Garden Fuss

My Fussy Garden Early June 2012 There are so many things to report this week with all the rain and then super warm sunny days the past couple of weeks. I decided to make a numbered list because there is just too much to keep track of as I've been busy with online training classes. We completed the patio summer seating area. The strawberries are ripening. The 6 Haogen Melon Plants didn't make it. The Table Squash plants are flourishing. There are roughly 4 red noodle long bean plants left. The Sugar Snap and English Peas pods are abundant and making like crazy. The Tomato and Hot Pepper plants are small but flowering way early. The Rhubarb is taking to it's new home in the garden. The greens are just about ready to harvest. Including: Collards, Dino Kale, Tat Tsoi, and Swiss Chard. The cabbage plants are doing very well. Can't wait to make Kimchi! The leeks I sowed last year are tall and thick just like you find at the grocery store. The Purple Tomatill

Last year I decided to try starting my vegetable and flower garden from seeds " before " our actual growing season. Because I am also into being green and reusing items, I was able to borrow/salvage a #20 gallon fish tank and use it to start all kinds of good eats.  Below are pictures of our aquarium nursery. So far this growing season we have Leeks which we started two weeks ago, and Celery which we started 5 days ago. Since March has finally arrived we will be adding imensely to our in-door veggie tank patch. Make sure to visit again soon to see a list of vegetables and flowers we are adding this year.

Today is the day we start some seedlings. First order of business are the leeks and celery. While researching seed starting last year we found a neat aquarium method that worked pretty flawlessly. Pictures showing exactly how to start your own seeds on a budget and without a lot of mess or fuss will be posted ASAP. First we have to get these seeds going so we'll get back to you in a little bit.