As soon as it settled down around here, I raced out to plant my new garden bed!
Saturday, 11/19/11 I planted:
- Lettuce (Bibb, Grand Rapids, 3 test varities, mesclun mix)
- Spinach (Bloomsdale Long Standing)
- Cauliflower (Early Snowball A)
- Broccoli (De Cicco)
- Carrots (Danver's #126)
Sunday, 11/20/11 I planted:
- 6 cloves of white garlic (from Publix). I've heard mixed results using store bought garlic so I want to try this myself to see how it goes.
- Turnips (Purple Top White Globe)
Monday, 11/21/11 I planted:
- Beets (Detroit Dark Red, Morse's Strain)
- Onions (Hybrid Granex Yellow PRR)
- Radishes (Icicle, Short Top)
I was excited to see the lettuces sprouting after only 2 days! At 3 days I had broccoli come up, and at 4 days I'm seeing lots of little spinach plants showing themselves.
Last year I double dug a 4' x 7' bed and amended it with lots of compost and nutrients. After weeks of watering I saw a few pathetic little sprouts come up, but never got a full harvest from any of the plants (except a few dozen cherry tomatoes).
For this new bed, Justin Cave (the host of HGTV's "Ground Breakers") brought in a half dump truck of organically amended, healthy soil. I'm amazed at what a difference this good quality soil has made so far!
To mark my rows I am using "craft sticks" since I have a ton leftover from a past craft project. I've used them in the past and do know they will start to rot eventually, but that's okay because as long as I know what I planted where I'll remember what's what when the true leaves come in. Now if I can just keep little hands from pulling the markers out I'll be all set! :)
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