Peace!
This is it. Really it. I'm not playing. You hear me????
I tried starting from seed. FAIL!
I waited until it got warm and did a direct sew. FAIL!
Now.... I finally gave up and bought plants.
Let's see how this is gonna go....
Peace
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
This is still zone 7 right? Doesn't feel like it....
Peace Y'all,
“Serenity, Serenity quite contrary how does your garden grow?”
No damn clue!
This weekend, despite the rain… despite the God… I put on my big girl panties and dug in… literally! I went on and began my garden… again! this time directly outside and from seed. It’s almost fucking May and this is Georgia. It’s zone 7 (some say 8) for Pete’s sake. Why is so dame cold? Normally it's in the high 70's during the day and low 60's at night. Not so much this spring. I have awoken to 40's and yesterday didn't break 70. There really isn’t a reason why I should not be able to do this.
I got the God to dig me some cucumber room. That was a lot of work. Also, lettuce, celery, zucchini, and the 1st round of corn was planted. I’m planting corn in succession. And I’ve never planted corn before so I wanna screw it up in increments.
So here are some pics of my humble garden…
This is celery grown from a store bought celery stalk. they said you could regrow them and apparently you can! I have another stalk in the refrigerator. Just those two. I don't like celery, but the 7 does.
This is the Cucumber area. Lemon cukes are planted from the right to the mailbox lid (Way to repurpose some junk!) Regular cuke seeds are planted from the lid to the buried watering jug. The other side will get store bought seedlings. I haven't bought the seedlings because I don't want to keep them in the house since the other seedlings didn't take. I want to buy and plant same day. Maybe something in the house is holding them back.. IDK I just want to get them in the ground the day I get them.
This is my corn... just keep your fingers crossed.... I read everything I could find and even went out there with a ruler to make sure I was doing things right.
Here is the lettuce.... also another successive planter.
Here is the zucchini. I am only planting 4 plants. I don't really like zucchini and I heard they spread out. Why am I planting it if I don't like it? I don't like the taste of zucchini but it goes well in a lot of stuff I cook. So why not. the plants are big, and the flowers are pretty. I could freeze or dry the excess and I wouldn't have to buy any.
That's it for now. I still have Cabbage(not bought), kale(nb), cantaloupes, tomatoes (Some seeds left, mostly nb), peppers (I still have a few seeds....) and black eyed peas to plant. The BEPs are sprouting in the kitchen. I should be ready to plant those this Friday. I want EVERYTHING in the ground by Friday! That means somebody has to go out there and get this ground worked while I am at work writing these posts.
Be mindful that I am essentially growing this in my front yard. I am employing the concept of permaculture. To make it look more ornamental yet still yield the amount of food I am looking for. I have a large yard, It should work. And if it doesn't ... Oh well! Technically… my home is on a corner lot and my address is on the side so… I am really planning in my side yard and not my front!
This is slightly addicting. The more I plant, the more I want to plant! Kale and cabbage are a new additions after getting some questionable store bought kale.
In 60 days I should have some food!
Peace
“Serenity, Serenity quite contrary how does your garden grow?”
No damn clue!
This weekend, despite the rain… despite the God… I put on my big girl panties and dug in… literally! I went on and began my garden… again! this time directly outside and from seed. It’s almost fucking May and this is Georgia. It’s zone 7 (some say 8) for Pete’s sake. Why is so dame cold? Normally it's in the high 70's during the day and low 60's at night. Not so much this spring. I have awoken to 40's and yesterday didn't break 70. There really isn’t a reason why I should not be able to do this.
I got the God to dig me some cucumber room. That was a lot of work. Also, lettuce, celery, zucchini, and the 1st round of corn was planted. I’m planting corn in succession. And I’ve never planted corn before so I wanna screw it up in increments.
So here are some pics of my humble garden…
This is celery grown from a store bought celery stalk. they said you could regrow them and apparently you can! I have another stalk in the refrigerator. Just those two. I don't like celery, but the 7 does.
This is the Cucumber area. Lemon cukes are planted from the right to the mailbox lid (Way to repurpose some junk!) Regular cuke seeds are planted from the lid to the buried watering jug. The other side will get store bought seedlings. I haven't bought the seedlings because I don't want to keep them in the house since the other seedlings didn't take. I want to buy and plant same day. Maybe something in the house is holding them back.. IDK I just want to get them in the ground the day I get them.
This is my corn... just keep your fingers crossed.... I read everything I could find and even went out there with a ruler to make sure I was doing things right.
Here is the lettuce.... also another successive planter.
Here is the zucchini. I am only planting 4 plants. I don't really like zucchini and I heard they spread out. Why am I planting it if I don't like it? I don't like the taste of zucchini but it goes well in a lot of stuff I cook. So why not. the plants are big, and the flowers are pretty. I could freeze or dry the excess and I wouldn't have to buy any.
That's it for now. I still have Cabbage(not bought), kale(nb), cantaloupes, tomatoes (Some seeds left, mostly nb), peppers (I still have a few seeds....) and black eyed peas to plant. The BEPs are sprouting in the kitchen. I should be ready to plant those this Friday. I want EVERYTHING in the ground by Friday! That means somebody has to go out there and get this ground worked while I am at work writing these posts.
Be mindful that I am essentially growing this in my front yard. I am employing the concept of permaculture. To make it look more ornamental yet still yield the amount of food I am looking for. I have a large yard, It should work. And if it doesn't ... Oh well! Technically… my home is on a corner lot and my address is on the side so… I am really planning in my side yard and not my front!
This is slightly addicting. The more I plant, the more I want to plant! Kale and cabbage are a new additions after getting some questionable store bought kale.
In 60 days I should have some food!
Peace
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Minor Setbacks
Peace,
So far my garden is a bust. None of my fancy organic GMO seeds grew past the germinating stage. Not even the basil. I have been growing basil for years and never had a problem with it. I suspect the starter soil is the reason behind my problems. I bought it because the store didn’t have the brand I normally get. This was all they had and it was cheaper. The baggie method didn’t work either and left me with a lot of moldy paper towels. All is not lost though. I still plan to move forward. Just gonna switch gears a bit.
First…. I finally got the god to cut the grass in the lawn where I will put the garden. It was harder than pulling teeth! Now I have to get him to dig the trenches where the plants will go. Why does it have to be like this? He’s home all day and will be eating the food too. I want him to take an interest in the garden. Maybe he is waiting for me to help. I only have 1 shovel and a full time job. This is a life skill that everyone needs to know how to do. Like sewing on a button or patching a hem. I can check my own oil and change a tire.
Next…. I purchased some mushroom compost and have collected limbs and twine for the garden supports. The compost isn’t for the support. It is for soil amendments. Once the God digs my trenches, I will sow and transplant a variety of seedlings. I have seeds I was gonna grow directly in the ground initially anyway. And the seed company sent extra cantaloupe seeds as a gift. Those will get sown. And I will pick up a few tomato and cucumber plants. I only have precious few of those seeds left. And they were expensive! No Black tomatoes for me this year.
The weather has been questionable these days. It will be really warm like in the 80’s then drop to 40 something in the morning with a high in the 60s. I’m just not comfortable getting started when the weather is so swift and changeable. I have containers to protect the seedlings from the cold but I just rather not start until things even out. But it is April… And late April at that. Other bloggers have plants already growing in the ground in cooler places. And every time I go out there to do something it rains. ***sigh*** I know brown sugar melts when it gets wet, but I’m a have to brave these elements and do what I know I have to do. I said I wanted to be closer to nature. Put on my big girl panties, my poncho and man the eff up.
I’m hoping the nag method works with the God. If not the full moon is Thursday and I’m on it my damn self!
Peace
So far my garden is a bust. None of my fancy organic GMO seeds grew past the germinating stage. Not even the basil. I have been growing basil for years and never had a problem with it. I suspect the starter soil is the reason behind my problems. I bought it because the store didn’t have the brand I normally get. This was all they had and it was cheaper. The baggie method didn’t work either and left me with a lot of moldy paper towels. All is not lost though. I still plan to move forward. Just gonna switch gears a bit.
First…. I finally got the god to cut the grass in the lawn where I will put the garden. It was harder than pulling teeth! Now I have to get him to dig the trenches where the plants will go. Why does it have to be like this? He’s home all day and will be eating the food too. I want him to take an interest in the garden. Maybe he is waiting for me to help. I only have 1 shovel and a full time job. This is a life skill that everyone needs to know how to do. Like sewing on a button or patching a hem. I can check my own oil and change a tire.
Next…. I purchased some mushroom compost and have collected limbs and twine for the garden supports. The compost isn’t for the support. It is for soil amendments. Once the God digs my trenches, I will sow and transplant a variety of seedlings. I have seeds I was gonna grow directly in the ground initially anyway. And the seed company sent extra cantaloupe seeds as a gift. Those will get sown. And I will pick up a few tomato and cucumber plants. I only have precious few of those seeds left. And they were expensive! No Black tomatoes for me this year.
The weather has been questionable these days. It will be really warm like in the 80’s then drop to 40 something in the morning with a high in the 60s. I’m just not comfortable getting started when the weather is so swift and changeable. I have containers to protect the seedlings from the cold but I just rather not start until things even out. But it is April… And late April at that. Other bloggers have plants already growing in the ground in cooler places. And every time I go out there to do something it rains. ***sigh*** I know brown sugar melts when it gets wet, but I’m a have to brave these elements and do what I know I have to do. I said I wanted to be closer to nature. Put on my big girl panties, my poncho and man the eff up.
I’m hoping the nag method works with the God. If not the full moon is Thursday and I’m on it my damn self!
Peace
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
NOTHING!
Peace.
It’s been a while since I planted from seed. I’ll admit it. Normally I by seedlings from Home Depot. But I wanted to be excessively natural so I ordered seeds from a non-GMO company and started them myself. 11 out of 32 have sprouted. I’m not happy. I planted more than 3 weeks ago. I should have something by now; not just damp dirt. I have been hitting them with the light, warming them up, spraying them. There isn’t much more I can do other than take them to bed with me.
So the almanac said March 11th and 12th were good seed planting days. I did the germinating thing of putting the seeds in wet paper towel and then in a baggie and then on top of the refrigerator.
I also reseeded some of the cups of basil that didn’t come up yet. I have a lot of basil seed to I’m ok with that. What I don’t have a lot of is pepper seeds and tomato seeds. It hurt to use them. These are the expensive rare seeds that took a week to come and have shipping and handling….
I will buy seedlings if I have to……
Peace
It’s been a while since I planted from seed. I’ll admit it. Normally I by seedlings from Home Depot. But I wanted to be excessively natural so I ordered seeds from a non-GMO company and started them myself. 11 out of 32 have sprouted. I’m not happy. I planted more than 3 weeks ago. I should have something by now; not just damp dirt. I have been hitting them with the light, warming them up, spraying them. There isn’t much more I can do other than take them to bed with me.
So the almanac said March 11th and 12th were good seed planting days. I did the germinating thing of putting the seeds in wet paper towel and then in a baggie and then on top of the refrigerator.
I also reseeded some of the cups of basil that didn’t come up yet. I have a lot of basil seed to I’m ok with that. What I don’t have a lot of is pepper seeds and tomato seeds. It hurt to use them. These are the expensive rare seeds that took a week to come and have shipping and handling….
I will buy seedlings if I have to……
Peace
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Got to be more careful!
Peace,
It has been 1 week… and my seeds haven’t germinated at all! I am crushed. I normally do a 50:50 mix of potting soil to compost, and that always worked for me. But this time I used a soil that said it was especially for planting seeds. Because the Wal-Mart I went to didn’t have any compost. I did kind of mess the soil up… Apparently I was supposed to mix it with water BEFORE I put it in my cups. Hmmm…That was so different from my usual method I didn’t even consider it could be different. I admit to my mistakes. But what can I do at this point they are already started and it’s not like I can take the seed out and re-use them. So this is what I did….
1. I poked holes in the bottom to drain the excess water.
2. I moved the ‘plants’ from the sunroom (that doesn’t get much sun) to the top of the refrigerator. It’s warm up there and its closer to the kitchen light.
3. I'm going to cover them with plastic wrap so that they don't dry out
I have a sun lamp to shine on the ‘plants’ but apparently that isn’t enough. My sunroom is openly attached to the house. It’s bricked in. There is a doorway and a pass thru. But it is much cooler in there than in the rest of the house. And the last frost date won’t pass until some time in March possibly April. I don’t really have a sunny location to get these seeds going. The only sunny spots are filled with a spoiled Black cat who likes to sun himself. Should I put something in his spots (they change as the sun moves around), he will knock it unapologetically on the floor. Spoiled cat….
So I will see if these changes give me seedlings. These seeds were supposed to germinate in 7 days. Today is day 7. I guess 14 is the new 7.
I’m thinking they won’t get in the ground until some time in April? My old people said that I should plant in the ground on Good Friday (March 29, 2013). That seems like a lot of work for such a religious day….
Peace
It has been 1 week… and my seeds haven’t germinated at all! I am crushed. I normally do a 50:50 mix of potting soil to compost, and that always worked for me. But this time I used a soil that said it was especially for planting seeds. Because the Wal-Mart I went to didn’t have any compost. I did kind of mess the soil up… Apparently I was supposed to mix it with water BEFORE I put it in my cups. Hmmm…That was so different from my usual method I didn’t even consider it could be different. I admit to my mistakes. But what can I do at this point they are already started and it’s not like I can take the seed out and re-use them. So this is what I did….
1. I poked holes in the bottom to drain the excess water.
2. I moved the ‘plants’ from the sunroom (that doesn’t get much sun) to the top of the refrigerator. It’s warm up there and its closer to the kitchen light.
3. I'm going to cover them with plastic wrap so that they don't dry out
I have a sun lamp to shine on the ‘plants’ but apparently that isn’t enough. My sunroom is openly attached to the house. It’s bricked in. There is a doorway and a pass thru. But it is much cooler in there than in the rest of the house. And the last frost date won’t pass until some time in March possibly April. I don’t really have a sunny location to get these seeds going. The only sunny spots are filled with a spoiled Black cat who likes to sun himself. Should I put something in his spots (they change as the sun moves around), he will knock it unapologetically on the floor. Spoiled cat….
So I will see if these changes give me seedlings. These seeds were supposed to germinate in 7 days. Today is day 7. I guess 14 is the new 7.
I’m thinking they won’t get in the ground until some time in April? My old people said that I should plant in the ground on Good Friday (March 29, 2013). That seems like a lot of work for such a religious day….
Peace
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