and late. If the climate turns heat early, I am all the time tempted to take a
likelihood and plant early.
Last year I did that and we had a late frost. This yr I waited. I am glad I did as a result of we had one other late frost this
yr! We’re on the opposite aspect of that now, so we’re busy planting and
transplanting heat climate veggies and crops.
Heat season seeds planted to date:
- cantaloupe (Hales’ Greatest)
- cowpeas (Ozark Razorback)
- okra (Clemson spineless)
- peanuts (a Virginia kind, I feel)
-
my
landrace
cucumbers (F1) - calendula
- sunflowers
- corn (Painted Mountain)
- winter squash (Candy Potato)
- summer time squash (White Scallop)
- Swiss chard
- Fordhook
- Rugy
- Rainbow mix
- sunflowers (Russian Mammoth)
- dill
- marigolds
- scarlet runner beans
Vegetation planted or transplanted:
- asparagus roots
- candy potato slips (Georgia Jet)
- tomato crops
- Matt’s Wild Cherry (volunteers)
- Higher Boy
- desk grape (inexperienced seedless)
- olive tree (Arbequina, supposedly okay for my rising zone)
- redbud seedlings
Engaged on:
Nonetheless to plant:
- inexperienced beans (Cornfield, when the corn is about 6″ tall)
- extra summer time squash & cukes (for prolonged harvesting)
- extra herbs (hopefully)
- purple candy potato slips
| Purple candy potato sprouts for slips |
I obtained the purple candy potatoes from
Misfits Market. They had been glorious keepers and really tasty, so I saved one to sprout for
slips. It has been sluggish, I reckon as a result of it has been a reasonably cool spring. Finally I will get them within the floor
to develop my very own.
Harvesting:
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| Snowpeas |
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| Asparagus |
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| Garlic |
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| Lettuce |
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| Strawberries |
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| Crimson raspberry leaves to dry for tea |
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| Mizuna |
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| Peppermint for tea |
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| Oregano for seasoning |
Ready to reap:
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| Potatoes |
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| Wheat |
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| Multiplier onions |
And naturally, we’re ready on all the things else! The problem, now, is
getting sufficient rain. We had a really wet spring however no rain since our final
frost, aside from an occasional drizzle. With out moisture, issues do not
germinate or develop, so I am doing a whole lot of watering of transplants and child crops.
We’re actually having fun with the lettuce and snow peas, and I am hoping with loads of
watering they’re going to proceed to supply. However I hesitate to water newly planted
seeds, questioning if it is not higher to attend till it rains for nature to take
it is course.
The transition from wet to not-so-much rain just about marks our transition
from spring to summer time. That, and the times are getting sizzling. These days are upon
us, so it is positively time to complete planting and shift seasonal gears.
