Thu, 27 Sep 2007

Fall Garden Progress
Well, my fall garden is going ok. After I planted my seeds on labor day, we got some rain and my beans and cukes came up right away. I decided to do some cactus zinnias, but they did not come up. The seeds were old and I think I did not keep the seed bed moist enough. Also, I had trouble getting my kale to come up but a few plants sprouted. Then my cat rolled around on top of them and squished them. Anyway, I tried planting some cosmos in place of zinnias. I am not sure if the flowers will grow and bloom before cold weather comes, but I like to have some extra plants in the garden like that to attract beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs. I went to a fun seed and plant giveaway sponsored by a non-profit called Sustainable Food Center: www.sustainablefoodcenter.org. I got some free collard, cabbage and broccili plants there. That was a few weeks ago, and the plants were very tiny. It is a little early to plant them yet. I put them out in the garden in their pots to get used to the light there. They got eaten up a bit by snails but they are ok. I am gradually putting them in the ground in place of the kale that didn't come up. I also planted some radish and parsnip seeds. As you can tell, my small garden will be crammed with plants if all goes well. I plant everything really close together to prevent weeds. I just plant a few of each vegetable type. It's more fun for me that way.


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