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-A.J. Each year when we grow peas I push some stakes into the ground and add trellis netting. It never looks awesome. The peas usually do well until the sunny days kick in. At that point their pots dry out quickly and the peas suffer. Attaching the trellis assembly to the salad table is an attempt […] -A.J. The peas nine days later: Crazy, huh? They’ve spouted and grown between 6 and 10 inches tall in just over a week. If you look closely you can see the roots poking out of the bottom of the rolls. (The empty looking pots have recently planted dill and cilantro seeds. They should make […] -A.J. Over the winter I came across a blog post that recommended using emptied toilet paper rolls as mini pots for starting seeds. It looked neat, clean, and easy, and it seemed like a great way to use up a free resource. The author simply cut the tubes in half, placed the smooth (uncut) side […] -A.J. Last year’s post was titled “Too Many Seeds, Probably“. While we did manage to use up some of the inventory, not everything was consumed. Still, I wanted to try some new things. The list: SP783/L Escalade Spinach Organic – Escalade HR1114/L Garlic Chives-Nira Organic – Nira Garlic Chives Organic 1/2 gram ON557/S Guardsman Onion – […] by A.J. Coltrane Previous post here. July 26, 2015 post here. July 27, 2014 post here. July 28, 2013 post here. A quote from the 2015 post: 2013 total weight to date: 24.6 pounds 2014 total weight to date: 22.3 pounds 2015 total weight to date: 56.4 pounds I believe we’re at less than ten pounds […] by A.J. Coltane Previous post here. July 19, 2015 post here. July 27, 2014 post here. July 21, 2013 post here. We’ve been thinning out some of the Tromboncino zucchini with the idea that the plant only has a finite amount of energy to pour into fruits. A photo of a few small zucchini and the […] by A.J. Coltrane Previous post here. July 12, 2015 post here. July 11, 2014 post here. July 14, 2013 post here. More wet. More clouds. It’s been an overcast spring and summer. In comparison to 2015 we’re waaaay behind, and I doubt we’ll catch up. Though taken in isolation we’re doing ok. The overview photo: […] by A.J. Coltrane Previous post here. June 28, 2015 post here. June 28, 2014 post here. June 23, 2013 post here. Looking at last year.. we’re well behind. For comparison, in 2015 the zucchini was already over the top of the 8′ trellis. It’s not 5′ tall yet this time. Today has been one of the nicest, […] by A.J. Coltrane Previous post here. June 14, 2015 post here. June 21, 2014 post here. June 16, 2013 post here. The weather lately has been all over the place. Looking at last year, overall we’re a little “behind”. An overview: [Tomatoes on the left, peppers in the front, basil on the right. The tall plants in […] by A.J. Coltrane The summer garden layout from the 2nd-story deck: Top left row (L-R): Basil, peppers, peppers, peppers, determinate tomatoes, indeterminate tomatoes. Center row (L-R): Marigold whiskey barrel, trellised cucumbers, indeterminate tomatoes, indeterminate tomatoes x2 Bottom row (Trellises (L-R)), Tomatatillos. The far right box has Lemon Cucumbers and Tromboncino. From the “front”: To […] |
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