Day One

Ok, so this blog is really just for me to keep track of what I do in the garden so I can reference it later, but feel free to check in and see how things are growing.

We had a bit of a dud last quarter. I think it was due to a lack of organic matter in the new dirt that I got for the raised bed. So a couple weeks ago I incorporated all of my compost into the beds, let them rest, and planted today. It's a little early for some of the items we planted, but I think it'll be ok. I had some lettuces start coming up from the seeds I planted last quarter (...no idea) so I left that part of the bed intact and added some five color swiss chard and spicy micro greens. Here's the list of what went in today:

Plants
Tomato (Juliet) - 60 Days
Pepper (Anaheim) - 74 tp 80 Days

Seeds
Watermelon (Heirloom Moon and Stars) - 95 Days
Cantelope (Heirloom Muskmelon Hearts of Gold) - 75 Days
Honey Dew (Sweet Delight PVP) - 90 Days
Butternut Squash (Waltham) - 100 Days
Basil (Genovese Italian)
Swiss Chard (Five Color Silverbeet) - 52 Days
Micro Greens (Spicy Mix) - 25 Days
Cucumber (Japanese Soyu Burpless) - 65 Days
Squash (Heirloom Scallop Patty Pan Blend) - 55 Days
Squash (Heirloom Early Prolific Straightneck) - 45 Days

Things that are still in the garden
Cilantro
one Kale
several kinds of lettuce
multiplying onions
nasturtiums
mesclum
strawberries

After everything was planted I broadcast Medina Soil Activator over the entire garden...then it rained...yeah!

I've got my drip irrigation system set up and hopefully I can get my rain barrel set up before we get to far into spring. We should see sprouts in the next 5 to 10 days.