Yesterday I did some tilling. Yes, I know you Back to Eden purists are cringing right now, but I did it anyway.
I did get about 1/2 a row of stringless stringbeans planted and a few lettuces I had growing in pots. I plan to start some more and have a rotating crop. Some didn't germinate. I guess that is a good thing, then they aren't all coming in at once. There is NO way to preserve lettuce and we can't eat all of it at once.
I planted today some spinach and the rest of the baby bok choy. I tried some over a month ago and only a couple came up. Crossing fingers I have better luck this time. The ones that did come up I see are being eaten by something, so I am going to break out the DE and dust the dickens out of them. And I found some slugs, baby slugs, but still....they'll be getting the treatment too! *evil laugh*
I noticed this morning that my peas looked like they were either getting new growth or some flowers. This afternoon I can confirm they are flowers! That means peas around the corner. This variety is called Strike Peas. I purchase a lot of my seeds local from Amish farms. They told me the must be staked. I did some research on the internet and found they only get about 2 feet tall and staking is optional. Hmmmm......I went the optional route! Why not and see what happens. They did only get a little more than a foot tall and seem to be ok so we are going to let things be for now. I can do a fall planting and maybe stake them...or not...
I will have pictures to post later. I must run to a baseball game for my son. That's been my life lately. So, check again tomorrow....I'll have more growing updates then.....
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