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redloon's Beets 'Chicago Red' x 1

Plant: Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) | Variety: Chicago Red Hybrid

28 Oct 2009
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10/28/09 Harvest
My 2009 Community Garden Plot (Boston) garden , Carrots 'Touchon' (2nd Planting) Harvesting, Radishes 'East...

Overcast 4°C / 40°F
12 Oct 2009
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14 pounds of tomatillos + 4 pounds of green tomatoes + lots of updates
My 2009 Community Garden Plot (Boston) garden , Tomato 'Sungold' Harvesting, Tomato 'Red Grape' Harvesting,...
There’s a chance of frost later this week (unusually late for Boston which is a nice treat), so I decided that today was my best chance to harvest the remaining warm-season fruits & herbs. The harvest = 14 pounds of tomatillos, 4 pounds of (mostly) green tomatoes, the last of the cilant...
Overcast 11°C / 51°F
06 Oct 2009
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10/6/09 Harvest Notes + Leaf Miners in Beet Leaves
My 2009 Community Garden Plot (Boston) garden , Tomato 'Black Prince' Harvesting, Tomato 'Sungold' Harvesti...

Overcast 14°C / 58°F
08 Sep 2009
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Post-Labor-Day-Weekend Harvest (A big one!)
My 2009 Community Garden Plot (Boston) garden , Beets 'Chicago Red' Harvesting, Cucumber 'Salad Bush Hybrid...
The first beets of the year, lots of cukes and green beans, some cherry tomatoes, a zucchini, and a couple of jalapeno peppers.
21°C / 70°F
03 Sep 2009
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Whole-Garden Update: September 3rd
My 2009 Community Garden Plot (Boston) garden , Beets 'Chicago Red' Ripening, Viola 'Penny All-Season Mix' ...
I need to fill the empty spaces ASAP, with spinach & radish & kale seeds. I should thin the young carrots soon, also. I watered today, and did a thorough weeding earlier this week. The leaves of the miniature white cucumber plants on the fence are covered in powdery mildew, but theyR...
Cloudy 18°C / 65°F
15 Jul 2009
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Other veggie updates
My 2009 Community Garden Plot (Boston) garden , Beets 'Chicago Red' , and Pepper: Jalapeno 'Conchos Hybrid'
Pulled up the last of the peas. Need to replant that area ASAP. Carrots, green beans and beets are growing nicely. Second planting of soy beans didn’t yield any more soybean plants. Very strange. Green beans planted at the same time are now 4" tall. Jalapeno pepper plants are still ...
Cloudy 27°C / 81°F
16 Jun 2009
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Sprouting: Bush Beans & Beets
My 2009 Community Garden Plot (Boston) garden , Bush Beans 'Maxibel' Sprouting, Bush Beans 'E-Z Pick' Sprou...
That was quick, especially considering the cool weather we’ve been having lately!
Sunny 14°C / 58°F

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