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robbyWow, the broccoli has sprouted in five days, rather than the 10-14 days listed on the package.
We're going to get some hot weather next week, hopefully that doesn't confuse the cool weather crops. Heat is great for tomato ripening, and either it will trigger the sorry summer squash to perk up, or it's time to tear it out. Around October first, I'll plant some snow peas and another row of salad greens.
I used all my compost preparing the garden bed for the broccoli. It's amazing how a huge volume of green matter breaks down to just a tiny amount of compost. For spring, I'll have the product of leaves from five big trees and all the grass clipping and garden waste, so at that point, I should have enough organic fertilizer.
In the meantime, it's chemical fertilizer, but never pesticides or insecticides in the vegetable garden.
We're going to get some hot weather next week, hopefully that doesn't confuse the cool weather crops. Heat is great for tomato ripening, and either it will trigger the sorry summer squash to perk up, or it's time to tear it out. Around October first, I'll plant some snow peas and another row of salad greens.
I used all my compost preparing the garden bed for the broccoli. It's amazing how a huge volume of green matter breaks down to just a tiny amount of compost. For spring, I'll have the product of leaves from five big trees and all the grass clipping and garden waste, so at that point, I should have enough organic fertilizer.
In the meantime, it's chemical fertilizer, but never pesticides or insecticides in the vegetable garden.
