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