March 13 Back Container Update

We've had some wintery weather so far this year, but the kales and mustard greens are still going strong.  I have let the mustard go to flower as I recently read this is a food plant for the Mustard White butterfly larvae.

My Spring bulbs are also beginning their show - with snow drops and crocus first up .....

March 8 Tomato Decision Day

Well, the day has arrived - two days before full moon - don't generally sow by the moon, but Charles Dowding recommended ...... I have been reworking my list almost daily since mid November 😵..... so here goes -

TOMATOES:
Sunchocola F1
Brad's Atomic Grape (loved this one last year)
Worry F3 (Dwarf Tomato Project - going back to F3)
Green Grape (Carolyn Male Tribute Project)  Carolyn Male Tribute
Dwarf Firebird Sweet
Uluru Ochre
Fred's Tie Dye (favourite from last year)
Bundaberg Rumball (last minute decision)
Red Lithium (noted as a must grow)
Oud Holland

PEPPERS:
Paradicsom Alaku Sarga Szentes
Aleppo
Donkey Ears
Cajun Belle

February 22 Back to Tomatoes!!

Decisions, Decisions ........ how does one decide?  I so enjoy growing the Dwarf Project tomatoes, but so many others to consider.  Here are my mid-February seeds under consideration

Winter Arrives Mid January

On August 31 I seeded my back containers with Rainbow Kale (far left), Alfresco mix (pretty much gone), and two containers of mustard/salad mixed greens (the lovely lush greens) plus Amethyst radish (small container lower right) ....... here they are January 11, 12

and a look at the back forty on January 15 ......

January 2020 Introducing R Garden

As promised, some changes for 2020, a new decade, a new garden

Plot 5 is no more - I have given up my Plot 5 community garden in exchange for my new community garden.

R Garden is located in a nearby park, and offers a much quieter setting, although nothing is perfect, the garden does have its fair share of two and four legged garden intruders - hence the need for an assortment of barriers ...... amazing zinnias last year, but onions are definitely a no go ...... on the plus side dahlias seem to thrive here as well

Also, I'm happy to report that my temporary gas station gardens are a go for this year - happy dance - I love working these raised beds.  Here are pics of my 10/11, 64 Gardens;

Gardens 11 and 64 (below) have been mulched with leaves; Garden 10 was planted so didn't get any cover.

The green band on the lower right is Claytonia Miner's Lettuce, seeded on September 13th