I've enjoyed everyone's photos of their seedling progress, so I figured I'd put mine up as well. I'm growing some new tomato varieties this year including Mortgage Lifter, Caspian Pink, as well as Brandy Boy - a hybrid variety of my favorite Brandywine which promises better yields and disease-resistance compared to the heirloom. I'm a bit skeptical, but have read rave reviews. We'll have to see how it turns out.
I started my seeds in the Bio Dome again as I was very pleased with how it worked out last year. It's time to break out the red cups for the tomatoes!
The compost pile I started at the end of last summer is nice and dark now, and will be ready for the spring planting. I added some to the pot of lettuce still growing and it made quite the difference. I really enjoy the convenience of snipping fresh, homegrown lettuce from the pots on the patio.
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| Sweet Mint |
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| Romaine and Spinach |
The Swiss Chard is ready and the colors are phenomenal. They say Swiss Chard is good for the brain, but why do these leaves have to look like little green brain hemispheres?
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| Garlic |
I planted some garlic last fall among the lettuce and chard and while it seems to be doing okay, I'm concerned it won't be ready before I have to make way for the peppers/tomatoes for the summer. Let's see if we can get it done before the end of April!
Everything looks great Vic!! I don't know if that garlic is going to be ready by the end of April though. I have read that in California you should plant the garlic on the shortest day of the year and harvest it on the longest day of the year. My garlic here is usually ready around the middle of July.
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