tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36627676418051386072024-03-13T19:12:03.487-05:00The Pitty Pat PagesA regular accounting of our family garden and animals. Gardening in USDA Zone 8b. pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1907125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-77772487254696074752022-05-04T17:13:00.008-05:002022-05-04T17:15:05.177-05:00Hydroponic Garden Update - May 2022<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I'm getting more and more comfortable with maintaining the hydroponic set up. It's been so productive for us and I love having it right outside the back door. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Vix8wRJmKETKQHlPjXFBqDxMLdkImu0dNq4u7AR_C0qsShjHrIKogneSCEzixKYhej85rTF0RVqvWdX3DUdxMsbk93MdPkqR60zhT7lXpg5Ju0wojV_wsJ-f1gex4pcFk6I_8943r1-bWYL2Iku8G7iFBiI01rW1zrEdS0WJ0cJJ8ZFKzT8cB9qjbQ/s4032/IMG_1577.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Vix8wRJmKETKQHlPjXFBqDxMLdkImu0dNq4u7AR_C0qsShjHrIKogneSCEzixKYhej85rTF0RVqvWdX3DUdxMsbk93MdPkqR60zhT7lXpg5Ju0wojV_wsJ-f1gex4pcFk6I_8943r1-bWYL2Iku8G7iFBiI01rW1zrEdS0WJ0cJJ8ZFKzT8cB9qjbQ/s320/IMG_1577.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This is the original Red Russian kale and it's still providing plenty of kale for the two of us (John hates kale! ha!) I think I'll have to replace it soon, the stems are getting too tall for this particular set of tubes. Probably next month. I'll start the seeds in a few weeks.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCG93TRRtBp-p3pWnv72sDoutSVdOw3hulbAWO8xMZjqCKwlJSw9RcnEn7KOL-VutomE1DOZ3Lw7MGquORYATW0FeaqIa5avcc-lolG4iB5nkVpl8NgUa6M5MltowJy7eYZEeh8mefao2Wg1o6G_cI1DCIdV9dU4y-iAHFLKaRknjaR9wWgmVCYH8VQ/s4032/IMG_1576.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqCG93TRRtBp-p3pWnv72sDoutSVdOw3hulbAWO8xMZjqCKwlJSw9RcnEn7KOL-VutomE1DOZ3Lw7MGquORYATW0FeaqIa5avcc-lolG4iB5nkVpl8NgUa6M5MltowJy7eYZEeh8mefao2Wg1o6G_cI1DCIdV9dU4y-iAHFLKaRknjaR9wWgmVCYH8VQ/s320/IMG_1576.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I've replaced some of the lettuce with this Cosmic Mix from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. We've used a few young leaves but it should be ready to start using soon for full sized leaves.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3rtA1tk5Ux4KrAwFn9NyDjO1Zkt0ouL1CO-Oc1g4kAvQ1uW8meojRFllK_3p9HLWVDdjrjSI7ioyo1BZiH7nDLftDIPG6NKKe94iAYAw4_PTfvrjmaQDpNAz8UTrNUHOvBgaBYpgxClsfjHLDJy97LPjZgYGqgWZzYQDEF-kGnFiKzB5cqM6kBnRJg/s4032/IMG_1575.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL3rtA1tk5Ux4KrAwFn9NyDjO1Zkt0ouL1CO-Oc1g4kAvQ1uW8meojRFllK_3p9HLWVDdjrjSI7ioyo1BZiH7nDLftDIPG6NKKe94iAYAw4_PTfvrjmaQDpNAz8UTrNUHOvBgaBYpgxClsfjHLDJy97LPjZgYGqgWZzYQDEF-kGnFiKzB5cqM6kBnRJg/s320/IMG_1575.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The Tiny Tim tomato is getting so much taller then I thought it was going to. It touches the grow light now. Sigh. Thankfully it's covered in blooms, too, hoping to see little tomatoes soon. There are smaller lettuce in the bottom two tubes (a mix of Solar Flare, Ice Queen, and Little Gem.)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwZ80T_sZ9wug8w5v-s0xqxlnxqNlk-Ov8IxJIV1FBnk_WnQPj-ABAQJIdcx884r2qk20xdzJoPliK4aAziSguRLi6MGul-y0o0M4V4p6ZK3I3U3zvekuhidv9PwsUlmOGrQzIYGXAEgRoh33RwDRJK8S5uqY_aypxBFG7lp0ckxKE_4jbA4HCdcggA/s4032/IMG_1578.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwZ80T_sZ9wug8w5v-s0xqxlnxqNlk-Ov8IxJIV1FBnk_WnQPj-ABAQJIdcx884r2qk20xdzJoPliK4aAziSguRLi6MGul-y0o0M4V4p6ZK3I3U3zvekuhidv9PwsUlmOGrQzIYGXAEgRoh33RwDRJK8S5uqY_aypxBFG7lp0ckxKE_4jbA4HCdcggA/s320/IMG_1578.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I've started another tray of lettuce as I still have about 10 holes that are empty right now. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI8kb4moWZ2fBOHJIdiD1aK4SCzW4CE5jD0hlIK5ZeHH_g_-MP-uhPPTh7x8uHtW96-rRQd4avlfmKBYn0ToRzcqAKC03nLoSY_x06-0Zu3NAvpT6anSo8RonUESdF17c-WdOdbg_4WIeSr5KAmnrYm63G5nHwQkZnNOC6pvXmTQGcNBt7Qa0VN-55A/s4032/IMG_1571.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtI8kb4moWZ2fBOHJIdiD1aK4SCzW4CE5jD0hlIK5ZeHH_g_-MP-uhPPTh7x8uHtW96-rRQd4avlfmKBYn0ToRzcqAKC03nLoSY_x06-0Zu3NAvpT6anSo8RonUESdF17c-WdOdbg_4WIeSr5KAmnrYm63G5nHwQkZnNOC6pvXmTQGcNBt7Qa0VN-55A/s320/IMG_1571.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">John and I cleaned out the entire set up last weekend and put fresh water and nutrients. I can see that the hose draining the system will be continuing to grow algae as it's clear. We're looking into a black hose to replace it in the future. Other then that, the system looked pretty clean with a minimum amount of algae in the bucket and tubes.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-70512465019431269732022-05-01T10:00:00.000-05:002022-05-01T10:00:06.216-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed D4<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">My problem bed. There is okra and python beans at the back, and regular green beans in the rest of the bed. I had an insect problem (red ants) right after I planted and they took out quite a few of the green beans before I realized it. I've fixed (💀) the problem with the ants and have replanted, but as you can see it's still early for the beans. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9yR_T7SMl5TV-fPOxXmY7WdPInKST_AeGhU4OmJRcLBS2FkRmMCESnXbLUWAlEjynSjW5zO8J3VDwfltB5XtbDUxkW0uDkj1lcBZH3VRTDRXXywuKwrbJP6Bxzn7JecPOk3935ZDfmdl0B24CFhg_xFtR2XcfCRdnKQlBpWajUtweaPsKcxXelilyA/s4032/IMG_1551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9yR_T7SMl5TV-fPOxXmY7WdPInKST_AeGhU4OmJRcLBS2FkRmMCESnXbLUWAlEjynSjW5zO8J3VDwfltB5XtbDUxkW0uDkj1lcBZH3VRTDRXXywuKwrbJP6Bxzn7JecPOk3935ZDfmdl0B24CFhg_xFtR2XcfCRdnKQlBpWajUtweaPsKcxXelilyA/s320/IMG_1551.JPG" width="240" /></a>\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">At the back by the fence there are my two "new to me" plants, and what I'm kind of excited about. Should be interesting! And the rest of the bed is bush beans.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-for-2022/motherland-okra?gclid=Cj0KCQjw37iTBhCWARIsACBt1IwJoIkWqdk8KBJztuCCkXN3XYVGBDMZLsaBUE0L2Qux6if1qoCpjnQaAnZEEALw_wcB" target="_blank"><b>Motherland Okra</b></a> - from West Africa, pods and leaves are edible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-items-2019/chinese-python-snake-bean" target="_blank"><b>Chinese Python Snake Bean</b></a> - an edible gourd, grows up to 60" long and 1-1/2" thick. Best eaten at about 12".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.holmesseed.com/prevail/" target="_blank"><b>Prevail Bush Bean</b></a> - another nice, straight green bean.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p><br /></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-43524199944458207682022-04-29T21:54:00.003-05:002022-04-29T21:54:33.212-05:00My Dollar Store Garden Tower<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Last year I bought a bunch of the 3 sided garden stackers that the Dollar Tree was selling. My idea was to use them for the Micro Dwarf Tomatoes. I grew a bunch and made a small stack for JR/Ashley/Max and for Jeff/Colleen/KT/Joss. Sadly they just aren't right for those tomatoes - they dried out quickly and I don't think the depth if enough for them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So -- what to do with these stackers??? I had 5 left over and went and bought another 3, so my stack could be 8 total. I thought I'd try greens and see if they'd grow better in the root space.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXTkO1QFvILDBkjX5QHxwaelJTjnw237CEP5TpyJmH6D-8fgmV9onVBmS6_qRBPyb3RXzJp0mYockCzkEr6JfRl80tobP3c7s9IyZdB90NiRwwLkC-cDFM1fJOTJ9wMAz2xbAP4FxTprrAu8shf1-ZsToVxW5xRZhvVRgYjCtdfiE4_BwRhjlWIfu1A/s1440/07EDBE99-7197-4335-8D72-2872B3A58518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXTkO1QFvILDBkjX5QHxwaelJTjnw237CEP5TpyJmH6D-8fgmV9onVBmS6_qRBPyb3RXzJp0mYockCzkEr6JfRl80tobP3c7s9IyZdB90NiRwwLkC-cDFM1fJOTJ9wMAz2xbAP4FxTprrAu8shf1-ZsToVxW5xRZhvVRgYjCtdfiE4_BwRhjlWIfu1A/s320/07EDBE99-7197-4335-8D72-2872B3A58518.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I transplanted a few Chinese cabbages, two types of spigariello, a collard, spinach and Novatina. I have it standing in between two peach trees in the potted garden and so far it's performed magnificently! I really could not have guessed how well all of these would do, some sun during the day and some shade in the late afternoon. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xNa26c-KtEbXDDzXB5oFuGCy2tR45uxdAyRglgV5dO4B5lZS0Ubdl1BC7rl1l0cF-BJ5wTC4vjUVBXyZ-8xeYTKGYpkcZsVlYHia_qZkQRMXMnNjiVoxRSRRgw9C2GKdz5cteOiodsY3R4QGzDQ8pytkH9ZfzXBUcC1vKj01GTNAdi9MHVs8IbzqRA/s1498/40BCA282-BCB5-464C-BF57-4DE29053D1AB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1498" data-original-width="1440" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xNa26c-KtEbXDDzXB5oFuGCy2tR45uxdAyRglgV5dO4B5lZS0Ubdl1BC7rl1l0cF-BJ5wTC4vjUVBXyZ-8xeYTKGYpkcZsVlYHia_qZkQRMXMnNjiVoxRSRRgw9C2GKdz5cteOiodsY3R4QGzDQ8pytkH9ZfzXBUcC1vKj01GTNAdi9MHVs8IbzqRA/w193-h200/40BCA282-BCB5-464C-BF57-4DE29053D1AB.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06SM2rGvoegBYbomX5iFVkeSvowH3u_eTMEd0w5s6DTdFt_WGMOMkURSnX6CFPzgphj830kmveGWV8ylHnCUXfUbBonLjwFwjpe8TpLKyxxLkt74fZ3tut_Au_r5031UWQ_8DeTOBe3XeWT6-nBrzShzm4amW9CvBEDt94b5FO-dE-gLby8twBLlm7w/s1493/D6F10083-115E-4348-BC16-C4BDB4B52D7E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1440" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06SM2rGvoegBYbomX5iFVkeSvowH3u_eTMEd0w5s6DTdFt_WGMOMkURSnX6CFPzgphj830kmveGWV8ylHnCUXfUbBonLjwFwjpe8TpLKyxxLkt74fZ3tut_Au_r5031UWQ_8DeTOBe3XeWT6-nBrzShzm4amW9CvBEDt94b5FO-dE-gLby8twBLlm7w/w193-h200/D6F10083-115E-4348-BC16-C4BDB4B52D7E.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I've cut greens twice now and we're using most of these for salads, except for the collards, which we'll eat with a meal. I'm continuing to fertilize it every two weeks and fully expect it to last until the real heat begins. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Very pleased and I might add another stack in the fall!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">After I wash these greens well in cold water, I use my salad spinner and then lay them out on paper towels, roll them up and store in a plastic bag in the fridge. They last a really long time this way.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCs6Bsv4i0gXb5SL9L2Cxrn5-h-1Dpiu1UTBJSCRX2wvwTIDGnaRZLDEP24KjVMTA0VCrwwUztuwhiS60Rr7XULlN9cTCx5IlqMlGr6XBOBd_aiU3C-ok9kaWLVHn-PicB3XVJtgS7-7qBVZxDcE_kg2jHXuJgCn4EX46iyHPFE_sQIcd4I9EBp5bDg/s4032/IMG_1557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCs6Bsv4i0gXb5SL9L2Cxrn5-h-1Dpiu1UTBJSCRX2wvwTIDGnaRZLDEP24KjVMTA0VCrwwUztuwhiS60Rr7XULlN9cTCx5IlqMlGr6XBOBd_aiU3C-ok9kaWLVHn-PicB3XVJtgS7-7qBVZxDcE_kg2jHXuJgCn4EX46iyHPFE_sQIcd4I9EBp5bDg/s320/IMG_1557.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6qOB5y4_YpHSCxir_p_DOOmf2NsUWHEpIEy0HPn_pQaAWG77S7wW63ux2N7Etu-ZdtVJMJ36FrEoCqsA3NeEWA_xFD0_FruztkwwnCGrM6Cwc2tsWzZ1otOHfIFFh-U1KTu8oT8ZNU7m8bjd460MANr0PmKWwumhAvAbmUYMtRg9xsVJjX-aaZe32Q/s4032/IMG_1561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6qOB5y4_YpHSCxir_p_DOOmf2NsUWHEpIEy0HPn_pQaAWG77S7wW63ux2N7Etu-ZdtVJMJ36FrEoCqsA3NeEWA_xFD0_FruztkwwnCGrM6Cwc2tsWzZ1otOHfIFFh-U1KTu8oT8ZNU7m8bjd460MANr0PmKWwumhAvAbmUYMtRg9xsVJjX-aaZe32Q/s320/IMG_1561.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-29933845468919311172022-04-29T21:10:00.004-05:002022-04-29T21:10:51.432-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed D3<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Cucumbers and onions in this bed, and yes! These are good garden companions. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddUfTMuEMqFHDRzUlgn5nPU9UNhWZrW3IwgE8uXnyFUGSrj0gX96TvMi_Z8RHz5QgaadrJek3JbpuekWvwt0rkmfG86DD-QOqfA9-9bLb--0VLwNN8KKrzswVC8TKEEnnbdMjK9qpPZGusWt-VOZmltJRggZjeZ1XqILs-NF5IFzn1z6Y7XA68iNgmw/s4032/IMG_1550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddUfTMuEMqFHDRzUlgn5nPU9UNhWZrW3IwgE8uXnyFUGSrj0gX96TvMi_Z8RHz5QgaadrJek3JbpuekWvwt0rkmfG86DD-QOqfA9-9bLb--0VLwNN8KKrzswVC8TKEEnnbdMjK9qpPZGusWt-VOZmltJRggZjeZ1XqILs-NF5IFzn1z6Y7XA68iNgmw/s320/IMG_1550.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The onions are all purchased starts - there are yellow in the front, red and white in the back. I've never learned the knack of growing onions - cannot seem to get it right. But, thankfully, I can buy starts locally and that works for me!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The cucumbers are:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/cucumbers/dragon-s-egg?gclid=Cj0KCQjwma6TBhDIARIsAOKuANxgexFkmlJRPfgxwqakzjC9c6UFTNEgI8ZsxYR4myGF7vp_05cgdbYaAkOGEALw_wcB">Dragon Egg </a></b>- cream colored round cucumber from Croatia</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://parkseed.com/national-pickling-cucumber-seeds/p/05510-PK-P1/" target="_blank">National Pickling</a></b> - small cucumber used for pickling for decades</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/cucumbers/monika-cucumber" target="_blank"><b>Monika</b></a> - Polish slicer or can be used for pickles.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I need to thin these cucumbers some, but waiting to see which will be the hardiest.</span></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-28526581124331852242022-04-27T21:32:00.005-05:002022-04-27T21:32:42.011-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed D2<p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another bed of peppers and green beans. Once the beans are done for the season, I'm planning on putting in squash to replace them.</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2vPn4EYobva0sRIfitNNxuNpnmP0APp-W1N_Wf1I2WJEEoNvwQnDiYCE9Nbx_ShZkufHbBARoqVLkYEQAORrVCN7hKadF9c7fsSksy-2ZopUBH0br8m736xQ5lbic1fWfJbn3udZhi98rq7GhBSXHifIzkmxqFHtipq0SI4-LCocHK7KXsYzw2gACg/s4032/IMG_1525.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2vPn4EYobva0sRIfitNNxuNpnmP0APp-W1N_Wf1I2WJEEoNvwQnDiYCE9Nbx_ShZkufHbBARoqVLkYEQAORrVCN7hKadF9c7fsSksy-2ZopUBH0br8m736xQ5lbic1fWfJbn3udZhi98rq7GhBSXHifIzkmxqFHtipq0SI4-LCocHK7KXsYzw2gACg/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.superseeds.com/products/masai-bean-47-days" target="_blank"><b>Masai Beans</b></a> - another beautiful slim and straight green bean</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/brown-jalapeno-pepper-10-seeds/?v=7516fd43adaa" target="_blank"><b>Brown Jalapeno</b></a> - a milder, brown colored jalapeno. Supposed to be larger then a normal green one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://pepperjoe.com/products/manzano-yellow-pepper-seeds" target="_blank"><b>Manzano Peppers</b></a> - I think these are the yellow version but I can't find the packet they came in. We'll find out. These are from central and South America and the name means apple. These are supposed to be around 30-50K on the Scoville scale. One characteristic of the manzano is that it has black seeds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ65NYP6FCE70JYPuppYO3wTwP7_P6uehJnrNLkjgVzu80mOCY6sWZ2uTlT39mCb1WT3dURSyVQLTWzM0KmK_843ETSLBFC4D4Um7D027BtwBuAoUMeFQUR6LchOnLa172S6Zzyg_srahVKJ0tZl1Uz81jOGVCnjt6x7VwEdSGt5-fOvcWYgqK2rxiMw/s3835/IMG_1535.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="3835" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ65NYP6FCE70JYPuppYO3wTwP7_P6uehJnrNLkjgVzu80mOCY6sWZ2uTlT39mCb1WT3dURSyVQLTWzM0KmK_843ETSLBFC4D4Um7D027BtwBuAoUMeFQUR6LchOnLa172S6Zzyg_srahVKJ0tZl1Uz81jOGVCnjt6x7VwEdSGt5-fOvcWYgqK2rxiMw/w640-h250/IMG_1535.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-23790608966357680042022-04-27T21:14:00.004-05:002022-04-27T21:14:38.984-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed D1<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Peppers and beans in this bed. I know that these two are not usually planted together and are considered bad companion plants, but I've never had any problem with bush beans near peppers. These bean plants will be gone before the peppers start to produce, in any case.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PeWco4x0xsdcIoulkfB_jGIn9MkKic5r6nQrjO4GaWAIcun31YJ8nZxKdgIR0giUCj1YdGdJc4ZJWJVvx5rGSc2KL7-p276bya5xtTy9rmN4_v4wLQHaHQoG5KzMxcW0ck3X2-ZGMxyWCBuptWkBynKLTMA1dizJO2NZNsOJeupeviaUXEG28uLCLg/s3526/IMG_1526.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3526" data-original-width="2643" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PeWco4x0xsdcIoulkfB_jGIn9MkKic5r6nQrjO4GaWAIcun31YJ8nZxKdgIR0giUCj1YdGdJc4ZJWJVvx5rGSc2KL7-p276bya5xtTy9rmN4_v4wLQHaHQoG5KzMxcW0ck3X2-ZGMxyWCBuptWkBynKLTMA1dizJO2NZNsOJeupeviaUXEG28uLCLg/s320/IMG_1526.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.superseeds.com/products/serengeti-bean-55-days" target="_blank">Serengeti Beans</a></b> - a beautiful slim French filet bean - I grew these last year and they are truly gorgeous.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/pumpkin-spice-jalapeno-seeds/?v=7516fd43adaa" target="_blank"><b>Numex Pumpkin Spice Jalapeno </b></a>- developed by New Mexico State, a beautiful orange jalapeno. This is my first year to try these.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfp40mJSWBrfXvv5PnwWvbwuaqOLKyrlMs2e2HzU4_XyMVfdJbo07-_yTNIa-sDnbFj-I_kZ2gY3KnfLmHVDftmsDWgvUrhhaE51m7jUZp1-j1ozLwRItq2pK3ChLzwsVShnnMuOcPZYe_BaDBmvCV-53DBdZByWxojC3_Ld8Ssi-Hr-xNEC9Y_8mn-A/s3685/IMG_1534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="3685" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfp40mJSWBrfXvv5PnwWvbwuaqOLKyrlMs2e2HzU4_XyMVfdJbo07-_yTNIa-sDnbFj-I_kZ2gY3KnfLmHVDftmsDWgvUrhhaE51m7jUZp1-j1ozLwRItq2pK3ChLzwsVShnnMuOcPZYe_BaDBmvCV-53DBdZByWxojC3_Ld8Ssi-Hr-xNEC9Y_8mn-A/w640-h264/IMG_1534.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-68813413483212556232022-04-25T21:38:00.000-05:002022-04-25T21:38:16.342-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed B2<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">This smaller bed was planted in all bush type beans. I had several packages of only 10-15 beans in them, so I just put them all here together. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOG7BzAJKDAXVrupE1JoYBrU2Lv8BFpTPH8GJBRS5wXiGi6AZC2THek66mNzb_OPLH0lwL7W4JnCET2TuUfewtz8y6rX_QYKBsCK-HE64aIyh-EYnLh8SESfyGg0FfqCrVMcGFkTsHOIa4NCg3wcqJh0LTnrbQIK24FDPH07UH7eNBXTBLWDJt6qJb_A/s4032/IMG_1505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOG7BzAJKDAXVrupE1JoYBrU2Lv8BFpTPH8GJBRS5wXiGi6AZC2THek66mNzb_OPLH0lwL7W4JnCET2TuUfewtz8y6rX_QYKBsCK-HE64aIyh-EYnLh8SESfyGg0FfqCrVMcGFkTsHOIa4NCg3wcqJh0LTnrbQIK24FDPH07UH7eNBXTBLWDJt6qJb_A/s320/IMG_1505.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Bush Beans:</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://secretseedcartel.com/product/blue-jay-bush-bean/" target="_blank"><b>Blue Jay</b></a> - green snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://north40.com/livingston-seed-earliserve-bush-bean-seed" target="_blank"><b>Earlie Serve</b></a> - green snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/green-beans/red-swan-bush-bean" target="_blank"><b>Red Swan</b></a> - somewhat flat red snap bean that turns green when cooked</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.victoryseeds.com/bean_brittlewax.html" target="_blank"><b>Brittle Wax</b></a> - golden yellow snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.burpee.com/bean-triomphe-de-farcy-bush-prod000604.html" target="_blank"><b>Triomphe de Farcy</b></a> - slender green snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.botanicalinterests.com/product/Royal-Burgundy-Bush-Bean-Seeds" target="_blank">Royal Burgandy</a></b> - purple bush bean, turns green when cooked</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.burpee.com/bean-bush-big-kahuna-prod002709.html" target="_blank">Big Kahuna</a></b> - green snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/beans/bean-bush-golden-wax-organic-prod002127.html" target="_blank">Golden Wax</a></b> - yellow snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/green-beans/cantare-bean" target="_blank">Cantare</a></b> - green French snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.superseeds.com/products/strike-bean-45-days" target="_blank">Strike</a></b> - slim green snap bean</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://gardenseedsmarket.com/dwarf-yellow-french-bean-galopka.html" target="_blank"><b>Galopka</b></a> - slightly flattened yellow snap bean (only one plant came up of this variety out of 11 seeds)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.jungseed.com/product/J01030/1065" target="_blank">Derby</a></b> - green snap bean</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJIfCcD8Yu0fIxE1UKq0k9whysPquM0it2J10YZPx5OfJGgtrYUHaE1fxwwI4BpNIhLhfr0OCv0QAfhKlRDzgl4lKwVdobT4yxHIR5pmdbsDlN-EUKJGSHK0pEFP-X8pk3cMrn04JMR49frEwcdqCKBGOsQ0LlhvIlqaJNh-ilOj5JypsEiAvg6do2Q/s3485/IMG_1509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="3485" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJIfCcD8Yu0fIxE1UKq0k9whysPquM0it2J10YZPx5OfJGgtrYUHaE1fxwwI4BpNIhLhfr0OCv0QAfhKlRDzgl4lKwVdobT4yxHIR5pmdbsDlN-EUKJGSHK0pEFP-X8pk3cMrn04JMR49frEwcdqCKBGOsQ0LlhvIlqaJNh-ilOj5JypsEiAvg6do2Q/w640-h248/IMG_1509.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-17100782336346696112022-04-25T12:36:00.002-05:002022-04-25T21:39:58.789-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Squash House Tomatoes<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I had so many tomato seedlings this year, I decided to use the Squash House to grow some of them, especially some of the cherry tomatoes. The beds around the Squash House are raised, so these will need to be fertilized on a regular basis.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCr6dA_YHtshAXRFl8y-TpsMylZDykmiuoLEQsOnY9KVY2tbiXegii15o3xbf5jKgskRUgMDcydl74RkaVHTdJft1inPyWWPMQYSq82390GMFfcgyA2sIXq93kA_B7hOBl2QgJSnU6tLeF0DE_UL0G7Iei9s3NAjqcSxYMDHbaS6MOqz_3wDFJE7KWjA/s4032/IMG_1478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCr6dA_YHtshAXRFl8y-TpsMylZDykmiuoLEQsOnY9KVY2tbiXegii15o3xbf5jKgskRUgMDcydl74RkaVHTdJft1inPyWWPMQYSq82390GMFfcgyA2sIXq93kA_B7hOBl2QgJSnU6tLeF0DE_UL0G7Iei9s3NAjqcSxYMDHbaS6MOqz_3wDFJE7KWjA/s320/IMG_1478.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJfGl2ylzGve7Egl-3BIbSE3eV4nJ8-rOWDjt110FuI8E-G_qNy29oFlprAX48lRTHdxvtkpEe4z3UtCzQi7kDWfCUvi_b8XD9RuU68jQEYarz2NPs83B_sKWtwkAlVP7EzxEmoZS1WqY4PrEtYwnF_vXEE01xC6AnJxpUkOiTSvesI9HRlk8UWvZSw/s4030/IMG_1517.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="4030" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJfGl2ylzGve7Egl-3BIbSE3eV4nJ8-rOWDjt110FuI8E-G_qNy29oFlprAX48lRTHdxvtkpEe4z3UtCzQi7kDWfCUvi_b8XD9RuU68jQEYarz2NPs83B_sKWtwkAlVP7EzxEmoZS1WqY4PrEtYwnF_vXEE01xC6AnJxpUkOiTSvesI9HRlk8UWvZSw/w640-h354/IMG_1517.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I've already documented the hanging baskets, so I won't repeat those that are hanging from here, two on the front and four on the back. The four big buckets on each end are:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://croatianseeds-store.com/index.php/croatian-seeds-store/1711/23/tomatoes/red-tomatoes/yamal-dwarf-early-tomato-detail" target="_blank"><b>Yamal Dwarf </b></a>- Gets about a foot tall, early producer, red fruit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Azoychka</b> - see description on earlier post re: tomato row</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Orange Pixie Dwarf</b> - see description on earlier post re: Bed A1</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.victoryseeds.com/tomato_dwarf-orange-cream.html" target="_blank">Orange Cream Dwarf </a></b>- orange flattened tomato</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">On the outside row of each side I have:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/pocket-star" target="_blank"><b>Pocket Star</b></a> - green golden cherry tomato</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.organicseeds4you.com/cs/home/summer-temptation-tomato-seeds.html" target="_blank"><b>Summer Temptation</b></a> - an oval cherry, orange w/dark shoulders</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Tsungshigo </b>- see description on earlier post re: tomato row</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.reimerseeds.com/red-star-tomato-x.aspx" target="_blank">Red Star</a></b> - a ruffled red cherry tomato. Unique!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://wildboarfarms.com/product/amethyst-jewel/" target="_blank">Amethyst Jewel</a></b> - pink cherry with purple shoulder</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://growincrazyacres.com/seed-store-2/tomato-seeds/egg-yolk-tomato-2/" target="_blank"><b>Egg Yolk </b></a>- just like the name implies, yellow cherry</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.australianseed.com/shop/item/tomato-pearly-pink-cherry" target="_blank"><b>Pearly Pink</b></a> - pink oval cherry </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/product/vegetables/tomatoes/tomato-gobstopper-organic/" target="_blank"><b>Gobstopper</b></a> - de-hybridized version of Sungold, it's a yellow cherry</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">And inside rows are:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://renaissancefarms.org/product/pinocchio-micro-dwarf-tomato/" target="_blank">Pinocchio Orange Micro Dwarf</a> </b>- orange cherry</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Marco Italiano Micro Dwarf </b>- a new variety, will have to wait to see what comes up!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.victoryseeds.com/tomato_dwarf-audreys-love.html" target="_blank"><b>Audrey's Love Dwarf</b></a> - a plum shaped cherry, chocolate colored with dark shoulders. Plant gets about 12" tall.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.victoryseeds.com/tomato_bundaberg-rumball.html" target="_blank"><b>Bundaberg Rumball Dwarf </b></a>- I'm not sure if this is a cherry or small tomato. Chocolate colored fruit.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://ohioheirloomseeds.com/products/juni-tomato-seeds" target="_blank"><b>Juni Dwarf</b></a> - Small red fruit on an 18" plant. Very early.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://seedsofplenty.com.au/product/tomato-tasty-wine/" target="_blank"><b>Tasty Wine Dwarf</b></a> - dark pink tomato on a 3 foot plant</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://territorialseed.com/products/tomato-taxi?gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmDxGcU9g0j85JPgNpS1140XeIESRHxDE-S5vPuq1YuIH7tUOcBokEWBoCxTgQAvD_BwE">Taxi Dwarf</a></b> - small yellow tomato on a 2 ft. plant. I have three of these growing and they are all branching out from the bottom, a good example of a bush tomato.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://territorialseed.com/products/tomato-taxi?gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmDxGcU9g0j85JPgNpS1140XeIESRHxDE-S5vPuq1YuIH7tUOcBokEWBoCxTgQAvD_BwE" target="_blank"><b>Lime Green Salad Dwarf </b></a>- nice sized green/yellow tomato on a 2-1/2 foot plant.</span></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-62646915729937433852022-04-24T21:10:00.000-05:002022-04-24T21:10:03.613-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed A2<p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There are garlic and shallots in this smaller bed from last November, so I've left those. On the other side of the bed I planted the few sweet peppers that I was able to get germinated. I didn't have a good year with the sweet peppers. I think some of my seed stash is getting too old, so next spring I'll buy new stock.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEPITHNoPa5o2-xHcRhBQleFAsa7Mk-Ij-YTiY-vhUTmG-JxHaZnBAByBUvzC8kpvGpkIm7KpiUpXF35zw9WxQypGGKyb8wtvQPyJHHU-zp-iEPn9_Ax0Wi5H3AjVItlTzFk6SziIMMs0KU2Zkogbw8Z0i2DRKMntf5BnAruMlgrpy4Du61etJaGoYw/s4032/IMG_1504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEPITHNoPa5o2-xHcRhBQleFAsa7Mk-Ij-YTiY-vhUTmG-JxHaZnBAByBUvzC8kpvGpkIm7KpiUpXF35zw9WxQypGGKyb8wtvQPyJHHU-zp-iEPn9_Ax0Wi5H3AjVItlTzFk6SziIMMs0KU2Zkogbw8Z0i2DRKMntf5BnAruMlgrpy4Du61etJaGoYw/s320/IMG_1504.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u><b>Sweet Peppers:</b></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Apricot Favorite</b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> - no link found to this one. It's a bell type and I got the seeds from one of my Facebook group gardeners.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a href="https://heritageseedmarket.com/index.php/product/giant-sweet-devils-horn/" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;" target="_blank"><b>Devil's Horn</b></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b> </b>- a sweet "Juicy Fruit" flavor. Now doesn't that sound wonderful? I managed to get two plants!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://bonnieplants.com/products/red-bell-pepper?ef_id=Cj0KCQjw6pOTBhCTARIsAHF23fJS6IdVFwi-pALPFObyL2bhVVc2Z1zf_HslWAAUTJgOud0CDm2AbygaAg26EALw_wcB:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!4676!3!593908352074!!!g!304640164068!&kpid=go_cmp-10064974291_adg-134449913503_ad-593908352074_pla-304640164068_dev-c_ext-_prd-202044_sig-Cj0KCQjw6pOTBhCTARIsAHF23fJS6IdVFwi-pALPFObyL2bhVVc2Z1zf_HslWAAUTJgOud0CDm2AbygaAg26EALw_wcB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&utm_campaign=G+%7C+Bonnie+Plants+%7C+Shopping+%7C+Brand+%7C+Vegetables+%7C+Peppers&utm_term=shopping&utm_brand=BonniePlants&utm_sbu=Gardens&utm_agency=Acronym&utm_placement=Shopping&utm_segment=Brand&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6pOTBhCTARIsAHF23fJS6IdVFwi-pALPFObyL2bhVVc2Z1zf_HslWAAUTJgOud0CDm2AbygaAg26EALw_wcB" target="_blank">Red Bell</a></b> - Sadly I purchased this Bonnie plant from Home Depot. I just didn't get enough sweet peppers to germinate this year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.seedsnow.com/products/pepper-sweet-sun-bright-yellow" target="_blank">Sunbright Yellow</a></b> - a nice sized yellow bell.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/vegetable-type-chilli-seeds/apple-crisp-chilli-seed/#:~:text=Heat%20level%3A%20very%20mild%20(400,Units%20(SHU)%20click%20here." target="_blank">Apple Crisp </a></b>- If you want to get picky, this is really a hot pepper, but it's mostly sweet with the occasional zing - about 400 on the Scoville scale. I'm hoping it's as delicious as it sounds! I have two of these.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.superhotchiles.com/product/peperoni-di-senise-pepper-seeds/?v=7516fd43adaa" target="_blank">Peperone de Senise </a></b>- a sweet, long red pepper from the town of Senise in the Bascilicata region of Spain. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_W0Z4Mk3Qr7r4ibH7nueMVAlY6Ks2SJ9WQ7NwTZ-fxvTMU3-YxtqcGYUQ8RjCSLLT61QvNaN_MC57M_M0fLg7zGSGRdMfe7gdxR4XFMXy0DRJpJ8vswzEOv2DIPrRJ_6S1Ho_XPKMQRrhJa9iul0nOSpyAjuTSRhFeAzHq_hmrt3LWVOBrDQfI_6erg/s3779/IMG_1507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="3779" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_W0Z4Mk3Qr7r4ibH7nueMVAlY6Ks2SJ9WQ7NwTZ-fxvTMU3-YxtqcGYUQ8RjCSLLT61QvNaN_MC57M_M0fLg7zGSGRdMfe7gdxR4XFMXy0DRJpJ8vswzEOv2DIPrRJ_6S1Ho_XPKMQRrhJa9iul0nOSpyAjuTSRhFeAzHq_hmrt3LWVOBrDQfI_6erg/s320/IMG_1507.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-26666922678702184352022-04-24T14:15:00.001-05:002022-04-27T21:44:27.412-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed B1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WOneieDH_msUPZScEaIHcZXk45rl3J4UpbkYI53xLHTNd5ytFXytd6MXxWiLeqjnh6bUcBx_zhtrHZ6161OOpxUhMsI6Vbxh2A8zDwoYnMMmJur_xkFNMKmIbZCemqva_2xi8epPHzaJQ5FGaV9Rv4EoB76NvGgMjQUWJeTAnlsEUoH2ohKi-n9Ehw/s4032/IMG_1498.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WOneieDH_msUPZScEaIHcZXk45rl3J4UpbkYI53xLHTNd5ytFXytd6MXxWiLeqjnh6bUcBx_zhtrHZ6161OOpxUhMsI6Vbxh2A8zDwoYnMMmJur_xkFNMKmIbZCemqva_2xi8epPHzaJQ5FGaV9Rv4EoB76NvGgMjQUWJeTAnlsEUoH2ohKi-n9Ehw/s320/IMG_1498.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We have hot peppers and bush beans in this bed, along with some bunching onions that continue to come up here every year. </span> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPiQP61LnXygRjhDAKUaBhp6DsohkL-QzOZq0UwDPfuSglgMK_At5kNZjmsnQCHj8otpmmrhMxQA5BirZFKY2wkarmaFCnuk8Ngwmnk7zo_kr3NUiSbkZ96NPHONsAbK3qqMMSo1HDwL7OHJ5WFFyhl91W3Yat1prMmJaTaAgh_U10uHo10CiFTqC0Q/s4030/IMG_1503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="4030" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPiQP61LnXygRjhDAKUaBhp6DsohkL-QzOZq0UwDPfuSglgMK_At5kNZjmsnQCHj8otpmmrhMxQA5BirZFKY2wkarmaFCnuk8Ngwmnk7zo_kr3NUiSbkZ96NPHONsAbK3qqMMSo1HDwL7OHJ5WFFyhl91W3Yat1prMmJaTaAgh_U10uHo10CiFTqC0Q/w640-h134/IMG_1503.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Hot Peppers:</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">4 ea. <b><a href="https://pepperjoe.com/products/komodo-dragon-pepper-seeds?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6pOTBhCTARIsAHF23fLA4Tqi-dRh3HAFoi6GMbaic7q8SmLfUwKsVHzJVizIQRtvE1Sj068aAtltEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Komodo Dragon</a></b> - 1.5 million on the Scoville scale. I don't know why I grew this one, except for the cool name. I will never eat anything that hot.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3 ea. <a href="https://croatianseeds-store.com/index.php/croatian-seeds-store/2388/33/hot-chilli-peppers/thors-thunderbolt-hot-chili-pepper-detail" target="_blank"><b>Thor's Thunderbolt</b> </a>- 300-500K on the Scoville scale. Supposed to be fruity and with sharp heat. I loved the look of this one and can't wait to see how it does. I've tried to grow this for 2 years now and didn't have any success last year (seedling froze during our snowpocalype in Feb. 2021.)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">1 ea. <a href="https://renaissancefarms.org/product/aji-guyana-pepper/" target="_blank"><b>Aji Guyana</b></a> - From the Caribbean island of Guyana, this yellow pepper varies in heat from about 2K all the way to 75K, depending on growing conditions. This one will probably make some good pepper flakes!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Bush Green Beans:</u></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.vermontbean.com/product/V01061/206" target="_blank"><b>Napoleon</b></a> - a slightly small green bean<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.gurneys.com/product/bush_bean_sassy?p=0515548&pid=67826&gclid=Cj0KCQjw06OTBhC_ARIsAAU1yOVetHBzJFgcQWgZwHvfidT6sm2ywZqGbkx3JqbhlIebOaTLKoY3FKIaAnSPEALw_wcB" target="_blank"><b>Sassy</b></a> - another beautiful straight green bean<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-items-2021/jade-bush-bean" target="_blank"><b>Jade</b></a> - long, straight jade colored and stringless<br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.burpee.com/bean-bush-blue-lake-274-prod000576.html" target="_blank"><b>Blue Lake </b></a>- meaty and stringless green bean</span></div><p><br /></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-56789131567058222932022-04-16T21:20:00.000-05:002022-04-16T21:20:21.115-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Bed A1 <p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Bed A1 is where I had planned to put all of the dwarf tomatoes, but it ended up being a bit of a mixture of both dwarf and a few indeterminates. I guess that's what always ends up happening, you work with what actually grew and survived, and the plan goes a bit awry. It's all good. I'll have to find a way to stake the larger plants, or keep them pruned to a manageable size.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdFeX-MkmHgCYP0JELSra1AN7HyettG4HTKMqkKD7v3hEUQZ7IQeONiyDSfIqVPIgxKnaxsriKasYkxr5N1DiDH_jDW40zbqX7fZgdCyN07EbMyydyQB3VFPngKkK___O3NqWVx-PCBzQEjcpGphdI9fc7gLtnOczichMOivkyP9GLXvO1IsyMJZSCQ/s4032/IMG_1340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdFeX-MkmHgCYP0JELSra1AN7HyettG4HTKMqkKD7v3hEUQZ7IQeONiyDSfIqVPIgxKnaxsriKasYkxr5N1DiDH_jDW40zbqX7fZgdCyN07EbMyydyQB3VFPngKkK___O3NqWVx-PCBzQEjcpGphdI9fc7gLtnOczichMOivkyP9GLXvO1IsyMJZSCQ/s320/IMG_1340.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There are 18 tomato plants total. </span><p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Gbf9NaBZ0JbMbw9dvM1p-A-IVHfnQvyI2NEYG2RufmuDJAjTQQVyndZDYgx6cQg0g-Lw-qoX0lBPeO6UPR5LeCpEPGvry-4q7oLIcrLGCjSkOvpn-xjpf3dLLWUtr-jjrnAcNFisEJJwN1zQDS87itdqlLtgHcgXbfqKaSZkh2J0bePjH40-lHU3WQ/s4032/IMG_1322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Gbf9NaBZ0JbMbw9dvM1p-A-IVHfnQvyI2NEYG2RufmuDJAjTQQVyndZDYgx6cQg0g-Lw-qoX0lBPeO6UPR5LeCpEPGvry-4q7oLIcrLGCjSkOvpn-xjpf3dLLWUtr-jjrnAcNFisEJJwN1zQDS87itdqlLtgHcgXbfqKaSZkh2J0bePjH40-lHU3WQ/s320/IMG_1322.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Fred has lush potato leaves!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeitsc4Q-mUd2mx0rescchlbwxx65CatTcGV2NFb4lGu1Y0r2mkgMkqNRZAeP2NBlW8FJKP_TOObhuoYhBOsirCOSuxPCPViRkr24jQWbC14sNsfbq1NuulyTybisiWQujvGPM4o7gPsGLvK0fq_hfILHxtMrepU8G86DbWVFy_eXHlpuLLh0CP7V0Q/s3829/IMG_1418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="3829" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeitsc4Q-mUd2mx0rescchlbwxx65CatTcGV2NFb4lGu1Y0r2mkgMkqNRZAeP2NBlW8FJKP_TOObhuoYhBOsirCOSuxPCPViRkr24jQWbC14sNsfbq1NuulyTybisiWQujvGPM4o7gPsGLvK0fq_hfILHxtMrepU8G86DbWVFy_eXHlpuLLh0CP7V0Q/w640-h152/IMG_1418.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Plants in this bed include:</span><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Dwarf Tomatoes</u><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Cherry Fiaschetto - red cherry, Italian heritage </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hrusha Chorna - red saladette sized fruit, 2 ft. tall plants </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Yamal - red, full sized</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Tasmanian Chocolate - brown/red large, 3-4 ft. tall plant</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Juni - red, medium size, 18" high plant</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Orange Pixie - 2-1/2 ft tall plants, large orange cherry</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Taxi (4 plants) - 2 ft. tall plants, yellow slicer</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Wild Fred - 4 ft tall plants, purple/red large tomatoes. I'm not sure I have true seeds for this one, mine is a potato leaf plant and it's listed online as regular leaf. We'll see what develops. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Blazing Beauty - 3-1/2 ft. tall plants, orange slicer</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Yellow Warbler - I don't have any info on this one. I got the seeds from Bunny Hop Seeds but it's not listed there anymore, and I don't have the original package. Another one where we'll just have to wait and see.</span></li></ol></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Indeterminate Tomatoes</u><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sweet Beverly - yellow plum</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Summer Temptation (2 plants) - orange grape with black shoulders</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Black Elephant - large purple/black tomato</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Gobstopper - dehybridized Sun Gold cherry</span></li></ol></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><u>Basil Plants</u><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Ready Freddie Basil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Anise Basil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Italian Classico Basil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Amethyst Basil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Opalescence Basil</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Persian Basil</span></li></ol></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-32184967511631474132022-04-10T19:46:00.001-05:002022-04-10T19:46:13.399-05:00The Worm Factory - First Compost Yield<p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The worm factory I got for Christmas came with 3 levels. I filled the first level in January, added the second in February and the third in March. Today I emptied the 1st level from January and it was glorious, dark, beautiful compost - full of rich worm castings! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I was amazed at how beautiful and fine it was - no clumps, no leftover food, and almost no worms. They are supposed to migrate up as you add trays, so the system worked the way it was designed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The other two trays had plenty of worms, and they all look really healthy. I harvested about 3 gallons of compost this time, and hopefully will continue to get the same amount every month. What a great way to use kitchen waste!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4RinbKIbWIt2gUU572Ol3OBO7NqjrmrIJJPYZ15hIftEumL9bfOy4lGheGgw3eVpjXhtdmE6vzd5U9tOYh-UXkQIn9txqKQv-__MdZ4JVPE4k58XFK0Azort67gsdQG9vAuykY60TdKQLnzZfWsucRJRRLr33C5hiwQ9IpBchGXiJ4GHuhCCq1Vz2w/s4032/IMG_1304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4RinbKIbWIt2gUU572Ol3OBO7NqjrmrIJJPYZ15hIftEumL9bfOy4lGheGgw3eVpjXhtdmE6vzd5U9tOYh-UXkQIn9txqKQv-__MdZ4JVPE4k58XFK0Azort67gsdQG9vAuykY60TdKQLnzZfWsucRJRRLr33C5hiwQ9IpBchGXiJ4GHuhCCq1Vz2w/s320/IMG_1304.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A baby straggler</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwZHIki9ZvaVI7aF26y1EefEcCMHPCndo1KhOWN6dvKmkUGYQqlpR6LEBaVl1G0iieZL16OznFYlCHLmA8U-vZYvX6lAJ-uuyS9VLvFWhvFwRP7JyXpe11PniaJ5yiqGIo0cwn1XQbP0BsB9SEAHz4TBC1eEblTsQhuhI9vhe1CZ7XabxYgQ7l0GnlQ/s4032/IMG_1303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSwZHIki9ZvaVI7aF26y1EefEcCMHPCndo1KhOWN6dvKmkUGYQqlpR6LEBaVl1G0iieZL16OznFYlCHLmA8U-vZYvX6lAJ-uuyS9VLvFWhvFwRP7JyXpe11PniaJ5yiqGIo0cwn1XQbP0BsB9SEAHz4TBC1eEblTsQhuhI9vhe1CZ7XabxYgQ7l0GnlQ/s320/IMG_1303.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful compost!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-25572633453737906552022-04-10T14:03:00.003-05:002022-04-10T14:06:49.143-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - Hanging Basket Tomatoes<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I'm trying seven new hanging basket type tomatoes this year after having such good experience last year with Whippersnapper. I love that these are at eye level, I don't have to bend, stoop, or kneel to take care of them and to harvest. I think I'll be doing many more of these in the future! I've put 3 plants in each large hanging basket, and they're hanging from my squash house. John put a drip waterer in each of them. So easy on me! </span></span></p><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Varieties include:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Sirja's Love</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Anmore Dewdrop</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">100's and 1,000s</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Cuotomate</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mini Parvula</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marz Pulcent</span></li><li><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">V'nucenka</span></li></ol></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktWPg6-8q3mJVn0BqVxWQXJIk5So4k5HLCYE9BwxOlcsVqSfaVOIS136ilKM-kVtocSSB7YGAjVwIrvCGvmXhbj4i4xn9g1ZP_GNdoGMCnM_0wPLLBmYe4dwCtl6g8eY81juXhHR28XKX3DPKmBCLhIRi-5k_ohdCX_2QO43_jBmGcfOsvcT8fVB-uw/s4032/IMG_1266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktWPg6-8q3mJVn0BqVxWQXJIk5So4k5HLCYE9BwxOlcsVqSfaVOIS136ilKM-kVtocSSB7YGAjVwIrvCGvmXhbj4i4xn9g1ZP_GNdoGMCnM_0wPLLBmYe4dwCtl6g8eY81juXhHR28XKX3DPKmBCLhIRi-5k_ohdCX_2QO43_jBmGcfOsvcT8fVB-uw/s320/IMG_1266.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mjxUMagrzvgDw9MXqI0JKnNVC2IHcwX0fZ2cxIpzrIWVonMWZJglHo-YWCyGwuH6VC-JY6A4XKmYYuvlIZnMwnci1AgA1fbLlsycF9I2J-19eqnSndLPsK2a6F6mLpr5LISUemmTnkozAIOqda7jEAnn7hwvLOFxE41ZUTGKlETAm8aSMCGW1rdvbA/s4032/IMG_1270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mjxUMagrzvgDw9MXqI0JKnNVC2IHcwX0fZ2cxIpzrIWVonMWZJglHo-YWCyGwuH6VC-JY6A4XKmYYuvlIZnMwnci1AgA1fbLlsycF9I2J-19eqnSndLPsK2a6F6mLpr5LISUemmTnkozAIOqda7jEAnn7hwvLOFxE41ZUTGKlETAm8aSMCGW1rdvbA/s320/IMG_1270.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxgf6yGlGfynT5UkjX0LPsUsKvPrr-y5RKG0aJY6IBNA1dETQKda8ZcaCOdKLHNWhTFNkaA3-mC5awxvgfNFhYaCMzxmj-7HYUxFrVhgp4bjP-Bnk1Z0JfJlwDUlboIYGbHkKpj2DPd3CL89R_97EodNNLhOupsq4q7aEXmTeXqcKO-DBHkgFAYOevQ/s4032/IMG_1273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxgf6yGlGfynT5UkjX0LPsUsKvPrr-y5RKG0aJY6IBNA1dETQKda8ZcaCOdKLHNWhTFNkaA3-mC5awxvgfNFhYaCMzxmj-7HYUxFrVhgp4bjP-Bnk1Z0JfJlwDUlboIYGbHkKpj2DPd3CL89R_97EodNNLhOupsq4q7aEXmTeXqcKO-DBHkgFAYOevQ/s320/IMG_1273.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-29111700962092459802022-04-08T19:36:00.001-05:002022-04-08T19:47:39.737-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - The Micro Dwarf Tomatoes<p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I had a scare last night - the temperature dropped to 36 degrees! I woke up so worried about my little plants, but thankfully they seemed to sail right through. I only lost the top off of one of my hanging basket tomatoes, so I trimmed it and it will recover just fine. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The many micro dwarf tomatoes have been taken out of the greenhouse now and are in the potting garden on a wire shelf for the summer. They do get shade in some of the afternoon there, and I think they will do just fine where I set them up. If it proves too hot, I will move them again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2oAH0d2rD3Ca_DcGqXVpf9zkSTfNI9_ZoWdPxaqnmr5GbpfzGYwCYbNyIvz6fw8DhPeRMcLrgjEpeV_r7ovfyC_VnVVG6S2fzfoF5a0xFw_1tTf2_2hjK-EB1-HmWSWX8iZdmwKCzvMCoSgj_x915MxjtcFS5RM_mJtezh9Eq0paTfEV5JMX_EKAhw/s1800/1E4D7BD2-87D2-4B1C-86A3-772EAA2E1B5E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2oAH0d2rD3Ca_DcGqXVpf9zkSTfNI9_ZoWdPxaqnmr5GbpfzGYwCYbNyIvz6fw8DhPeRMcLrgjEpeV_r7ovfyC_VnVVG6S2fzfoF5a0xFw_1tTf2_2hjK-EB1-HmWSWX8iZdmwKCzvMCoSgj_x915MxjtcFS5RM_mJtezh9Eq0paTfEV5JMX_EKAhw/s320/1E4D7BD2-87D2-4B1C-86A3-772EAA2E1B5E.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZTC9r1CaaOHzC3V4zIv_vh__FiApsDwadoWRg9qxjJ2TYHBzhbENSPkH-2xqv25CMD4GvPwBTpiz_WSjbxpbSeZG4kzy1AiboQJyny_so9HnU8s5kw_AFzjQY370e9S1B9zTVJ4oamRNDdpdU6wjHgOm8PVrz0hDf87qrKTEHekFENxzWI4tL-Xq2A/s1800/764F5CF1-2AB0-4361-A53A-F5782B7260AC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZTC9r1CaaOHzC3V4zIv_vh__FiApsDwadoWRg9qxjJ2TYHBzhbENSPkH-2xqv25CMD4GvPwBTpiz_WSjbxpbSeZG4kzy1AiboQJyny_so9HnU8s5kw_AFzjQY370e9S1B9zTVJ4oamRNDdpdU6wjHgOm8PVrz0hDf87qrKTEHekFENxzWI4tL-Xq2A/s320/764F5CF1-2AB0-4361-A53A-F5782B7260AC.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">These will give us cherry tomatoes of various sizes and colors. Varieties are: </span></span><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Andrina - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Baby - red </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Birdie Juane - yellow</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Christmas Tree - red </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Delice de Neuilly - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Florida Petite - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Gold Pearl - yellow</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hahms Gelb - yellow</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Hardin's Miniature - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Jochalas - yellow</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Laura #5 - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lil' Peeps - yellow</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Lille Lisse - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Linda - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Marco Italiano - unknown </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Micro Tom - red </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Monetka - yellow </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Orange Hat - orange </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Pinnochio Yellow - yellow</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Plumbrella F5 red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Red Robin - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Rosy Finch - pink</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">The Moment - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Tiny Tim - red </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Venus - yellow </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Vilma - red</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Yellow Balcony - yellow</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #050505;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #050505;">These micro dwarfs are a lot of fun to grow and don't take up much room. They do nicely in a one gallon pot and are just the right size for a porch or even a window sill. I encourage everyone to give them a try!<br /></span><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-40187649315534517272022-04-07T20:34:00.002-05:002022-04-08T19:48:30.659-05:00Spring and Summer Garden, 2022 - The Main Tomato Row<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I'll be documenting the garden here this year since I'd like to try to keep track of how each variety I plant does here. It's been a struggle getting the garden in this year, mainly due to cold weather at night. Usually I've got the whole thing in by mid-March. The seedlings suffered a bit with being root bound and leggy, but I think they'll soon be happy again.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">John built a complete fence around the tomato row this year to keep that pesky armadillo out!</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuobbcllF2TMLTDwLYDDN8zEj3n5UtbZt0HAJ-mH_EtXshY_K1sIFYbihZaLbdq4AJW3fsqImx7KpcADzngCdaoP0j9DTQDbqfOvvBBDng_cRsqt-NIU0s4G6b-x9v3MCNHYhMayq6rZDOGQAuQbJybftoxFNsEBiDxXHtLYJj4ODLqphl-fCDgq8iw/s1440/E37D3158-6B3C-4BD0-9DAA-EB454BA91B1D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuobbcllF2TMLTDwLYDDN8zEj3n5UtbZt0HAJ-mH_EtXshY_K1sIFYbihZaLbdq4AJW3fsqImx7KpcADzngCdaoP0j9DTQDbqfOvvBBDng_cRsqt-NIU0s4G6b-x9v3MCNHYhMayq6rZDOGQAuQbJybftoxFNsEBiDxXHtLYJj4ODLqphl-fCDgq8iw/s320/E37D3158-6B3C-4BD0-9DAA-EB454BA91B1D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMSetIQI3ZywRv25RXsSwd7GRviEe3YT4eUW_sVXdnww55vCo93R0DoJSFV6oC6ERUNBkAVswOWGwQkx0j-fhj-CeMhbrRqAMfeHCSWbd3_tBdE6B6dADQRk4FCZJgqYKvK60_L167dQ4yODGJVpc9dCroOFVBcPQHzyIInEkDy6QtmFsNHDJscoy5Q/s1440/419FB688-30AA-43E7-BFF4-0293628340D4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMSetIQI3ZywRv25RXsSwd7GRviEe3YT4eUW_sVXdnww55vCo93R0DoJSFV6oC6ERUNBkAVswOWGwQkx0j-fhj-CeMhbrRqAMfeHCSWbd3_tBdE6B6dADQRk4FCZJgqYKvK60_L167dQ4yODGJVpc9dCroOFVBcPQHzyIInEkDy6QtmFsNHDJscoy5Q/s320/419FB688-30AA-43E7-BFF4-0293628340D4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">From front to back: </span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">1. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/NIKA-SEEDS-Vegetable-Tomato-Elephant/dp/B08QKZ4VWZ" target="_blank">Black Elephant</a>, a large purple/black tomato </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2. <a href="https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T00735/82" target="_blank">Super Sweet 100</a> (hybrid), a red cherry tomato </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3. <a href="https://croatianseeds-store.com/index.php/croatian-seeds-store/1905/32/tomatoes/dark-and-blue-tomatoes/blaue-kasachtan-tomato-detail" target="_blank">Blaue Kasachstan</a>, large red with dark shoulders</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">4. <a href="https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/versalkie-tomato" target="_blank">Versalkie</a>, a red cocktail sized tomato from Russia</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">5. <a href="https://renaissancefarms.org/product/oaxacan-jewel-tomato/" target="_blank">Oaxacan Jewel</a>, large red & yellow</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">6. <a href="https://tomatdatabasen.dk/blog/shop/vare/wee-tang-shebang/" target="_blank">Wee Tang Shebang</a>, not sure which variety I have here - this tomato comes in red, yellow and orange. To be determined! It's a cherry sized.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">7. <a href="https://renaissancefarms.org/product/copper-river-tomato/" target="_blank">Copper River</a>, Greens/reds/yellow/purple splashes in a large tomato. This is the ONE I'm looking forward to the most!</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">8. Pig Nose, I can't find a thing on this one. We will all have to wait and see what develops!</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">9. <a href="https://renaissancefarms.org/product/girl-girls-weird-thing-tomato/" target="_blank">Girl Girl's Weird Thing</a>, red & green stripe</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">10. <a href="https://twiningvinegarden.com/shop/vegetable-herbs-annual-flowers/tomatoes-heirloom/tomato-tsungshigo-seed/" target="_blank">Tsungshigo</a>, Chinese chocolate colored grape tomato</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">11. <a href="https://www.gurneys.com/product/jelly_beans__hybrid_tomato" target="_blank">Jelly Bean (Hybrid)</a>, red grape sized tomatoes</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">12. <a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-items-2021/sart-roloise-tomato" target="_blank">Sart Roloise</a>, large pale yellow with blue shoulders, bred in Belgium</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">13. <a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/blue-tomatoes/black-strawberry-tomato" target="_blank">Black Strawberry</a>, blue/scarlet/gold cocktail tomato</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">14. <a href="https://www.sherwoodsseeds.com/products/29751520-snowball-heirloom-tomato-premium-seed-packet" target="_blank">Snowball</a>, pale white/blush large tomato</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">15. <a href="https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/ei-von-phuket-tomato">Ei Von Phuket</a>, pink grape tomato from Thailand, "egg from Phuket island" (pronounced "poo ket" - the h is silent in Thai.) </span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">16. <a href="https://galacticmagicseeds.com/product/long-tall-sally/" target="_blank">Long Tall Sally</a>, pink striped heart</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">17. <a href="https://renaissancefarms.org/product/summer-cider-tomato/" target="_blank">Summer Cider</a>, medium sized yellow</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">18. <a href="https://migardener.com/products/tiffen-mennonite-tomato" target="_blank">Tiffen Mennonite</a>, large pink brandywine from Germany</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">19. <a href="https://www.gardenhoard.com/tomato-turkish-striped-monastery-seeds.html" target="_blank">Turkish Monastery</a>, striped red & gold found, you guessed it, in a monastery in Turkey</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">There are more tomatoes in the main garden (I went tomato crazy this year.) I'll be documenting those in the next few days!</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f0f2f5; color: #050505;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-83777611899661841502020-04-19T10:50:00.000-05:002020-04-19T10:50:22.426-05:00Garden Layout 2020 - Vineyard (Bed G)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">John gave me a portion of his vineyard at the very back where there were no remaining grapes to use this year for some of the taller crops. Mainly I was hoping to grow some okra, but I added some corn since the watering system would cover them anyway, and I like to use all available space when I can. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I even threw in a watermelon or two!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The okra are:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hill Country Red</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Choppee - <a href="https://heritageseedmarket.com/index.php/product/choppee/" target="_blank">Bunny Hop Seeds</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hopi Blue Dent</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Incredible - <a href="https://www.superseeds.com/collections/corn/products/incredible-corn-f1-hybrid-84-days" target="_blank">Pinetree Garden Seeds</a></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">898 Experimental Squash - <a href="https://www.row7seeds.com/products/898-squash" target="_blank">Row 7</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Butternut Rogosa Violina Gioia</span></li>
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pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-88058666055155519782020-04-18T10:43:00.000-05:002020-04-18T10:43:52.941-05:00Garden Layout 2020 - Tomatoes (Bed E)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This bed is where I planted most of the tomatoes. They are all dwarf varieties, so the tallest will be under four foot, and most will be around 2 -3 foot tall. During the winter I planted clover and peas in this area to add nitrogen to the soil, and we amended the bed this year with composted cow manure. In each hole when I planted I added my mix of azomite rock dust, guano, more cow manure and worm castings. Thirty tomatoes in this long row.</span><div>
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pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-60912437951997634382020-04-18T10:19:00.001-05:002020-04-18T10:21:55.396-05:00Garden Layout 2020 - Squash House (Bed C)<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year the Squash House is planted in cucumber and pole beans. Not a squash in sight! I guess I should change the name of this structure, but probably won't since the sign is on the front. ha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Okay, this may seem like a lot of seeds/plants, but most are small amounts of each one, so it's not too crazy. On the left side we have:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rozella Purple Tomato</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Prima Gold Tomato</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dazzling Blue Kale - <a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-items-2020/dazzling-blue-kale" target="_blank">Baker Creek</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Marketmore Cucumber - <a href="https://www.botanicalinterests.com/product/Marketmore-Cucumber-Seeds" target="_blank">Botanical Interests</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"K" Cucumber </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>(I lost the packet, I know it started with the letter K, but have no idea the real name.)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Boston Pickling Cucumber</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Biet Alpha Cucumber</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Japanese Long Cucumber</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Early Fortune Cucumber - <a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/cucumbers/early-fortune-cucumber" target="_blank">Baker Creek</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Poinsett Cucumber </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Muncher Cucumber</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then on the right side, I have:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shadow Boxing Tomato</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dwarf Stone Tomato</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mulato Pepper - <a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/mulato-pepper" target="_blank">Farmacie Isolde</a> - mild, about 3K shu</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Peter Pepper - medium, about 10-20K</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Spanish Tolosano Beans</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Skunk Pole Beans</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Nona Agnes Bean</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Borlotto Lingua di Fucco Bean - <a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/borlotto-lingua-di-fuoco" target="_blank">Farmacie Isolde</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fort Portal Bean</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eye of the Goat Bean</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Miz America Mizuna - <a href="https://parkseed.com/miz-america-mizuna-seeds/p/52674-PK-P1/" target="_blank">Park Seeds</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">605 Summer Mizuna - <a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/greens-oriental/mizuna-605-summer" target="_blank">Baker Creek</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Chantenay Red Core Carrots</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This bed started out entirely in spinach, but I've already harvested half the bed. I think the back half was getting more water from the spray system until John found the problem, because the front part of the bed was growing much slower. In the next week or so I'll finish picking most of the spinach and plant more cow peas in the front of this bed.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pinetree Spinach Mix - <a href="https://www.superseeds.com/collections/spinach/products/spinach-mix-1-2-oz" target="_blank">Pinetree Garden Seeds</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I recommend Pinetree Garden Seeds highly, this packet of spinach seeds were from 2016 and I was leery about anything coming up at all, and just about every seed germinated. A great company!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The cow peas are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quickpick Pinkeye - <a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/quickpick-pinkeye-cowpea?rq=quickpick%20pink" target="_blank">Farmacie Isolde</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Calico Crowder</span></li>
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pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-85468313666130167972020-04-09T18:52:00.000-05:002020-04-09T18:52:46.403-05:00Garden Layout 2020 - Bed B2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This bed is inside the small tunnel and is 2 ft. x 8 ft., so it's one of the smaller ones. Total 16 sq. foot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Greens and beets in here. For the greens we have:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.planetnatural.com/product/escarole-seeds/" target="_blank">De Louviers Escarole</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Punteralla a Foglia Stretta Chicory - <a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/puntarelle-a-foglia-stretta" target="_blank">Farmacie Isolde</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Frisee Tres Fine Endive - <a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/frise" target="_blank">Farmacie Isolde</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The beets are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Badger's Flame - <a href="https://www.row7seeds.com/products/badger-flame-beet" target="_blank">Row 7</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Egyptian</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ruby Queen</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yellow Mangel</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/DEGITTO-Italian-Heirloom-Vulgaris-Vegetable/dp/B01N9LPFKJ" target="_blank">Piatta D'Egitto</a> - Seedville USA</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Edmunds Extra Early Blood</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cylindra</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">McGregor - <a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/macgregors-favorite-beet" target="_blank">Farmacie Isolde</a></span></li>
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pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-29250693070834546402020-04-09T07:24:00.000-05:002020-04-09T07:24:07.453-05:00Garden Layout 2020 - Bed D4<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Final bed in this row. This one is a bit bigger, 3ft. x 10ft., so 30 square foot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The pepper in this bed is also hot, in the 40-50K range:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aji Orange Drop - <a href="http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/orange-drop-pepper-seeds" target="_blank">Trade Winds Fruit</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The garlic is Moroccan, and was a gift from one of my FB garden friends in New York state. It's done very well and I planted it in the fall. I did have to dig them up and move them, and they've recovered just fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The rest of the bed are all summer squash:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Patisson Panache Juane et Verte - <a href="https://www.seedsavers.org/patisson-panache-jaune-et-verte-organic-squash" target="_blank">Seed Savers Exchange</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Center Cut - <a href="https://www.row7seeds.com/products/centercut-squash" target="_blank">Row 7</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Max's Gold - <a href="https://www.botanicalinterests.com/product/Max-s-Gold-Zucchini-Summer-Squash-Seeds" target="_blank">Botanical Interests</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cupcake</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Costata Romanesco</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This pepper is pretty mild, about 1/2 of what a jalapeno is, I believe:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Guajillo Pepper - <a href="https://www.farmacieisolde.com/edibles/guajillo?rq=pepper" target="_blank">Farmacie Isolde</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jagallo Nero - <a href="https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/new-items-2020/jagallo-nero-kale" target="_blank">Baker Creek</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Red Russian - <a href="https://www.seedsnow.com/products/kale-red-russian" target="_blank">Seeds Now</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Russian Frills - <a href="https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/product/vegetables/kale/kale-russian-frills-organic/" target="_blank">Adaptive Seeds</a></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The green beans:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Big Kahuna - </span><a href="https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/beans/bean-bush-big-kahuna-prod002709.html" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Burpee</a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Burgundy Bush</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Calima - </span><a href="https://www.superseeds.com/products/calima-bean-55-days" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Pinetree Garden Seeds</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Swiss chard plants are a carry over from the fall/winter garden and have really gotten lush and pretty with the spring weather. They are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rhubarb chard - <a href="https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/swiss-chard/swiss-chard-burpees-rhubarb-62026A.html" target="_blank">Burpee</a> </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The rest of the bed consists of:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Utonyok tomato - orange dwarf</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mrs. Burn's Lemon basil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lettuce Leaf basil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yellow Spanish onions - started these from seed in the greenhouse last fall. </span></li>
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pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-88191577047439848222020-04-04T15:48:00.000-05:002020-04-04T15:48:02.901-05:00Garden Layout 2020 - Bed D2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You might be able to tell that the theme of my spring garden this year is green beans, tomatoes and peppers! I'm trying my darnedest to get enough to freeze and process as much as possible this year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The pepper is one that I'm growing to share seeds with my FB garden group. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out! Supposed to be about 5K on the scoville scale, so not too hot.</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.425px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mellow Yellow - <a href="https://www.burpee.com/vegetables/container-favorites/bean-mellow-yellow-prod000593.html" target="_blank">Burpee Seeds</a></span></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 0.425px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The tomatillo is an unusual one:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.425px;">Baroosa Moon tomato - Bunny Hop Seeds</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.425px;">Toscano Medinetto basil - <a href="https://nikitovka.com/en/basil/1731-basil-toscano-medinetto-4820070111132.html" target="_blank">Nikitovka Seeds</a></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.425px;">Thai Siam Queen basil - <a href="https://nikitovka.com/en/basil/1730-basil-siam-queen-4820070111125.html" target="_blank">Nikitovka Seeds</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unknown variety Dill</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.425px;"><br /></span>pittypatpages.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775443388721130821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3662767641805138607.post-88552703891943063902020-04-02T16:00:00.000-05:002020-04-02T16:00:20.226-05:00Garden Layout 2020 - Bed D1<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The outside beds have been planted now and are all growing. The white garlic was planted back in November and will be harvested in early summer if all goes well. This was garlic I purchased at our local fruit/vegetable stand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The cabbages are both Chinese cabbages:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Napa Chinese</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The bush beans are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gold Rush - <a href="https://www.superseeds.com/products/gold-rush-bush-bean-54-days" target="_blank">Pinetree Garden Seeds</a></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The rest of this bed includes:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dwarf Bush Chaborovsky tomato</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Black Granat Basil - <a href="https://nikitovka.com/en/basil/1272-basil-black-granat-4820070104639.html" target="_blank">Nikitovka Seeds</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unknown Dill - the cats down in the garden knocked over my whole tray of herbs and the only cups to lose their labels were the dills. We'll just be surprised with whatever we get! ha!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Orchid Pepper - This is a hot pepper, although I believe it's in the mild range. I got this through my FB garden group, so I'm hoping it's going to grow true, because I'm excited to try this one. It's in the same shape as a Bishop's Hat, so should be a really pretty red pepper.</span></span></li>
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