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Final Planting Rundown and Garden Tour

I've quickly realized that my intent of having this blog serve as record-keeper has not been as organized as I would like, so I figured since planting is done, now might be a good time to do a quick review and take note of planting dates/varieties and reflect on how it's gone so far.  This is gonna be a long one, so feel free to skip ahead and go strait to the video tour!

 March 30th
  • Yellow Onions: Direct sow from "sets."
  • Asparagus (M. Washington):  Direct sow from "crowns." 4 stalks grew and flowered.
April 6th
  • Lettuce (Buttercrunch):  Direct sow.
  • Kale (Italian Lacinato/Tuscan):  Direct sow.  Did not produce!  A few seedlings grew, but they never got their mature leaves and then just kinda puttered away and died.  I'm guessing it was too hot, I think we'll retry in fall.
  • Spinach (Bloomsdale - Heirloom):  Direct sow, bolted by end May/early June.  Try for second harvest in fall. 
  • Sugar Snap Peas (Oregon Sugar Pod): Direct sow.  Crawling away. 
April 28
  • Parsnip (All American): Direct sow.  They didn't germinate, I think they didn't get enough water.  Re-seeded on 6/1/13, still waiting for germination.
  • Carrots (Danvers Half Long): Direct sow.  Doing ok.
May 11th

  • Broccoli (variety unknown): Transplant.  Week later hit with fungus.  Applied fungicide.  Currently recovering and growing heads.
  • Cauliflower (variety unknown): Transplant.  Not recovering as quickly as broccoli from fungus, but getting there. 
May 26th
  • Beets (Early Wonder-Heirloom): Direct sow. So far so good.
  • Cherry Tomatoes (variety unknown - Heirloom): Transplant. So far so good.  Some blooms trying to start, pinching off.
  • Tomatoes (Celebrity): Transplant.
  • Tomatoes (Early Girl): Transplant.
  • Tomatoes (variety unknown): Transplant from a friend that was in poor shape, recovered nicely with transplant.
    • Note:  All tomatoes are being side-dressed with Tomato-Tone every two weeks, also incorporated into soil at time of transplant.
  • Green Pepper (variety unknown): Transplant.
  • Orange Pepper (variety unknown): Transplant.
  • Red Pepper (variety unknown): Transplant.
  • Rhubarb (variety unknown): Transplant from a friend. Recovering nicely.
  • Zucchini (Black Beauty): Direct sow with mounds.  Up and doing great.
June 1st (and this is guessing)
  • Spaghetti Squash (Vegetable Spaghetti? That's what it says on the package): Direct sow with mounds, just peeking up.
  • Pumpkin (I know it's a sugar variety, package got destroyed): Direct sow with mounds, also just peeking up.
June 10th
  • Cucumber (Straight Eight): Direct sow with mounds.
Unknown
  • Potatoes:  Hubby planted potatoes and I honestly have no idea when.  They are growing nicely and being hilled as needed.
  • Watermelon (variety unknown):  All hubby.  I know they are in mounds of pure compost/manure.

Pyramid Plants
  • Basil (variety unknown):  Tried transplanting from seed on 5/11. Died.  Transplanted full plants on 5/26 and those are dying too.  FU basil.  I mean, really? I'm screwing up basil.
  • Oregano (Mediterranean): Transplanted seedlings on 5/11.  Alive, but not exactly getting bigger.
  • Shallots: Planted from "sets" on 5/11.  Growing like weeds.
  • Parsley (Green Pearl): Transplanted from seedlings on 5/11.  Doing good, but not growing a ton.  Also transplanted some on 5/26. Half died, other half going strong
  • Chives (variety unknown):  Seeds did not work.  Transplanted full plants on 5/26 - seem to be doing ok.
  • Strawberries (variety unknown):  Planted roots on 5/11.  Started off well, now some are dying off.  I wonder if our beautiful pyramid just doesn't have enough room for the root system or if I planted them too close together.  Probably the latter.  

And without any further ado, here is a little video garden tour I took on Monday, June 10th of our growing progress.  FYI - I completely and utterly suck at taking video.  This is something I should maybe work on in the future.










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