Well it is as summer as summer can get today, but otherwise it seems too cool, too wet to be called summer when the days are otherwise long, the sun is high and the Farmers Markets are under way!
A brief overview of what is happening at Pennerfarm this week, with alot of photos.
The Hothouse carrot experiment has been successful. Carrots are about the size of a golf pencil and growing fast!
Lettuce, beets, peppers and tomatoes are doing really well in the greenhouse, also the variety of herbs, celery, lemon grass are growing nicely!
The carrots in the garden are coming up and you can see the work of the Earthway seeder in the nice rows it created.
The weed barrier (mulch) has it's pros and cons. The entire corn plot failed within it, the squash and cucumber transplants get thrashed by the mulch when it is windy. Once the transplants get some size, they can hold the mulch down and the problems subside.
We planted some extra beans in rows beyond the mulch. The beans sprouted but are being eaten by something. We have noticed this also in the pole bean plot.
We created a new corn plot in a part of the yard that is sheltered and tends to be a bit hotter than the rest of the yard. Seeded only last week, it is sprouted and most of the plants are 3 inches high with multiple leaves. This will replace our failed plot in the main garden.
Potatoes are growing very well and without much extra care. This is nice to not have to worry about too much, lots of rain, good drainage, deer don't like the plants...bonus all around!
Here are some photos of the progress!
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| Replacement Corn in new plot |
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| Replacement Corn in new plot (Golden Bantam) |
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| Beet Varieties |
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| Succession planting of Lettuce |
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| Carrot Experiment |
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| Bunch Onions |
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| Carrots in garden (Planted with seeder) |
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| Boston Marrow squash |
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| Tomatillo |
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| Beans - 2nd one chewed off. :( |
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| Peppers |
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| Heritage Tomatoes |
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| Heritage tomatoes climbing twine |
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| Potato plants |
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| Potato rows |
