With all of the garden and landscape preparation that’s been going on around here lately I figured it was only fair that we plant something for kitty to enjoy. While at the local hardware store a few weeks ago I picked up some Livingston Seed Co. “Cat Grass”. Come to find out, it’s just Triticum aestivum, also known as common wheat…
This spring, while acquiring seeds for the container garden, I was quickly reminded just how expensive this undertaking was going to be. Along with nearly everything else, it seems like seeds are either more expensive or the size of the packets are shrinking. I settled for ‘mix’ packets for things like lettuces, hot and sweet peppers, and a few other packets of middle of the road…
The Chippewa blueberry is setting buds nicely. The two transplants are still showing no signs of life. This concerns me, as I will need at least one of these plants to pollinate the Chippewa. If the Chippewa was a two-year-old start I wouldn’t be too concerned, because I would not let it set fruit this year, but since…
This past week has been full of minor garden related activities and some lessons learned. First, all of the berries have been planted into their containers. We currently have three different blueberry varieties, two raspberries, and one strawberry container. Blueberries- For nearly all blueberries, it is critical to have multiple varieties for efficient pollination. I thought I…
We have recently expanded our container garden to include some strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Last year I planted a couple of two-year-old blueberry plants, only to have them flounder through the summer and get nearly destroyed by winter-starved bunnies. These both appear to have made it through the winter alive. I’ve transplanted them into containers and…
During the last few days the weather here in NE Indiana has begun to turn more “springlike”. Sunny days with highs in the low forties and cold frosty nights. The buds on the trees appear to be plumping right before my eyes and the boxwoods out front are showing signs of their spring growth. As I sit here writing at…
It’s been close to a week since I planted the container garden starter pots. So far, I’ve relied on the windowsill and clam-shell greenhouses to support germination. As of this morning, the only things that have sprouted was one tomato, two of the herb planters, and some of the lettuce mix. To help kick-start the…
I’ve got the first round of seeds started for the 2010 container garden. The first set of seed starts includes several variety of tomatos, sweet and hot peppers, salad green blends, green beans, and zucchini. I’ll be planting some ever-bearing strawberries in hanging strawberry planters very soon. I made the starter pots out of toilet paper rolls. …