15 Jun 2009
by Lei
It was still chilly in the morning, but we got the cold weather seeds in the ground!
In one row we planted 10′ of Iceberg Lettuce and 10′ of Spinach, making one 20′ row. Then in another row, 5′ of Cauliflower, 5′ of Broccoli, and 5′ of Cabbage for one 15′ row. During our research we found that these plants wanted to be in the ground early, and would benefit from the frost!
We also planted in 5 mounds, Zucchini, Summer Squash, Cantaloupe, Cucumber and Pumpkin, 5-6 seeds for each variety, the packages said they would not be bothered by low temps either.
The potatoes: Red Rose seed potatoes, bought from OSH, we planted in 3 tires.
INSIDE THE HOUSE
We used some little cardboard seed starter containers that I had bought years ago for something and never used, we also had a bag of potting mix that my mother-in-law had laying around her house in the San Fernando valley, when we moved her in 2001, I of course brought that home. It was all dried out and I think I had mixed it with dirt, Randy didn’t feel like he saw any dirt in it. After planting the seeds: 8 Roma Tomatoes, 4 Big Mama Tomatoes, 4 Early Girl Tomatoes, 4 Cherry Tomatoes, 30 Green Beans and 24 Bell Peppers, we located the plant stand in front of the south facing windows of our great room/kitchen.
To keep the critters out of the garden we are trying pouring the urine from a carnivorous male animal (Randy) around the perimeter of the garden. He is using a plastic Folgers Coffee can with a handle, it seems pretty handy. Also, Tasha’s boyfriend Charles told us to put a stuffed Teddy Bear in the garden and move it around…we’ll see.
