The weather has been cold! Today was the first really full warm day this spring. It froze the bird waters in the barn last night. However, it is suppose to only get down to 34 tonight, and the night-time low is suppose to climb out of the 30s for the next 10 days. It is time. The tropical perennials, tomatoes, peppers, and heliotrope, are not liking the cool evening temps.
There were not a lot of surprises in the greenhouse this week. I wish the columbines and delphinium had better germination. My leeks finally germinated--too late. The cabbage and other coles, I planted late, are starting to perk. I wish the peppers and tomatoes would push. I'm not seeing much movement. I stopped at Home Depot and the Grange this week, and the tomatoes and peppers are huge. So I got out my schedule to double check. My peppers are a little slower than they should, but my tomatoes will be fine. I don't have it marked, but I'm sure I didn't plant tomatoes until the second week of June last year. I planted peppers at the same time. They were tiny, and they did excellent.
I did pick up some Lychnis coronaria seed, which I've been looking for. One of my favorite plants. I also picked up some veggie fertilizer regular $4.30 for $1.30. I bought ten boxes. What a steel. I've got to buy a Dramm watering can. All the ones I've found will not work on seedlings. They gush.
So what did happen this week?
Seeds I replanted in the greenhouse:
Pepper mulato
Jalepeno Craig's Grande
Seedling transplanted in the greenhouse:
Sweet William, Verbena Bonariensis, Vietnamese mint, Rudbeckia Indian Summer, Queen Annes Lace, Rainbow Dahlias, and Tithonia
Transplants and sets I set out:
Red Zeppelin, Ailsa Craig, and Candy Onions
French Fingerling, Russet Burbank, Rose Finn Apple, Red La Soda, Yukon Gold, Red Norland, Red Pontiak Potatoes
Seeds I planted outside:
Rainbow hybrid carrots
Bull's blood, Cylindra, Drk Red Detroit beets
Harris Parsnips
Oregon Giant, Lincoln Peas
Kohlrabi, Spinach, and Turnips
I'm falling asleep at the keyboard, so sorry if this is incoherent. I better go to bed.
2 comments:
Still haven't found the time to come visit your greenhouse....Maybe someday before you get it all planted outside.
i loved seeing your place become you!!! im excited to see it next time we get up there too, its kind of like visiting the oregon gardens in silverton it grows and changes everytime you go....
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