A Great Year For Garlic!
Bigger garlic (more cloves per head) this year! Planted 14 cloves 9/9/2015; harvested 14 head 7/12/2016. Fertilized with Osmocote Plus in the Spring.
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Keeping Busy
The yard and garden continue to keep us busy. The rhubarb is growing. We have a bunch of these lovelies. They’re Flaming Silver Pieris japonica Japanese Andromeda Shrub. We have two trees with beautiful, white blooms. They’re lovely, but we don’t … Continue reading →
Greenhouse Still Producing
It’s October and the Man of the House is still getting peppers out of the greenhouse! We’re going to try to keep things going by using the grow lights a couple of times during the day.
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September’s almost gone? How did that happen? Where did it go? Oh yes, now I remember . . . Our area was hit by a windstorm on August 30th. The power was out for about 24 hours. Sadly our crop … Continue reading →
Growing Garlic in Montana
I recently posted instructions for growing garlic. These work great for growing garlic in the Puget Sound area. But what if you live in a different part of the country? Your planting times may vary, so do some Internet research … Continue reading →
Egyptian Walking Onions
When we lived in Bellevue my parents gave us some Egyptian Walking Onions. We really like them. When we lived in our rental for four years we managed to keep a few alive by growing them in pots. We recently … Continue reading →
Growing Garlic
We’re growing garlic again! You can plant garlic in the spring, but I do it in the Fall. Overwintering like this gives the garlic a head start and makes for a higher yield. Here’s how I do it: Plant during the first … Continue reading →
Green Pepper Sunscald
We noticed a problem with the green peppers over the weekend. Many of the peppers in the greenhouse have discolorations on the side facing the sun. We think it’s sunscald. The affected area isn’t mushy or black like blossom end rot. … Continue reading →
July 3 – Greenhouse Update
We’ve been having a hot spell here in the Puget Sound area. The Man of the House goes outside as soon as he gets up and waters everything in the greenhouse, the crop cages and our small garden area. He … Continue reading →
June 22 – Crop Cages Report
The tomatoes and peppers in the crop cages are doing fine. The only problem we had was when they blew down. (Note the ties off to the left of the cages.) We finally got the earth staples, so we don’t think we’ll … Continue reading →