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20 Aug 2008Soy bean 1 5 Soy Bean Transplanted and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenTransplanted the soybeans into the garden today. It’s sharing a plot w/ the two lettuce. Not quite sure if it’s okay just 3 inches apart. Anyways, also not quite sure if I’m putting them out there at the right now. It only has roots and has no leaves. Though I do see the lea...Overcast 22°C / 72°F
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20 Aug 2008Pulled out: Chinese Cabbage Chinese Cabbage and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenWelp, I pulled out the last of the chinese cabbage today. There is now only 1 plant that’s bolted and another plant that’s growing alright. I hope the weather doesn’t get too hot.Overcast 22°C / 72°F
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20 Aug 2008Learning how to start from seed Smurfie's Square Foot gardenI’ve had vegetable gardens before but I’ve never tried to follow a method. This time, I’m doing Square Foot Gardening and I tried to follow the instructions in the book on how to sow from seed. The book said to grow it in a paper towel, transplant it to a little planter once y...Overcast 22°C / 72°F
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20 Aug 2008Carrot Carrot Transplanted and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenMoved the carrots that sprouted into my SFG today. I think I tried to sprout 10, 8 came up, and about 7 was transplanted. The last one I broke when I tried to move it. It’s a delicate operation.Overcast 22°C / 72°F
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17 Aug 2008Spinach Spinach Transplanted and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenTransplanted all 5 seeds into garden this afternoon. I was surprised as how fast the spinach sprouted roots using the wet towel method. Contemplated waiting till they grow leaves and be just a bit bigger. But I’m such an impatient person, and seeing as how the weather has turned cloudy t...Overcast 14°C / 58°F
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15 Aug 2008Soy bean Soy Bean Sown and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenI got really lazy and didn’t want to do the paper towel method. When I soaked my beans to make soy milk, I left a few in the water longer so that they sprouted. Over the next few days, I kept rinsing and making sure there’s a thin layer of water at the bottom of the pot I was using....
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15 Aug 2008Bolted: All except one. Chinese Cabbage and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenI’m so very sad. Went to check the garden today and upon closer inspection, all of the Chinese Cabbage had little flowers coming out, except for one. Booooo. I’d already pulled up two plants and I’m not sure if I want to pull out 3 more or let it go to see as someone has sugge...Sunny 21°C / 70°F
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15 Aug 2008How much is one inch of water a week? 5Yesterday, I spent about 2-3 hours searching online about the plants in my garden and how much to water it. I realized that all of the plants required about 1 inch of water per week. That was when I started my hunt on just exactly how much is 1 inch of water. First of all, why is it per week? ...Sunny 20°C / 68°F
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15 Aug 2008Mulch added! Smurfie's Square Foot gardenSunny 14°C / 58°F
Went by Berkeley Horticultural Center and bought some shredded red cedar bark mulch after talking to people there. Originally I was going to do straw cuz of the strawberries, but after a night of research and talking to people at the center, realized that I didn’t want straw, nor do I want...
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14 Aug 2008Spinach Spinach Sown and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenTrying the moist towel method here too. Really hoping it’ll grow!Sunny 68°C / 154°F
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