and broccoli plants should be ready to transplant by labor day. Labor day is the time to plant a winter garden around here.
Space in the existing beds is at a premium right now. There is almost enough compost to fill another bed in addition to the one that was filled on the weekend of the 4th. There is enough lumber to build 2 more beds, but there is only space for one right now. There will not be enough compost for more than that anyway. The black gold from the city is ok when there is no compost, but it is a sad substitute.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
What is good for the winter garden? Maybe some radish and mesclun would be nice. There may still be tomatoes and cucumbers to go with them. Kale, Mustard and Turnips are a must of course. The cabbage and broccoli plants should be ready to transplant by labor day. Labor day is the time to plant a winter garden around here.
Space in the existing beds is at a premium right now. There is almost enough compost to fill another bed in addition to the one that was filled on the weekend of the 4th. There is enough lumber to build 2 more beds, but there is only space for one right now. There will not be enough compost for more than that anyway. The black gold from the city is ok when there is no compost, but it is a sad substitute.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Odds and Ends
Chris has been wondering what to do with all of the figs. He found a recipe for fig wine. Here is a link: http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/reques6.asp . Our figs are not ripening fast. We just get a few each day. I will only prune the branches that keep me from opening the greenhouse door this year. Maybe that will help. Speaking of pruning… The pruning that the deer gave to the tomatoes delayed production by a month. We picked the first tomato last weekend. The vines are totally loaded. The real test will be in how they taste.
The replanted cucumber vines are climbing and blooming. Hopefully they will be productive. Mesclun, Arugula and Chard will be planted for the fall this weekend. Maybe we will get a full salad from the garden yet. We could use kale; but it is a little strong for a full salad. It does make a great addition of two or three leaves though. The carrots are still doing well. The rabbits really like them. Potatoes are just not happy in my garden. The space they take will be dedicated to other things next year.
Our winters have been coming so late that a fall planting of squash may survive to produce a few fruits. The old plants are still producing; but they really look ragged. They might make good candidates for the new raised bed. The winter garden will also include mustard and turnip greens, carrots and beets, more kale and onions. The bunch type onions will be used for the fall/winter garden.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
The replanted cucumber vines are climbing and blooming. Hopefully they will be productive. Mesclun, Arugula and Chard will be planted for the fall this weekend. Maybe we will get a full salad from the garden yet. We could use kale; but it is a little strong for a full salad. It does make a great addition of two or three leaves though. The carrots are still doing well. The rabbits really like them. Potatoes are just not happy in my garden. The space they take will be dedicated to other things next year.
Our winters have been coming so late that a fall planting of squash may survive to produce a few fruits. The old plants are still producing; but they really look ragged. They might make good candidates for the new raised bed. The winter garden will also include mustard and turnip greens, carrots and beets, more kale and onions. The bunch type onions will be used for the fall/winter garden.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Recent Activity in the Garden
Recent Activity in the Garden
Some people think that a garden has to just sit around between the first and last freezes of winter. This is just not so. You probably will not get everything your table requires during this time; but you can get something. Better still, you can play in the dirt and prepare the garden for the next season.
On the 7th I planted potatoes, beets, carrots and radishes. The potatoes will not come up until the soil warms in the spring. On the 8th I planted lettuce, spinach and turnips. I plant these things at regular intervals all winter long. Usually we have a little something fresh from the garden to supplement the store-bought and canned goods. Arugula, for example, only suffers for a few days from each hard freeze. It makes really great salads and the freezing actually seems to enhance the flavor. Collards don’t seem to even freeze. Turnips and mustard greens wilt and then send out new leaves. Broccoli slows down a little; but it keeps growing.
On the 9th I tilled the last part of the garden that did not get tilled at the end of the season. The soil was a little damper than I like (between 5 and 6 on the moisture meter); but rain was called for last night. I knew it would be a while before it could be worked and I wanted to lay out the beds and cover them with leaves. That will be my next task in the garden.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com/ , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/.
Some people think that a garden has to just sit around between the first and last freezes of winter. This is just not so. You probably will not get everything your table requires during this time; but you can get something. Better still, you can play in the dirt and prepare the garden for the next season.
On the 7th I planted potatoes, beets, carrots and radishes. The potatoes will not come up until the soil warms in the spring. On the 8th I planted lettuce, spinach and turnips. I plant these things at regular intervals all winter long. Usually we have a little something fresh from the garden to supplement the store-bought and canned goods. Arugula, for example, only suffers for a few days from each hard freeze. It makes really great salads and the freezing actually seems to enhance the flavor. Collards don’t seem to even freeze. Turnips and mustard greens wilt and then send out new leaves. Broccoli slows down a little; but it keeps growing.
On the 9th I tilled the last part of the garden that did not get tilled at the end of the season. The soil was a little damper than I like (between 5 and 6 on the moisture meter); but rain was called for last night. I knew it would be a while before it could be worked and I wanted to lay out the beds and cover them with leaves. That will be my next task in the garden.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com/ , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/.
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