Things are finally starting to pick up in the garden! The lettuce really started to take off inside, so I decided it was time to move them outdoors. Yesterday, the large bed covered with hairy vetch (cover crop) was tilled in, and the lettuces were transplanted into it.
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Lettuce flat, ready to move outside. |
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Hairy vetch being tilled in. |
After transplanting the lettuces, I covered them with a floating row cover. I also direct sowed some more lettuce seeds. I should not have a shortage of lettuce starting next month!
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Buttercrunch lettuce. |
I broadcasted some carrot and beet seeds. And I planted some snow and snap peas along the trellis.
I harvested 1.3 lbs of purple carrots that I planted in the fall. I love how pretty they are, but I'm not crazy about the taste. This spring I'm trying danvers.
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Purple carrots harvested in February. |
Going to link to you later this week from http://FlourSackMama.com. We're writing about backyard chickens, and we'll include your link in a post about poultry info. Like the way you include a bit about chickens with your gardening.
ReplyDeleteHi Anne -- Thanks for letting me know! I look forward to your post.
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