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Day 23, the trial dollar store container garden is doing well. We’ve had varied weather with the last week being extremely windy with temps around upper 50’s to mid 70’s.
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Radishes are starting to bulb out. I expect by next week we’ll have some good progress. Radish have a growth spurt during the last days of growth. Usually a 30 day period to harvest. I suspect the shallow pan may hinder the tap root. I believe I’ll still get a useful harvest although small. But remember this is a trial to see how shallow planting affect the radish growth.
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The lettuce appears to be healthy. We’ve had minimal sun, and lots of rain. For the trial I also limited the amount of seeds per hole to about 5 to 3 seeds per hole. This is a bib lettuce that I’ve had good luck by growing in deeper 1 gallon pots, one group of plants per pot, seeded two weeks apart for an extended supply.
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The volunteer tomatoes have suffered from a bit of wind damage. A few stems have broken off. Don’t rip off broken stems if possible, I like to trim off with a pair of pruners.
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For the most part, each plant has a cluster of fruit. Normally I would cut this cluster off to allow the main plant to thrive. I’ve left them on for this series.
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The best harvest of urban tomatoes I’ve had was last year when I indiscriminately scattered a packet of seeds across the entire planter. I did not stake or support them and they grew naturally as if they might in nature.
To be continued…..