Caring & Preparing

I continue to care for my last remaining crops that are still growing...mache, peppers, bush beans, scallions, cabbage and celery.

mache; Mandarin Peppers (unripe)

Here is an updated shot of my plot. I now have two of my 'boxes' covered since we have had many nights in the 30's, frost watches and snow. Unfortunately, I ran out of odds and ends to weigh down the plastic, so the middle box is on its own for now!


In preparation for garlic planting I cleared and created a spot in my recent addition. I still have to order my garlic so I will be limited to what is still in stock. However, I am hoping for a hard-neck variety at least. I have searched Johnny's, Seeds of Change and The Garlic Store. I definitely need to plant soon though-especially if the temps are going to stay below average!


On a final note, I just checked Eliot Coleman's Four Season Harvest out of the library. I hope to have a 'review' soon!

Growing News

Plot Photo Update:

When I left work at 5:30pm, it was cool & SUNNY and I was looking forward to getting back in the garden. However as I approached Boston, a huge wall of fog was starting to surround the city. Sure enough by the time I got home and over to the garden, the sun was gone and it was pea soup!

Before I blog further, I need to make a correction! During my excitement over my first growing vegetable (a pepper), I mistakenly mixed up which pepper plant it was! I had it in my mind that it was a "Red Beauty," when in fact it is the "Mandarin" hybrid. Hopefully I can keep it straight from now on. Fortunately, it is no longer the only plant in the spotlight.

In more growing news...both of my Sweet 100 tomato plants have itsy-bitsy tomatoes. I am very excited to finally taste these, as I have heard they are amazing!!

Here are some snapshots of my seedlings, trying to make it!
Sugar Snap Pea
Short 'n Sweet Carrot

Long Bunching Onion (Scallion)
Spinach

Radish