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A Dubious Beginning

Monday, 23 May 11 21°C / 70°F

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So, do you remember when I said that this was an unusual garden year for me? I just had another first. I went outside without a planting diagram, ruler or grid and planted seeds! I didn’t think or read or research which seeds to grow. I didn’t order seeds from 6 different companies after spending hours creating my shopping list. I simply grabbed the the first 4 bean varieties I saw (ok, I did actually look for the Mr. Tungs :) , the only peas I could find and, just on a whim, a package of cucumbers. I didn’t even bother to turn the soil this year,GASP!!! I just dug a trench, threw in some seeds and dumped a bunch of vermicompost on top.

I’m happy … I have some seeds in the ground and even though the peas are sown too late and the cucumbers too early, I have faith that they will grow because that’s what seeds do!

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Kitchen garden

Day 0

Pea 'Sugar Ann'

Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon

Day 0

Cucumber 'Muncher'

Cucumis sativus

Day 6

Bush Bean 'Delinel'

Phaseolus vulgaris

Day 0

Pole Bean 'Trionfo Violetto'

Phaseolus vulgaris

Day 0

Pole Bean 'Fortex'

Phaseolus vulgaris

Day 0

Pole Beans 'Mr. Tungs'

Phaseolus vulgaris

Comments

  • Pink_Lady

    Pink_Lady wrote:

    This is how I do it too, and it amazes me each time that it actually works just fine! I do put markers though, its a must. Good luck :))

    Posted on 24 May 11 (about 2 years ago)

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