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Garden Notes - June 10, 2013

All the seeds that James and I planted are all up and growing nicely:

The fence I put up to protect the baby basil seedlings seems to be working, but I discovered that something is now eating the sunflower seedlings.  So I had to put up a new fence today.

I noticed that the cantaloupe plants, which seemed to be struggling after I transplanted them, seem to be doing nicely:

The watermelon is doing great!

The perennial garden isn't as splashy as it was for the last two weeks, but there are still some lovely flowers in bloom - especially the roses.  But I also love these:

I've always wanted a Rose Campion plant, and I finally picked up two at the Wisteriahurst plant sale.

Done! All Seeds in the Ground

Everything is finally in the ground!  Now I just have to water, wait, and watch out for problems.

I planted the following seeds today:

• watermelon (Carol's)
• cantaloupe (Carol's)
• zucchini
• yellow squash
• green beans (bush)
• black turtle beans
• basil
• cilantro
• yellow marigolds
• zinnias - 3 varieties
• bachelor's buttons
• asters
• sunflowers - 4 varieties

James planted the following seeds today:

• pumpkins
• sweet corn
• Italian pole beans

More May Flowers

Garden Notes - May 6, 2013

The days are getting longer and warmer, and it's looking really beautiful outside:

I have been working hard with my seedlings, preparing garden beds, and even putting up a fence to protect my lettuce and spinach from rabbits:

 Well, the lettuce and spinach is barely visible, but it still needs protecting!

Also, I've been enjoying all the daffodils, forsythia and bleeding hearts in my house:

Garden Notes - April 24, 2013

Lots of grape hyacinth growing.

Lots of lovely daffodils and warm weather!

Lilac buds are visible.

Little tiny seedlings from all the seeds I scattered:  poppies, foxglove and cleome.

The lettuce is doing very well!

Jamie - taking care of the dandelions around the pool.

What I Plan to Grow

Vegetables

• Cucumber - (hybrid) pickling, "Jackson Classic" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Cucumber - (hybrid) slicing, "Corinto" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Lettuce - "Encore Letuce Mix" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Tomato - (hybrid) "Five Star Grape" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Tomato - "Bellstar" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Tomato - (heirloom) "Yellow Pear" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Pepper - (hybrid) "Snapper" -Johnny's Selected Seeds (none of these survived)
• Pepper, sweet - (hybrid) "Carmen" - Johnny's Selected Seeds (only one seedling survived)
• Beans, snap - "Fresh Pick", bush -  Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Beans, dry - "Midnight lack Turtle" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Beans, Italian pole - "Romano" - Chase C. Hart Co.
• Zucchini, yellow - (hybrid) "Goldy" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Zucchini - (hybrid) "Dunja" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Eggplant - (hybrid) "Galine" -Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Pumpkin - (hybrid) "Charisma" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Watermelon - (hybrid) "Little Baby Flower" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Cabbage - (hybrid) "Tendersweet" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Onion, bunching - "Guardsman" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Corn, sweet - "Early Golden Bantam" - Plantation Products, Inc.
• Spinach - (hybrid) "Big Ruffles" - Burpee (old seed)
• Kale - "Red Russian" - Burpee (old seed)
• Canteloupe - ?? - from Carol Maybrook's garden
• Watermelon - ?? - from Carol Maybrook's garden
• Tomato - (heirloom) - from Lee Fanelli's garden

 

Flowers

• Foxglove - (hybrid) "Camelot Mix", pelleted -Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Poppy - "Corn Poppy" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Zinnia - "Thumelina" - Plantation Products, Inc.
• Zinnia - "Pinwheel Mix" - Burpee
• Zinnia - "Fruit Smoothie Mix" - Burpee
• Zinnia - "Zahara Mix" - Burpee
• Aster - "Giant Princess Mix" - Burpee
• Cleome - "Queen Mix" - Burpee
• Cleome - "Lynn Puffer"
• Bathelor's Buttons - "Blue Boy" - Burpee
• Canterbury Bells - "Calycan Mixed Colors" - Plantation Products, Inc
• Marigold - (hybrid) "Snowball" - Burpee
• Marigold - "Lemondrop" - Plantation Products, Inc.
• Marigold - "Dwarf French Double Mixed Colors" - Plantation Products, Inc.
• Sunflower - "Autumn Beauty" - Burpee
• Sunflower - "Vanilla Ice" - Burpee
• Sunflower - (hybrid) "Aztec Gold" - Burpee
• Sunflower - (hybrid) "Chianti" - Burpee
• Dahlias - see Dahlia list
• Moonflower - "Lynn Puffer"

 

Herbs



• Basil - "Genovese" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Thyme - "German Winter Thyme" - Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Cilantro - "Calypso" -Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Parsley - "Giant of Italy" -  Johnny's Selected Seeds
• Dill - "Mammoth" - Burpee (old seed)

Now I have to go through my notebook to make sure I know where each of these plants will be planted.  I also need to determine when to plant the seeds and make a chart.  I will consult my books, the seed packets, and Johnny's seed catalogue.  I need to do this by the middle of March.