I looked at pictures of my garden from last year and I'd say this year is a good month behind. No idea why. Anyway, it took a big step this month. Now my lettuce is producing at just the rate to sustain my daily needs. I have something like 20 tomato plants which seem to be spacing their blossoms so that I'll get a nice, long supply of tomatoes once they start getting red.
[16 planters this year, some of which have defied 3-4 seedings and are still barren]
[I artificially pollinated all my tomato blossoms with a cotton swab]
[There's 2-3 tomato plants mixed in with that lettuce - my brilliant idea to make use of all that wasted vertical space above those low-hanging lettuce leaves]
[front-to-back: fancy lettuce, cilantro, basil, and cabbage, next green peppers, then lots of tomatoes and broccoli]
[16 planters this year, some of which have defied 3-4 seedings and are still barren]
[I artificially pollinated all my tomato blossoms with a cotton swab]
[There's 2-3 tomato plants mixed in with that lettuce - my brilliant idea to make use of all that wasted vertical space above those low-hanging lettuce leaves]
[front-to-back: fancy lettuce, cilantro, basil, and cabbage, next green peppers, then lots of tomatoes and broccoli]
Cilantro = awesome. I guess I never thought to grow that (maybe because it wouldn't grow in the NW?). I always feel like a chump buying it at the store when half the bunch is bound to go bad anyway. Being able to just pick what you need (like chives!) is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI think cilantro might grow for you.. my seeds came from your hardware store. (I think) Totally agree with you on picking what you need - I have only 2-3 plants and just this week they have taken off at a pace that I won't catch up to for months even though I use it a couple times a week.
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