Well it's been a while, eh? Both of my laptops died at the same time, so I've been without a computer for a month or so. But, my new one finally arrived and so the garden blog has returned!
We've been very busy these last few weeks getting all kinds of new plants started inside. Here's what we've got going so far:
-Romaine, iceburg, and leaf lettuces
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| so much lettuce! |
-Green and purple broccoli
-White and purple cauliflower
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| baby cauliflower, reaching for the light... |
-Green, red, and Asian cabbages
-Kohlrabi
-Several varieties of onions and leeks
-Celery
-Herbs, including parsley, dill, lemon balm, marjoram, and others
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| parsley! |
-Eggplant
-Several varieties of hot and sweet peppers
-...and more tomatoes than you can imagine.
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| endless tomatoes, in all shapes and colors. |
Most everything is still growing inside, under these handy plant lights one of our friends from the farmer's market built for us.
As soon as the ground dries out a bit, pretty much everything will be going outside, save for the peppers and tomatoes. So far, we've got a few lettuces, broccoli, peas, onions, garlic, and several hundred pounds of potatoes planted outside. Our perennial vegetables (asparagus and rhubarb) and fruit trees are really taking off too. I'll post some pics of the actual gardens as soon as the weather clears a bit.
In other news, we're now selling Bolga Baskets at the upcoming markets. We've got all shapes and sizes:
Bolga Baskets are handmade in several small villages throughout Ghana, Africa. The baskets are fairly traded and made from sustainably harvested wild grass. They're very sturdy, and I think they're pretty. If you like them, you can check them out at our stand at the Galesburg farmer's market, starting in May.
Next time: hoop house updates and outside pics!
Dusty
