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Post by littleminnie on May 8, 2014 18:10:30 GMT -5
Here is a pic of some of my overwintered spinach with believe it or not a couple lettuce plants that survived!   |
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Post by Tiirsys on May 20, 2014 21:23:07 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by steev on May 20, 2014 23:24:16 GMT -5
About the only thing my garden is producing yet, is overwintered chard and wild mustard; well, peas, but they're for seed, so far; some are looking like crops, next year.
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Post by littleminnie on May 22, 2014 21:56:00 GMT -5
The spinach was picked 3 times and then torched and tilled Wednesday. I transplanted the lettuce to keep them for seed saving.
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Post by philagardener on May 23, 2014 18:45:02 GMT -5
littleminnie, why do you burn it off before you turn it over?
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Post by littleminnie on May 24, 2014 18:18:41 GMT -5
I was burning some major perennial weeds.
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Post by littleminnie on May 26, 2014 21:26:58 GMT -5
I did find some kale from last year in the strawberry daughters bed. It was mulched with straw and then had a thin row cover on it. Some smaller kales came back. Maybe the bigger ones are too exposed but smaller ones in mulch are protected.  |
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Post by steev on May 26, 2014 22:19:40 GMT -5
I would expect those kales to go to seed asap; if you aren't looking for seed, I'd also expect their shoots to be delish.
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Post by littleminnie on May 27, 2014 17:45:29 GMT -5
Well I would love to get some seed from them. I also transplanted some purple carrots I found today and will love seed from them. I placed a late order from Johnny's yesterday and of course they have no OP anything.  I wanted to order some OP spinach for fall like Winter Bloomsdale. Maybe I will try the trade forums. I just hate when you trade for things like that and you get 20 seeds. |
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Post by littleminnie on May 28, 2014 21:48:33 GMT -5
I see early signs of bolting today on the kale!
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Post by diane on May 29, 2014 22:33:36 GMT -5
. I just hate when you trade for things like that and you get 20 seeds. You should try some European packets of seed. Embarrassingly generous. I was in the Czech Republic last year and bought seeds everywhere I found them ( only a small selection at any one place: drug store, produce section of supermarket, florist, etc) The most easily available vegetable was parsley root - I have six packets, and each one has enough seeds to sow a quarter acre. I'm not even sure I'll like eating it. |
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Post by steev on May 29, 2014 22:40:42 GMT -5
Well, if you've got lots, you can learn to like it.
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I wanted to order some OP spinach for fall like Winter Bloomsdale. Maybe I will try the trade forums. I just hate when you trade for things like that and you get 20 seeds. 