Saturday, May 10, 2014

Garden Update

-Pea shoots are up!  I have never planted peas before, so it's exciting to watch their growth.  In another few weeks, I'll start the second round of peas.
-Tomatoes are up-potted.  I am hardening them off and plan on transplanting on Monday.  I will be putting 2 roma plants, 1 silvery fir (I didn't get many strong plants from the seeds this year), 1 random heirloom, and 2 golden nuggets (good lord these things produce!) in the garden.  I want to put 2 or 3 cherry tomato in the back windowbox.  Eggplants are up-potted and looking great.  I am hoping to have 2 plants in the garden.
-Beans are planted, but haven't germinated.
-Radishes are looking great.
-Carrots are just starting to grow.  Nothing from the parnsips yet.
-Peppers are looking strong.  I want up to 4 of each kind of pepper in each square (healthy and sweet italian).  I will put both the mini peppers (mini red and mini mixed) in the back windowbox.
-I put the borage, thyme, basil, and calendula out in the garden.  The borage is looking a little traumatized.  I think two of the four plants will make it.  The thyme looks a little bothered, but I am hoping it will make it.  The basil looks a little sunburned, but is otherwise standing strong.  The calendula is unfazed by the transplant.  I tried to harden these off before putting them out, but I think my lower (shady) deck isn't the best for this; I am trying to harden things off on the sunnier landing after seeing these results.
-Broccoli is not going to make it.  The last transplants died, and I think these will too.  I believe they needed more sun to make the stems stronger and less leggy.  Perhaps up-potting next year will help?  I am considering putting some delicata squash plants in the broccoli's place.
-It's a little early, but I put zucchini and cucumbers seeds in.  Excited to see them come up.  I'll be putting the bush cucumber and 8-ball squash in the back windowbox as well.

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