raised bed #1: dwarf gray pea, sugar daddy pea, sugar snap pea, imperator 56 carrot, Parisian carrot, red cord chanty carrot, long imperator 58 carrot.
raised bed #2: Oregon sugar pod 2 pea, gurneys sugar Anne pea, top-notch pea, green magic broccoli
raised bed #3: melting sugar snow pea, Cascadia sugar snap pea, sugar daddy pea, black seeded simpson lettuce, mandarin spinach, french dressing radish, cherry bell radish, purple top white globe turnip
raised bed #4: snowball cauliflower, long island brussels sprouts, Catskills brussels sprouts
raised bed #5: Waltham 29 broccoli, calabrese broccoli
9 four foot rows of peas planted. Bed one has dwarf gray sugar daddy and sugar snap. Bed 2 has Oregon sugar pod 2 gurnee’s sugar Anne and top notch sugar. Bed three has melting sugar snow pea cascadia sugar snap and snap sugar daddy.In between the peas in bed number one I planted imperator 56 carrot Parisian carrot red cord chanty carrot and long imperator 58 carrotIn bed number five I have broccoli. eight plants of Waltham 29 and eight plants of celebrese.I planted 12 plants of broccoli green magic variety in bed number two in between the peas.In bed number three in between the rows of peas I planted black seeded Simpson lettuce, Mandarin spinach, French dressing radish, cherry bell radish, purple top white globe turnips.In bed number four I’ve got eight plants of snowball cauliflower for Long Island brussels sprouts and four catskills Brussels sprouts.4 foot high fence around raised beds to keep chickens and other critters out
The local Ace hardware store was selling plants for $2 each. They are a little smaller than what I’ve seen at the big box stores, but half the price. I picked up 3 tomatoes and 4 peppers and planted them.
The snap peas, carrots, turnips, radish, beets, and lettuce have all sprouted now too. Continue reading →
Even though I’ve had terrible luck in the past with bugs in the spring attacking Brassica plants, I went ahead and planted 6 cauliflower transplants. The thought of fresh vegetables is too irresistible. I also put in 24 sugar snap pea seeds and 12 turnip seeds. It was good to see all the rich loose soil when I moved my leaf mulch back!
