04-02-2022

 The fancy new superfine misters arrived and deliver the same exact configuration of water.  Bummer!  The articulations are different, however.  Neither seem to present clear installation directive.  So much of homesteading winds up to be a lot of head scratching and not knowing what to do.  Ultimately, one has to make a decision and try something.  At the very least, what not to do will be revealed?  At best, it will work as needed!

01-23-2022

 Since I have incidentally learned that Maestro peas are for shelling, today I planted a flat of sugar pod II.

It also occurred to me that a superfine mister might exist, which could possibly (?) more evenly water the greenhouse.  If we could automate it for humidity and temperature, we might have something.  As it stands, there have always been dry zones and too-wet zones.  Even watering is such an issue everywhere.  If soil is too wet, the right microbes can not thrive and plants will suffer.  If soil is too dry, well the same problem exists.  A cursory look into this yields an item used for orchids and tropical plants.  Let's see where my "research" will take me.  Maybe we should quit targeting Martha Stewart to come and start lobbying to get Goldilocks over here?

01-22-2022

 

For insurance, today I planted a flat of peas

This entire flat is of MAESTRO pea, not Alderman.  They are mislabeled, FYI

2022-01-21

 

Dinasour kale chaff is molding, but the seeds are germinating. 

Checking a dry spot.  It seems moist under the surface.

It's hard to see something so tiny, but these seeds are sprouting.  Unless those are weeds...

What's Growing

Here's what we've planted so far this winter at the homestead.  The intent has been to start enough that we can share!

Baker Creek broccoli, Leamington Giant cauliflower, Wild Garden kale

Bloomsdale spinach, Michihli cabbage, Pac Choi, Chicory radiccio

 Rhodos endive, Kyoto mizuna, Osaka purple mustard, arugula 

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Ching Chiang, Baker Creek brussels sprouts

More endive

More of the Same

...and more, and more, and more!

Super Sugar Snap pea, Green Wave mustard

Corne de Belier snow pea,  Oregon Sugar Pod snow pea

 

 Ju Tou Niao mustard, flat leaf kale

Three Goji berries on the left

Here they all are together, posing

They look so cute when they're little

and when they grow big...

They will look even better!

First Planting 2015

Today we planted one conservative 4" pot (that's five potential seedlings each) of the following:

Red Rubine BS115 Brussels Sprouts

Leamington Winter Giant Cauliflower

Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli 

Lacinato/Dinasaur

Wild Garden Kale

Today the weather was so good, it seemed absurd not to be out in the garden.  Despite the fact that it could, should & might freeze as early as next week, right now it is balmy.  By starting the plants in flats in the greenhouse, we aspire to have them grow strong and big before planting them out in the general garden area.  This will help them avoid slugs, and give them a chance to avoid upcoming cold snaps.