It is a glorious day here in Connecticut. Early, when I arose, it was in the 50's and a bit nippy. But now! Oh, now it is perfect!!!
Last weekend I asked my 19yo and 12yo sons to fill up my new containers with soil and compost. Although they kind of skipped the compost it is what it is at this point and I am not dragging buckets full of compost up to my second story deck.
The boys off to their first day of school this year, a pork roast in the slow cooker for pulled pork sandwiches tonight, wheat berries soaking in one of my really big new Ball jars, a little knitting done while watching a show on Netflix, I decided it was time to pot my fall veggie seedlings.
In the back, the medium-sized black container has my bell pepper plant along with purslane (remember I grow weeds deliberately).
To the left of that is the larger black container with snow peas, Calabrese broccoli and another bell pepper plant. The largest green container has bok choi, snow peas, and three jalapeno pepper plants. The closest square container has four Calabrese broccoli plants. The small green container has Aichi cabbage. In the small pots are Calabrese broccoli. We do love our broccoli. Still left to plant are the four hanging baskets which will each get one variety of lettuce for baby greens throughout the fall and winter months. And in the other large square container I will probably plant more Aichi cabbage which didn't germinate well in the flat.
I decided to grow my fall garden on my deck because I didn't want to bother with pests, diseases and deer, and my tomatoes and cukes are still providing lots of yummies every day.
In the lettuce bed I will be planting my seed garlic which should arrive in October. I plan to put 3 inches of compost in that bed, turn it a couple of times and then just grow lots of garlic. Lots and lots of garlic.
The bed in the front yard I am thinking about planting a green cover crop. Still haven't decided if I have the energy.
The kale seeds do not germinate well and are very slow to grow. I have three seedlings and one larger plant that I am hoping will go to seed so I can save the seeds for next year (and some for my seed saver collection). I will need to research ways to encourage kale seed germination.
Well, that's how this sunny day is being celebrated in Connecticut.
Last weekend I asked my 19yo and 12yo sons to fill up my new containers with soil and compost. Although they kind of skipped the compost it is what it is at this point and I am not dragging buckets full of compost up to my second story deck.
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| Soaking wheat berries to sprout |
In the back, the medium-sized black container has my bell pepper plant along with purslane (remember I grow weeds deliberately).
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| Fall container garden |
I decided to grow my fall garden on my deck because I didn't want to bother with pests, diseases and deer, and my tomatoes and cukes are still providing lots of yummies every day.
In the lettuce bed I will be planting my seed garlic which should arrive in October. I plan to put 3 inches of compost in that bed, turn it a couple of times and then just grow lots of garlic. Lots and lots of garlic.
The bed in the front yard I am thinking about planting a green cover crop. Still haven't decided if I have the energy.
The kale seeds do not germinate well and are very slow to grow. I have three seedlings and one larger plant that I am hoping will go to seed so I can save the seeds for next year (and some for my seed saver collection). I will need to research ways to encourage kale seed germination.
Well, that's how this sunny day is being celebrated in Connecticut.
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