Our Little Piece of Heaven

"YOU DON'T HAVE A GARDEN JUST FOR YOURSELF. YOU HAVE IT TO SHARE." Augusta Carter







Showing posts with label Kale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kale. Show all posts

Friday, March 30, 2012

MAGNIFICENT MARCH 2012 - VEGETABLE GARDENING



My Vegetable garden is also coming along well! 
Top Left - Yes, these are cucumber and squash plants.  (Park Seed Organic Early Summer Squash and Park Seed Cucumber, Early Spring, Burpless).
I started these plants indoors with my other plants.   However, with my lack of experience with seed starting, the date of 02/26/12 was way too early to start these plants indoors!  I did not have the heart to just kill them, so I decided to give them a try outside.  With the warm weather we have been having they are doing quite well so far, not sure what the future brings for these
Top Right - Kale, Dwarf Blue Curled, Vate's Strain (Ferry-Morse). I have already had a harvest from this Kale in which I made some yummy Kale and Lentil Soup, for which I came up with the recipe myself!
Center - In the large bed my husband and I have transplanted my Broccoli (De Cicco), Brussel Sprouts (Catskill), Cabbage (Copenhagen Market, Early), Cabbage (Crisp and Cool).  In the small bed are my Radishes (Cherry Belle).
Bottom Left - My Lettuce (Grand Rapids) is ready for harvest! 
Bottom Right - Spinach (Bloomsdale, Longstanding Heirloom) is also very close to harvest time!

Happy Gardening!
Mindy

I am linking up with Tootsie at Tootsie Time for "Fertilizer Friday"
Check out all the wonderful blooms and excitement at http://www.tootsietime.com/

See Part II below (Flower Gardening)
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Beautiful Blooms, Stunning Seedlings, and Time for Transplantation


Kale - Dwarf, Blue Curled - Planted outside 03/05/12
  
Daffodils, a sure sign of Spring!
My Magnolia bush in bloom!  What a lovely smell they have!
Burpee Pea - Burpeeana, Early - Planted outside 02/20/12
My small garden bed - Radishes, Burpee Cherry Belle
Planted 03/11/12
My Transplantation Day!  It was time to transplant my Tomato and Pepper Seedlings!
What a fun Day!  I also transplanted some 4 o'clocks, Salmon Sunset and Gaillardia, Arizona Apricot
Kale, Dwarf, Blue, Curled
Viola's, one of my spring favorites!  Lovely smell and the flowers are edible!
More Violas

My seedlings before transplantation!  As you can see they are a bit crowded!

After Transplantation and back to the grow light they go!

Spring is here!  Happy Gardening!
Mindy
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