Garden notes:
- I set up the new garden bed in the southeast corner of the yard. 4 feet wide by about 24 feet long. This is a test bed - does it get enough sun? Is it in an inconvenient spot? Next year I'll make it permanent if it does well.
- It's been very warm and dry this May (almost no rain)
- Started herbs indoors mid-April
- Rosemary
- Basil (compact and sweet)
- Cilantro
- Began hardening herbs on 5/1
- Planted on 5/11:
- Direct sow
- Peas (Burpeeana Early), should emerge 5/18 to 5/25
- Seedlings
- Herbs started inside
- Rosemary is giving me fits. Doesn't want to grow. About half a dozen sprouts that don't seem to be getting any bigger.
- Cilantro isn't anything to write home about either. Good germination but seems to have stagnated. No real growth.
- Planted on 5/15
- Direct sow
- Kale, emerges 5/25 to 6/5
- Arugula, emerges 5/21 to 5/29
- Spring Crisp Mix Lettuce
- Green Oakleaf Lettuce
- Freckles Lettuce
- Marigolds
- Planted on 5/23
- Seedlings
- Beefsteak tomatoes
- Ace Green peppers
- Craig Giant jalapeno
- Delicata squash
- Planted on 5/24
- Seedlings
- Delta Pansy
- Yellow, purple, mix
- Super Elfin Impatiens, mixed colors
- Observations
- The kale, freckles lettuce, marigolds, and arugula are sprouting
- The peas sprouted on the last day of the estimated emerge time.
- The spring mix and green oak leaf lettuces are finally sprouting too.
- The planted seedlings look healthy.
- The garlic came up early and looked good to start but is now getting yellow on the leaves. I suspect a nitrogen issue and will be adding fertilizer.
I'm amazed that you can plant things so early. I always wait until after Mother's Day in case of a freeze.
ReplyDeleteHi Rue! I probably should have mentioned that the planted seedlings went into a cold frame. Our last frost date is typically Memorial Day but I can push that with the frames. It helped that this year was atypically warm in May. I still had to cover everything a couple times when we got frost warnings though.
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