FINALLY got my seeds started... we'll see what happens!



Corn Salad (Mache) gone to seed!

  So, any good gardener would've had seeds started in the greenhouse back in February/March (especially tomatoes & peppers!). I, being one of those who has been completely distracted by the weather this year, just got my seeds planted last week and they are rearing to go! I've had the heat mats going 24/7 and wathcing every day to see if anything has come up. I had squash up in 3 days and tomatoes up in 5... I figure it's going to go 1 of 2 ways: (1) everything will catch up regardless of when I started OR (2) it will be another "green tomato" year and it won't matter cause nothing will grow anyway... I'm one of those "there's always next year" gardeners so what the hell.



baby 'maters!

 

watermelon seedlings

In case these plants happen to make it to maturity, here's what I planted: (note: hyb = hybrid variety)

TOMATO: Sun Gold (hyb), Cherokee Purple, Cuore Di Bue, Ananas Noire, Chocolate Cherry, San Marzano, Black Krim, Purple Russian, Hillbilly, Brandywine, Black Sea Man & Amana Orange. (All except Sun Gold are heirloom; Black Sea Man was a new introduction by Log House Plants last year)

PATIO TOMATO: Red Robin & Micro Tom

PEPPER: Tri Color Vareigated, Fish, Early Jalapeno, Purple Beauty, Tequila Sunrise, Peach Habanero, Yum Yum Gold (hyb)

SUMMER SQUASH: Tromboncino, Grey Zucchini

WINTER SQUASH: Buttercup, Boston Marrow, Small Wonder Spaghetti (hyb)

PUMPKIN: Full Moon (hyb), Fairy Tale, Orange Cutie (hyb), Lil pump-ke-mon (hyb)

WATERMELON: Sugar Baby, New Queen (hyb), Orchid Sweet (hyb, seedless)

MELON: Tigger

ARTICHOKE: Green Globe

WHEW! Hungry yet???  I still have more to start (like lemon cucs), but they germinate in a couple days so no problem there! And then there's all the direct-seed veg like beans, corn, spinach...
 


leggy squash!


As you can see, the Tromboncino & Buttercup squash was the first I started and they are a bit leggy. The cool thing about squash is that you can plant them kinda like you do a tomato (non-grafted type). When you plant your squash, bury the stem up to about an inch below the first leaves (cotyledons). The squash will develop roots and actually make a stronger plant. I found this out by mistake last year...Who knew?!?


I'll have veg starts at The Wade Creek House in the next couple weeks, so stay tuned and I'll let you know when they're available!

PEAS OUT!

~GP