abhege's blog: 2015-04-21

After Jackson went home we headed over to the farm. The first thing we did is put some netting up in the greenhouse bed for the pole beans planted in there. They were already starting to wind around each other for support. I had to pull out what I originally thought was volunteer watermelon but after they grew a bit figure it's Delicata squash plants that were thrown into the compost tumbler a few months ago. I pulled out what was there because I am sure there will be more volunteers and I will transplant them. The actual ones I planted in the garden did not germinate!

We decided the no till thing for the area where the clover was just wasn't going to work for the tomatoes and peppers so we un-lined up all the tomato plants that were in place, wound the string and pulled the row markers out and Matt took the spring toothed plow through it. Ira was going to till it today. Ever since they got the tiller for the tractor it has been a breeze to till now whereas David used to till and was wore out by the time he was done.

We're hoping to go over tonight if it's not too late and remark the row and set the plants in place again so we can quickly plant them Thursday. We already have mix ready for all the holes. We'll add some Epsom salt and mycorrhizae and maybe some dried molasses too. The tomatoes are one thing I'm good about mulching right away too. We use concrete reinforcement wire cages instead of stakes or ties.

I have a small raised bed at home that I planted more radishes in yesterday, mostly because I haven't been able to get more planted at the farm. It seems like I'm not getting any time over there lately. We will have all of June and July because Jackson's mother is a teacher so we don't have him in the summer.

Yesterday I moved my Heatwave agastache because I think it was too wet where it was and it was looking really bad. I put it in my new flower bed out front and put my Black Magic elephant ear where it was, between two double red knockout roses. I'll probably have to lift it for winter since we have been having such cold winters but I think the contrast should look stunning. I hope anyway.

2015-04-22

I forgot to post this so I'm joining tonight's events as well.

We made it over to the farm a bit later and I really needed to water the tomatoes in pots because of the breeze today. Got that done and David had already started marking the rows again. I ran the string and set the tomatoes in place, again. We'll plant tomorrow morning. I have a partial plug tray of celeriac to plant too. First time planting it so we'll see if it makes it. I'm going to plant it close to the hose since it likes to stay moist.

That's all we got done at the farm tonight. Lots to do here tomorrow morning before we go over so I have to hit the sack early tonight so I can get up early tomorrow. I am hoping to take lots of pictures tomorrow.

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