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photo journal start from bottom for chronological progression
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6.28.09 with lots of rain and the heat of summer finally arriving, the plants have flourished in the past two weeks. i mulched the beds with straw. this will keep the hot sun of july and august from cooking the soil, and will help retain moisture.
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onions, tomatoes, pac choi, peas and peppers. in the middle of the lattice are herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)... seeing if they like this micro-climate of partial shade and cooler temps in the hot months.
tomatoes, peas and beans
fresh tendrils
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fountain / fireplace garden i planted annuals in and around the fountain for some color and interest. should be quite a show in a few weeks as these flowering plants grow and spread. |
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6.28.09 peppers, onions, thai & mediterranean basil, parsley and carrots... thriving in their clay pots. these are located right outside the back door, and next to the grill, for convenient access.
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5.29.09 pest control certified 100% organic frida and diego keep the ubiquitous black squirrels at bay
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5.22.09 transplant day 32 day old plants transplanted into the garden |
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5.15.09 25 day old seedlings. yesterday i fertilized with fish and seaweed emulsion which gave them a noticeable boost overnight.
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5.15.09 onions and spinach planted 13 days ago are sprouting nicely. |
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broccoli starts in first image, pac choi and cabbage in the cold frame, and walla walla onions in the red clay pot. |
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this chive plant has been around since the beginning of time. it comes back year after year with no maintenance. |
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5.8.09 four days after transplanting into 3" pots, plants have about tripled in size. one or two more weeks til they go into the wild. |
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5.4.09 tomatoes, peppers, and cucumber seedlings transplanted into 3" pots in a mix of seed starter, compost and organic fertilizer. it is beneficial to move the seedlings to larger containers once the first true leaves (as opposed to the cotyledon) appear to allow more space for early root development.
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5.2.09 i built two lattice supports for tomatoes, beans and peas. also working on an 'off-the-grid' gravity fed irrigation system. |
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5.2.09 first plants in the ground: onions, brocolli and peas. in the cold frame are two types of pac choi and two varieties cabbage. |
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5.2.09 12 day old seedlings: 5 varieties of peppers, 5 tomatoes, 2 pac choi, thai basil, mediterranean basil, chinese and mexican cilantro, broccoli, 2 cucumbers, and parsely
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4.27.09 we brought in a load of compost / manure / black dirt to build up the vegetable beds. fortunately got most of the work done before it rained for a two days straight.
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4.25.09 i built a cold frame from a salvaged window sash and cedar. this is a small frame, but will allow me to experiment with spring/fall plantings. clay pots and a whisky barrel were also filled with soil, compost, leaves, and straw... trying the 'no-dig' (aka sheet composting) method in containers to see what kind of results i get. these will contain veggies and herbs.
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4.24.09 subsoil of beds loosened with garden fork. breaking up the soil aids with water retention and root development. tilling the soil and completely turning it over is not recommended as it destroys soil structure.
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