Lettuce - vegetable gardening

Seeds Info Variety: Butterchrunch Maturity: 21-65 days July 13 - sowed seeds July 20 - thinned to 1 plant every 6 inches. Sep 19 - sowed seeds in Raised Garden Bed. Guidelines Optimal Planting Time: April 1st to May 15th for a spring harvest and from September 1st to September 15th for a fall harvest. Companion Plants: Basil or Marigold (repels pests) Expected growth-> a. 1 week - seeling emerged ...

July 22, 2024

Carrots - vegetable gardening

Seeds Info Variety: Caliope Blend Maturity:65-75 days. My Container Size: 18 inches diameter, 18 inches height. July 13 - sowed seeds 1 inches apart. Sep 10 - sowed seeds in Raised garden bed. Sep 19 - sowed seeds in another container. Sep 20 - seeds sprouted. Guidelines Carrots are cool season crop. Optimal Planting time: Late march, late August and September Growth Timeline: a. 2-3 Weeks: Sprouts emerge. b. 4-5 Weeks: 4-8 inches, Foliage becomes more robust and the roots start to thicken. ...

July 22, 2024

Broccoli - vegetable gardening

Seeds Info Variety: Di Cicco Maturity: 48 days Container Size: 18 inches diameter and 18 inches height. July 13 - seed sowing. Sowed 3-4 seeds in 1 container. July 20 - thinned to 1 sprout in 1 container. Seeds sowed on July 13 didn’t survive. Sep 10 - sowed seeds in Raised Garden Bed. Sep 17 - seeds have sprouted. Guidelines Optimal Plating Time: Early Spring or Late Summer. Growth Timeline: a. It takes 7-14 days to sprout.

July 22, 2024

Fenugreek - vegetable gardening

I got a container of size ‘’. Soaked fenugreek seeds in water for ~8 hours and then sowed them by roughly spreading them. June 20 - planted the seeds. June 26 July 13 - around 5-6 inches tall. July 15 - harvested first time. July 23 - harvested second time July 25 - planted more seeds in the same container Guidelines Optimal Planting Time: Harvest Ready: In 30-40 days, they are about 10 inches tall.

July 22, 2024

Cilantro - vegetable gardening

June 18 - planted the seeds June 21 July 22 Guidelines Optimal planting time: March or September Harvest Ready: In 4-6 weeks when they are about 6 inches tall.

July 22, 2024

Beans - vegetable gardening

Seed Packet Info: Variety: Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans June 28 - planted 6 seeds outside July 10 5 seeds sprouted and 3 plants started growing. July 22 They are about 8 inches and 5 inches tall. July 25 - planted 1 seed in broccoli container. July 29 They are about 15 inches and 10 inches tall. August 8 They are about 36 and 40 inches tall. Guidelines for green vine/pole beans Optimal Planting Time: Typically, green beans are best planted from mid-May to early June. Spacing: 4 inches apart. Good companion plants: Broccoli and Carrots. Container size when plating with Broccoli: 18 inches diameter and 18 inches height. Expected growth of Kentucky Wonder: a. 4 weeks: 12-18 inches tall. ...

July 22, 2024

Radish - vegetable gardening

Timeline (year 2024) June 18 - planted the seeds June 21 June 23 - sprouted. June 26 July 16 - 4 weeks The radish did not form bulbs, just the leaves. Sep 10 - sowed seeds in Raised garden bed. Sep 17 - seeds have sprouted. Learnings Radish should be grown in spring or fall. So, try again in September. Do not overcrowd. Give proper spacing once the sprouts emerge.

June 30, 2024

Protein Content in Food

Peanut butter [2 tbsp]: 8g Egg hard-boiled [1]: 7g Moong boiled [1 cup]: 14g Paneer [50g]: 9.2g Chhole boiled [1 cup]: 14.5g Yogurt [1 box]: 11g Milk [2 cup/ 1 glass]: 16g Rasgulla/Rasmalai [1 piece]: 5g Nuts Almonds [6]: 1.5g Pistachios [12]: 1.5g Cashews [9]: 2.5g

June 2, 2024

Growing Herbs

2024 Mint It is one of the easiest herbs to grow. I bought a mint plant in April from Trader Joe’s grocery store. I transferred it to a small pot and placed it in my patio. It has being growing well. [image] Basil I bought a Basil plant in April month from Trader Joe’s, but didn’t realize that the plant was not very healthy. I kept it ourside in my patio and the plant couldn’t survive the cold. I brought it inside after few days but probably it was late. ...

June 2, 2024

Composting

Aerobic Composting in a bucket There are 3 layers to composting: Brown Layer YES -> Egg cardboard box, newspaper, brown dried leaves, old soil. NO -> Glossy paper magazine. 2. Green Layer YES -> Pruned leaves, food scrapes, egg shells. NO -> Meat, dairy, cooked food, infected leaves. 3. Accelerator (OPTIONAL) Fermented rice water, Yogurt, compost Reference Video

June 1, 2024