Veggie Steps 2024

12 days ago

Potatoes should have been planted 2 weeks ago but they went in this week. The reason: this is a new part of the veggie garden and the soil was not ready. It was lawn, the sod had to be removed and the ground more thoroughly cultivated.

The beet and carrot seed went into that same area.

The kale and celeriac are hardening off. Sure, that could have already been done but waiting for the those beds ... kinda forgot that the schedule didn't need to to be altered. They would be facing frost with every clear-sky morning if they had been set out earlier – delaying their growth. Sure, there have been some clouds but we are certainly receiving very close to zero rain.

And, the temporary hoop house is filled and has been for some time. The 2 beds in there are becoming covered in green with, mostly, Asian greens.

How is the vegetable garden progressing For You?

Steve

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catnohat

11 days ago

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In my 10X10 veggie bed I have 2 6 foot rows of peas that have sprouted and are about 3 inches tall.

I have a patch of volunteer dill that is thick and 2 inches tall

I put out some wrinkled sprouted potatoes from the kitchen on a whim and they are growing fabulously!

Beet seed is in. Carrot seed and green beans and rainbow chard go in today!

I have a flat of various volunteer plants chilling on the porch for the plant swap.

And I got twitchy in all of the rain yesterday and started some seeds that were recently gifted to me in some pots...orange watermelon and jarrahdale pumpkins!

Hopefully today will be productive. Lots to do!

Happy Sunday everyone!

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gjcore
10 days ago
The bed I planted a few weeks back is doing okay. Peas and radishes look good, sort of spotty germination of a couple different types of bok choy and turnips, A small bed of beets also has spotty germination but I sowed them sort of thick so should be okay.

I moved all 3 cold frames to new locations. One has tomatoes, another cucumbers and the other a variety of melons. So far so good. It's a big jump on getting warm season plants in the ground. In one of the newer areas I transplanted in a few types of kale, thyme and rhubarb I started from seed.

Lots of volunteer lettuce, radish and red orach all over the place.

A small bed I reclaimed from dutch clover recently and planted carrots has lots of things germinating (clover?) but no carrots seen yet. I may change direction of that small area and transplant something in then find a new area for carrots.

Lots of stuff under the grow lights yet. Unfortunately I had the tomatoes too close to the high intensity bulbs. They almost died before I realized my mistake. Recovery looks ok however I might get some new starts if recovery doesn't veer towards looking good.
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Season has not started for me yet. dealing with nightly freezes still
digit (ID/WA, border)
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5 days ago
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Lots of green coming out from under the plastic film.
L Clark (zone 4 WY)
3 days ago
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Looks tasty, digit. Just need some tomatoes, cucumber, green onion to throw in there too.

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