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06 Apr 2008
Sown Mesclun Salad Mix Sown
06 Apr 2008
Thwarted By the Dog! 1 SW Raised Bed 2 garden
Grrr! I went out to look at the beds this morning to just to see light levels and such and discovered Emma had been digging in the greens bed when she was outside yesterday evening sometime. She had gotten down far enough to rip up some of the newspaper even. Given that greens need to only be 1/8...
Sunny 8°C / 46°F
06 Apr 2008
Preparing and Planting the Bed 2 SW Raised Bed 2 garden
Today DH helped me mix in 1.25 cubic ft of mushroom compost and 1.25 cubic feet of super humus (a peat-heavy mix that replaced “Mountain Peat”). We also laid down a double layer of newspaper about 6" below the surface. Until the ornamental plums leave out (those are slow trees &#...
Overcast 11°C / 52°F
05 Apr 2008
Prepping and Planting 4 SW Raised Bed 1 garden
DH also helped me prep this bed. It also have 1.25 cubic ft each of mushroom compost and super humus added to it. We were pleasantly surprised to find some friendly earth worms. Following planting and watering one even came to the surface to say “hi.” This bed has full sun until the o...
Overcast 11°C / 52°F
05 Apr 2008
Sown Romaine Lettuce 'Rouge d' Hiver (Red Winter)' Sown
05 Apr 2008
Sown Spinach 'America' Sown
05 Apr 2008
Sown Cilantro 'Slow Bolt' Sown
05 Apr 2008
Sown Mesclun Salad Mix Sown
05 Apr 2008
Sown Carrot 'Scarlet Nantes' Sown
05 Apr 2008
Sown Radish 'Plum Purple' Sown