This small trial garden has been a pretty good success. I planted both radish and bibb lettuce on the same day and was able to harvest at the same time.
Continue reading “Harvest Time – day 40 trial garden”Harvest Time – day 40 trial garden
Garden Update 3: Container garden day 23
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.
Continue reading “Garden Update 3: Container garden day 23”Update: Volunteer Tomato’s and Dollar Store Container Garden Trial
Here’s a quick update on the volunteer tomatoes post and the dollar store container testing lettuce and radish grown in shallow pans.
The planted volunteer tomatoes are thriving. In fact the compost that I dug in is now sprouting more volunteers. I recognize more tomato starts. And a few unique sprouts I’m not certain of.
Continue reading “Update: Volunteer Tomato’s and Dollar Store Container Garden Trial”Practice Gardening – planting volunteer tomatoes
Gardening is not easy. Whenever you have the opportunity to grow something take it! Learning how different plants grow and behave and what type of insects and disease gravitate towards a type of plant. Practicing now in times of peace will be invaluable during a long term event. Growing also gives you a chance of teaching your spouse or children to be more self sufficient and it’s a great way to exercise. This collection is the result of the volunteer tomatoes I harvested from our compost bin. Practice, practice, practice!
