C-O-L-D & Slow

Looks like the lettuce in a bag needs a little help. It looks fine, but the weather has been so cold and below normal, growth is slow. Will have to add plastic cover to help out a bit.

In Went the Beans

I put Dragon Tounge in around the teepees today. I may try putting another vine plant around the same teepees. Maybe Alaska Peas and see how well they do and how fast it all goes. If it works well, it will be a space saver and linited resources will be needed.

Vertical Gardening

This year there will be vertical gardening at the farm. I started building some teepees for the beans and peas and placing them in the garden. Actually, 2 are being put in the herb garden, as I am mixing veggies, herbs and flowers (although there are few flowers and most that are there are edible).

Although I am using bamboo stakes for the teepees, small but tall fallen branches could also be used in emergency situations.

Pictures on the way.......

Lettuce in a Dirt Bag?

Trying one of the garden experiments, and so far it looks like it is starting to work, anyway. In trying a quick "make do", I put holes in a purchased bag of soil (no additives just soil), 8-10 on the bottom for drainage and one in each corner on top for the planting. (The bag lays flat, not standing.)

So far, I have 3 little seedlings started in 3 corners. There were 4, but one disappeared. I'm guessing it was eaten as I haven't found it inside or outside of the bag. There are also seedlings started in a bucket as well, but that is already a proven method. (I had lettuce winter over last year in it. Not so lucky this year.)

What I'm looking for in this experiment, is if there is enough dirt for the lettuce to develop enough to eat, and how many times I can plant in the same bag before the soil "wears out".

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