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14 Aug 2008Carrot Carrot Sown and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenTrying the moist towel method of germination. Let’s see if it will sprout faster.Sunny 68°C / 154°F
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14 Aug 2008So excited! Things are growing! 1 Smurfie's Square Foot gardenWent to check garden today to see if the mulch is holding the water in so I don’t have to water so often. All the plants are looking well (except the pumpkin). The Chinese Lettuce was pretty sad looking when I bought it; lots of yellow leaves. But now, there are new shoots coming out of ...Sunny 20°C / 68°F
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14 Aug 2008One is dead Pumpkin Dying and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenI went to check the plants today and realized that the one of the pumpkin plant has died. Don’t know if it’s too much water or not enough water. It’s definitely got water (holding it at least) now that I have mulch. But when I went to add mulch yesterday I noticed that the so...Sunny 20°C / 68°F
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13 Aug 2008Bolted: Lesson learned 1 Chinese Cabbage and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenApparently, one of the cabbage I bought had actually bolted. I keep reading about bolting but it doesn’t really describe what it does. So when I bought the plants, I thought it’ll be nice to buy the one w/ the flower in it as that means it’s growing. Boy was I wrong. Bolting ...Sunny 19°C / 67°F
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12 Aug 2008Lettuce Lettuce Purchased and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenSunny 19°C / 67°F
Bought and planted 6 lettuce. One of them is in w/ the chives cuz I forgot they were there.
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12 Aug 2008Planting Out Lettuce Planting Out and Smurfie's Square Foot garden
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12 Aug 2008Strawberry Strawberry Purchased and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenSunny 19°C / 67°F
Bought and planted 5 strawberries and gave one away, 1 per square feet.
Tried to put them on little mounds w/o knowing what I was doing.
After the fact, learned that you have to make sure you don’t cover the budding. Must go check tomorrow.
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12 Aug 2008Chinese Cabbage Chinese Cabbage Purchased and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenSunny 19°C / 67°F
Bought and purchased 6 chinese cabbage. Not buying stuff next time as 6 cabbages are just too many.
Planted it 1 per square feet.
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11 Aug 2008Basil Basil Transplanted and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenSunny 67°C / 153°F
Transplanted some of the sprouted basil onto SFG. First it was 9 per square foot, then discovered that it should be 4. So put 5 in cuz just can’t bare to throw them away. But probably have to if I want them to grow well.
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11 Aug 2008Chives Chives Transplanted and Smurfie's Square Foot gardenDidn’t really want to plant this but d. wants it.
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