Gut Gardening BTV
Monday, May 28, 2012
Brussel Sprouts
Johnny's
High Mowing - first 2 rows (south side)
Direct Sow: 5/29/12, planted 5-8 seeds per spot, approx 8-10 inches apart
High Mowing - first 2 rows (south side)
Direct Sow: 5/29/12, planted 5-8 seeds per spot, approx 8-10 inches apart
Broccoli
From seed,
Started inside:
Transplanted: 5/29/12 - approx 8 inches apart
Direct Sow: 5/29/12 - five spots, with 5-10 seeds per are, 8 inches apart.
Tips for next year:
One seed per cell
Easily dry out
Started inside:
Transplanted: 5/29/12 - approx 8 inches apart
Direct Sow: 5/29/12 - five spots, with 5-10 seeds per are, 8 inches apart.
Tips for next year:
One seed per cell
Easily dry out
Melons
From seed, Johnny's (seeds left for all)
Hybrid Red Little Baby Flower Watermelon, 5 cells, 80% germination - planted 18 inches apart
Hybrid Tropical Galia Arava, 5 cells, 80% germination - planted 12 inches apart
Cantaloupe Sweet Granite Muskemlon, 5 cells - planted 12 inches apart
Started inside: 3/30/12
Transplanted: 5/29/12 - difficult to pull apart more than one seedling per cell (dangerous to small roots).
Tips for next year:
Need warmth as seeds and seedlings
Only put two seeds per cell, and pull a seedling out.
Keep damp
Hybrid Red Little Baby Flower Watermelon, 5 cells, 80% germination - planted 18 inches apart
Hybrid Tropical Galia Arava, 5 cells, 80% germination - planted 12 inches apart
Cantaloupe Sweet Granite Muskemlon, 5 cells - planted 12 inches apart
Started inside: 3/30/12
Transplanted: 5/29/12 - difficult to pull apart more than one seedling per cell (dangerous to small roots).
Tips for next year:
Need warmth as seeds and seedlings
Only put two seeds per cell, and pull a seedling out.
Keep damp
Carrot
From seed, Napoli Pelleted, Johnny's (much easier to plant than regular seeds), seeds left
Purple Haze, Johnny's (no seeds left)
Direct Sow: 5/4/12, planted 1 seed every 2 inches in rows.
Tips for next year:
Get pelleted seeds
Keep soil moist during germination
Purple Haze, Johnny's (no seeds left)
Direct Sow: 5/4/12, planted 1 seed every 2 inches in rows.
Tips for next year:
Get pelleted seeds
Keep soil moist during germination
Tomatoes
From seed: Started inside 3/30/12
Cherry Sun Gold (have seeds left), Johnny's
Bellstar slicing/Salsa (seeds left), Johnny's
Amish, High Mowing (1 yr old)
Cherokee Purple, High Mowing (1 yr old)
Cosmonaut, High Mowing (1 yr old)
Still very small plants, but did well as seedlings.
Transplanted: 5/18/12
Planted every 18 inches.
Tips for next year:
Need more warmth as seedlings to grow bigger inside.
Need to start in large pots, not cell type pots
Protect from squirrels digging them up once outside with screens.
Cherry Sun Gold (have seeds left), Johnny's
Bellstar slicing/Salsa (seeds left), Johnny's
Amish, High Mowing (1 yr old)
Cherokee Purple, High Mowing (1 yr old)
Cosmonaut, High Mowing (1 yr old)
Still very small plants, but did well as seedlings.
Transplanted: 5/18/12
Planted every 18 inches.
Tips for next year:
Need more warmth as seedlings to grow bigger inside.
Need to start in large pots, not cell type pots
Protect from squirrels digging them up once outside with screens.
Leek
From seed, Bandit Leek, Johnny's
Started inside: 3/4/12, 4 seeds per cell, 5 cells. Some dried out, needs lots of watering.
Transplanted 5/18/12, approx 6 inch spacing between plants. Two rows, approx 10 plants each.
Still have seeds left.
Tips for next year:
Plant only 1 or 2 seeds per cell, or plant in large flat without cells.
Start earlier, need warmth, and let them get slightly bigger/stronger before transplanting.
Supposed to dig deep (6 inch) holes/rows to put them in, and continue to hill them up.
Started inside: 3/4/12, 4 seeds per cell, 5 cells. Some dried out, needs lots of watering.
Transplanted 5/18/12, approx 6 inch spacing between plants. Two rows, approx 10 plants each.
Still have seeds left.
Tips for next year:
Plant only 1 or 2 seeds per cell, or plant in large flat without cells.
Start earlier, need warmth, and let them get slightly bigger/stronger before transplanting.
Supposed to dig deep (6 inch) holes/rows to put them in, and continue to hill them up.
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