Saturday, March 22, 2014

Seeds sown in peat

Seeds planted on March 15, 2014 for Wright Gardens this year:

Tomatoes (Paul Robeson (purple), Black Seaman (purple), Zapotec Pleated (red), Jubilee (yellow))
Leek
Bell peppers (red, orange, green & yellow)
Cucumber
Fennel
Cabbage
Celery
Carrots
Hot Peppers (Georgia Flame, jalapeño, serrano, pasilla, poblano)
Parsley
Marjoram
Tarragon
Cumin
Thyme
Basil
Rosemary
Onions (red flat, white flat, brown, scallions)
Lunaria (Money Plant)
Moss Rose
Nigra Hollyhock
Fire Chief Petunia
Globe Amaranth
White Poppy
Heirloom Poppy
Cherry Glow Poppy
Sunlite Poppy


Seeds to be direct sown:
Winter Squash (Butternut, Blue Hubbard, Pie Pumpkin)
Melon (watermelon, musk)
Corn (Carl's Glass Gems, Seneca Red Stalker)
Beans (Good Mother Stallard, Hidatsa Red Indian, Brockton Horticultural, Cherokee Trail of Tears)
Cosmos
Zinnia
Bachelor Buttons
Heliotrope
Sunflower
Lupine
Lobelia
Columbine
Bishops Flower
Marigold

Friday, March 14, 2014

How to build a seeding rack - video

This video is a companion to the book The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects by Spike Carlsen.  It demonstrates how to build a seedling rack using PVC pipe and plywood.  For those short on space and money, this looks like a great way to build a portable seedling rack.  You'll find the 'How To' video at YouTube:  http://youtu.be/Aq3Cmsq4Iuo

I own a copy of The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! by Carleen Madigan and absolutely love the book.  It is a wealth of information.  The Book of Building Projects will soon be included in my gardening library as well.

If you haven't yet purchased seeds, there are many great resources listed in the Useful Sites & Sources section of this blog.  Check 'em out and get to planting!  Gardening season, thankfully, is just around the corner.