Started 4 types of chilis, some bell peppers and (not pictured) aubergines.
It might be hella cold outside, but this makes me look forward to spring even more!
Started 4 types of chilis, some bell peppers and (not pictured) aubergines.
It might be hella cold outside, but this makes me look forward to spring even more!
I mixed soil from a lot of old grow bags and containers for this bed. I'm not surprised that some new basil babies are here. I will see which one it is. Will separate them in a few days and let them grow. I had three varieties of basil last season.
Compost: Growing Soil
Creating a good “living soil” is best achieved with the regular addition of composted organic material to the soil. Making your own compost therefore becomes an essential part of good gardening practice…
https://kitchen-garden.be/gardening-why-garden/compost-growing-soil
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White sapote, Casimiroa edulis
TL;DR
-pest resistant
-can fruit in large pot
-bring indoors when temps go below 27F
-same nutritional/water needs as citrus
-“Suebelle” cultivar can flower/fruit more than once a year
-tasty fruit
-toxic seeds
Started re-laying the hedge and added another no dig bed with cardboard on grass and compost on top. #Gardening #NoDig #Allotment #GrowYourOwn #HedgeLaying
I haven’t done plot pics for awhile because frankly it’s a muddy field. But here’s some of the overwintering veg: snowball cauliflower, garlic, sutherland kale, field beans
Six years since I made these small raised beds and they're still going strong rosemary cuttings are almost as tall as me thyme is leggy and I should get around to taking cuttings Valerian self seeded shouldn't need to sow any more. #growyourown #herbs #raisedbeds #nodig #allotments
Chamomile ‚Dinge, die mit C beginnen‘ #Moin #FotoVorschlag #Fotografie #Kamille #myphoto #Growyourown
The Moringa tree is growing faster than the mulberry tree. This one was not a risk. I was confident about cutting down the tree. I had to do it for two reasons. First, it was difficult for me to harvest all the fruits and leaves because the tree was 10-20 feet tall. Second, it was attracting iguanas, especially the young ones. And I hate them! They don't contribute anything. They are so destructive.
The baldie mulberry tree has new growth. I knew I was taking a calculated risk when cutting the tree down to the bark. But then, that's what makes working with plants and soil so exciting. Not a single day without something new and exciting to see or learn.
Finally, gingers are popping! It took them 15-17 days to appear. I'm sharing this in case you are looking for numbers. The weather has been between 65 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit, and it's getting warmer slowly. I guess because gingers are tropical, they want more heat.
I know there are too many of them in a bag. But, just look at them. They are happy. This new soil+compost+warm castings combo is giving me great results in other containers, too.
Starting chilli peppers
Mid February to mid March is the time to get started with these slow growing plants so when the summer comes the plants are ready to sit outdoors.
Lettuce update, it's still alive after transplanting. Soil temp is 46F or 7.7C, air temp was a little higher than that under the lights.. or radiant temp perhaps.
This post convinced me finally to ask gardeners of the fediverse: how much space do individual plants ACTUALLY need?
My garden beds never look like this when I follow the plant spacing guidelines.
https://mas.to/@marblenote/113975618281336377
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