Rainfall
- 1st: 0.375″
- seventh: 0.25″
- eighth: 1.55″
- 14th: 0.5″
- sixteenth: 0.2″
- twenty second: 0.7″
- twenty sixth: 0.75″
- twenty seventh: 2.55″
- Whole to this point: 6.875 inches
Temperature
- vary of nighttime lows: 36 to 66°F (2 to 19°C)
- vary of daytime highs: 47 to 84°F (8 to 29°C)
Climate Notes
- We have had pretty temperatures for a lot of the month, however the wind has been brisk and chilly.
Planted
- buckwheat
- corn (Trucker’s Favourite)
- sunflowers (Mammoth Russian)
- tomato transplants (Black Krim and Superstar)
- Swiss chard (number of seeds)
- black turtle beans
- amaranth (Golden Large, or is it Large Golden? I can by no means bear in mind.)
- cowpeas (Ozark Razorback)
- cucumbers (landrace)
- and
| seed potatoes |
The sprouted potatoes are from the pantry. The others I purchased at my regionally owned grocery retailer. They have been solely 39¢ per pound, so I used to be happy to seek out them. After I checked out, the gal informed me they have been despatched to them by mistake. Meals supply errors aren’t returned, so that they provided them on the market at an unusually good value. After I planted them, I augmented the soil with bone meal and azomite minerals, so I am hoping they’re going to do nicely.
Rising
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| potatoes |
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| Edible pod peas. Are you able to see the primary pod within the decrease right-hand nook of the photograph? |
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| pears |
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| Sunchokes (Jersusalem artichokes) |
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| Candy potato slips |
Harvesting
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handfuls of asparagus for snacks and salads |
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| fall planted lettuce |
I planted plenty of lettuce final fall, however most of it did not survive our chilly winter. This one did although, and along with wild greens, presents us scrumptious salads.
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| spring planted radishes |
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| volunteer lambs quarter |
First harvests of lambs quarter are for steamed or sauteed greens. I’ve bought a lot volunteering, nevertheless, and hope to can fairly a number of pints. It is our favourite winter inexperienced.
As you possibly can see, our gardening season is off to a great begin! Could guarantees to be simply as busy, and hopefully, we’ll have a great harvest season.
Your flip. How does your backyard fare?
