I've never grown Amaranth before. Today planted some seeds in 6-packs. They will go into the sunroom for a while before planting outside. I'm hoping the leaves are tasty.
I also planted Swiss Chard and Chive seeds. The chives will go into the border where deer hang out. Deer don't eat chives. They make a good bee plant, when in bloom.
Monday, February 25, 2019
Planting Some Itoh Peony Starts. 2.24.19
We planted these Itoh peony starts. They have a form similar to the usual herbaceous peonies, with leaves more like tree peonies and flowers more like tree peonies, I think. Sort of in between the two.
Last year I planted a package of three Itoh peonies, so this brings the total up to 6. We'll see how they do.
Last year I planted a package of three Itoh peonies, so this brings the total up to 6. We'll see how they do.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Planting Perennial Onions and Onion Sets. 2.22.19
Yellow Moon Shallots - from Fred Meyer, but looking up information these are also sold by Fedco, who state: "also called Multiplier Onions, these beefy yellow bulbs feature the unique flavor of the shallot sisterhood... home gardeners love this allium that stores through to the next Jul". These were kind of costly, and of the 7 or 8 sets per package, a few were wrinkled and dry, and a couple were moldy. I had 2 packages, and wound up with a dozen viable-looking sets. Still, I'm curious about trying to grow shallots again, so I planted them. In the past, I started some shallots from the grocery store. I may do that to, for comparison.
"Windmill" brand red onion sets. These don't state what cultivar. At the least, they should be good for scallions. I bought them at BiMart. The sets look plump and healthy. These are sourced in Canada.
Multiplier Onion Package. 2.22.19 |
It seems like an odd time of year to be planting but I did anyway. I have to do what I can, when I can. I think these will be hardy to whatever remaining, probably mild, winter conditions that we have. Some multiplier onions can be planted in fall, so maybe these will do OK.
Of course, there are still those onion seedlings that I'm growing in the window sill. We eat a lot of onions and scallions. They will not go to waste.
Red Onion Sets. 2.22.19 |
Last year, my biggest challenge for onions was deer and rabbits. These are in a fenced area. I hope that is adequate. Slugs can also be an issue. I will start slug bait as soon as growth emerges.
Multiplier Onions Sets in Package. 2.22.19 |
Red Onions Sets in package. 2.22.19 |
Yellow Moon Shallot Sets. 2.22.19 |
Multiplier Onions as placed in rows, ready to be covered in soil. 2.22.19 |
The onion bed, planted, ready to grow. 2.22.19 |
Labels:
multiplier onions,
onion sets,
shallots,
Winter Gardening
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Pepper and Onion Seedlings. 2.31.19
These are some of the pepper and onion plants that I started from seeds in January. Doing quite well under LED lights.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Chitting Potatoes. 2.20.19
Seed Potatoes, Kinnebec. 2.19.19 |
Seed Potato Labels. 2.19.19 |
I had lots of the smaller size russets in the garage over the winter, with 6 inch or longer sprouts. I broke off the sprouts, and am chitting them in a sunny window so new, stouter sprouts with shorter interstems will grow.
Russet Seed Potatoes from Garage, Overwinter. 2.19.19 |
More Russets from Garage. 2.19.19 |
Russian Banana Seed Potatoes. 2.19.19 |
Labels:
chitting potatoes,
Idaho Russet,
Kennebec,
Potato,
Russian Banana
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