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How my garden grows...
Apr. 19th, 2007 11:16 amI took a few extra minutes this morning before work to look over my garden. There seems to be some mold growing on some of the soil, and it bothers me. I have 3 pasta bowls, 3 yogurt containers, and 1 milk jug bottom all growing plants inside. I've noticed mold growing on the soil in at least 2 of the yogurt containers, and I think maybe the milk jug too (not sure it was mold). I need to figure out what is causing this and what to do about it. I don't think I'm over watering. I worry it might be something from the yogurt.
At any rate though, I have 5 super healthy looking zucchini plants all growing in one pasta bowl. I think I'm going to need to transplant them soon--sooner than I think I can realistically put them outside. I was only aiming for 3 zucchini, and I don't know how much longer 5 of them can be healthy in one bowl. And in the mean time, though I've planted a couple more cucumbers, I still have only the one plant that has come up. I was aiming for more like 5-6 cucumber plants! Sigh. I also counted (I think) 8 pea plants coming up outside. Additionally, something else is coming up next to the peas. I planted Oregano there, and I don't think Oregano is supposed to be able to handle the cold. So I'm guessing that what I'm actually getting are a bunch of volunteer* chamomile... it looks kind of like chamomile I guess. Unfortunately I didn't want chamomile this year. My parsley and green onions should be up by now outdoors, as they should be able to handle the cold, but I've seen no sign of them... perhaps due to a lack of water. I was kind of lazy about that after the frost.
Also, I've planted two rounds of tomatoes so far, and I have yet to see any sign of a tomato plant. I'll give it another go, but I think I may end up needing to buy some started plants from the nursery. :-(
Anyhow, I think I'm due for another round of planting this weekend. So far, I think this year's garden is having a lot more disappointments than last summers. But I suppose on the other hand I'm starting a lot earlier... so maybe I should count my few successes as bonuses... since it's still earlier in the year than I started last year.
* For those who don't know, an annual that comes up on it's own the following year without being planted by the gardener (ie from seeds dropped by last year's plants) is called a "volunteer"... I think all gardeners call them that, but I know my mom does, and I do. I thought I'd share that because Josh gets a kick out of the name.
At any rate though, I have 5 super healthy looking zucchini plants all growing in one pasta bowl. I think I'm going to need to transplant them soon--sooner than I think I can realistically put them outside. I was only aiming for 3 zucchini, and I don't know how much longer 5 of them can be healthy in one bowl. And in the mean time, though I've planted a couple more cucumbers, I still have only the one plant that has come up. I was aiming for more like 5-6 cucumber plants! Sigh. I also counted (I think) 8 pea plants coming up outside. Additionally, something else is coming up next to the peas. I planted Oregano there, and I don't think Oregano is supposed to be able to handle the cold. So I'm guessing that what I'm actually getting are a bunch of volunteer* chamomile... it looks kind of like chamomile I guess. Unfortunately I didn't want chamomile this year. My parsley and green onions should be up by now outdoors, as they should be able to handle the cold, but I've seen no sign of them... perhaps due to a lack of water. I was kind of lazy about that after the frost.
Also, I've planted two rounds of tomatoes so far, and I have yet to see any sign of a tomato plant. I'll give it another go, but I think I may end up needing to buy some started plants from the nursery. :-(
Anyhow, I think I'm due for another round of planting this weekend. So far, I think this year's garden is having a lot more disappointments than last summers. But I suppose on the other hand I'm starting a lot earlier... so maybe I should count my few successes as bonuses... since it's still earlier in the year than I started last year.
* For those who don't know, an annual that comes up on it's own the following year without being planted by the gardener (ie from seeds dropped by last year's plants) is called a "volunteer"... I think all gardeners call them that, but I know my mom does, and I do. I thought I'd share that because Josh gets a kick out of the name.
