Chris J Bell

Carrots & Squash

// September 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // carrots, squash

This year I am planting carrots for the first time. I planted in my large raised bed. I only seeded half the bed to stagger the harvest date a little because you can only eat so many at a time. They should be ready to harvest in 80 days.

Another experiment I am trying is summer squash. I am not a fan of winter squash so I thought I would try a summer variety. I am relatively confident that our Fall/Winter will be mild enough.

Planting Cucumbers

// September 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // cucumber

I spent the morning planting seeds and making containers. I direct sowed 2 types of cucumbers. One is what’s called a bush variety that will produce slicing cucumbers. The plant is suppose to be compact but produce medium to high yields.

The second type is a pickling type. This plant will have 4′ vines. I direct sowed the seeds into a mound of garden soil and compost.

Onions

// September 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // Onion

I decided to plant my onions in containers. I planted the yellow onions in a large deep container. They should be ready for harvest in 162 days (April). I planted the white bunching onions in a container also. We will use then for scallions. The should be ready for harvest in 60 days.

My Seeds Arrived

// September 7th, 2010 // No Comments » // garden

My seeds finally arrived! They were delivered by USPS in a small brown package at about 2pm. It is great timing because I just started a week of vacation. Now I have something fun to do this week. That is if the weather cooperates.

Pepper Plants

// September 6th, 2010 // No Comments » // peppers

I have four pepper plants in containers that I planted last spring. It took a long time for them to produce, but they are doing fine now.

I fertilized them this morning with “mater magic.”

First Tomato Transplants

// September 6th, 2010 // No Comments » // tomato

It has almost been a month since I started my first batch of tomato seeds. They are doing well. On 9/5 I transplanted the strongest four seedlings to the garden. I buried the seedlings very deep with just the top showing. This should help in root production and make the plants healthier and grow quicker.

I have other seedlings left and will be giving them to family to grow in containers.