Square Foot Gardening in zone 6b.
From the category archives:
Tomorrow it’s supposed to be 80 degrees - very nice considering all the rain lately - but then, of course, the rest of the week will be raining and t-storms. I was impatient to go out in the most horrid of thunderstorms yesterday with my 2 year old - the shopping bug wouldn’t leave me alone. Amongst too many other purchases I got a raincoat for my daughter - her 12 month one has finally kicked the bucket, which I realized as she sat in her stroller in the rain trying [click to continue...]
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It’s been a little chilly lately - not bad but definitely jacket weather. I’ve been too lazy to try figuring out a cover for the squares I planted seeds in - beets & spinach - tried regular old plastic weighed down with rocks but it got too windy. Maybe I’ll just see what happens?
Growing Onions:
Here is a pic of my sad looking onions. I started these in the burpee self watering seed starter and I’m not impressed. Of course, watering them with soft water supposedly doesn’t help - but I also think they were overwatered. Anyways, thought I’d give it a shot - looks like a few will survive at least. [click to continue...]
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Maybe it’s because I’m in the fruit craving stage of my pregnancy but I’m starting to wish I could plant all my sfg boxes with strawberries! I have 5 squares already planted with them and 1 large container - and I’m looking for another one. I’d really like one like my Mom used to have - [click to continue...]
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