February 10, 2009
was
'evicted' last week (due to the construction and dust - I was having breathing
issues with it) and now I 'booted' the boys. Actually they had to go out on a
jobsite for a week, so I spent the day getting this place in order
yesterday so I can work and move around here. It is also nice having them out
from 'underfoot', so I can get my projects done. I am able to print again and
the smell of ink and the sound of the press running is in the background as I am
typing this. In reality, I hate the smell of the ink. It gets rather
overwhelming and there is no window to open in that end of the house.
In
the meantime, instead of watching the press like a hawk... which is akin to
watching a pot to boil, I have started planting some of my early vegetables
which take a little longer (and are pickier) to germinate, such as celery and
asparagus. Some of the peppers which are little guys
and make awesome houseplants for years I am also starting today. I have my
indoor mini greenhouse in here (made room) so I can get them started. With the
economy I think food is going to be a high priority. It is a good/bad thing with
me moving, but I will have more room, but I always hate starting a new garden
plot. Potatoes do awesome the first year in a sod garden, but I really like my
nice worked soils after three years.
The plants I am starting
today are:
| "Esparrago Grueso de
Navarra" Asparagus |
"Giant Red"
Celery |
| "Rosita" Egglant |
"Golden Self
Blanching" Celery |
| "Konserva" Kale |
"Giant
Musselborough" Leeks |
| "White Russian"
Kale |
"Australian Brown UC
No. 5" Onions |
| "Tuscan Black
Palm" Kale |
"Early Yellow
Globe" Onions |
| "Aurora" Peppers
(houseplant) |
"Southport Red
Globe" Onions |
| “Cayenne” Peppers
(houseplant) |
"Fish" Peppers (houseplant) |
| "Medusa" Peppers
(houseplant) |
"Thai Hot"
Peppers (houseplant) |
Then
I decided on my lineup for the rest of the garden this summer. I have a really
nice southern exposure this year (even though I will only have this spot for
this summer, unless I actually get a spot cleared and tilled a few times at the
new place) which is against a large white wall. So I might actually have a nice
micro-climate going.
| "Esparrago
Grueso de Navarra" Asparagus |
"Early
Yellow Globe" Onions |
| Beans
"Royal Burgandy" |
"Southport
Red Globe" Onions |
| Beets
"Chioggia" |
"Albion"
Parsnips |
| Beets
"Golden" |
"Green
Arrow" Peas |
| Beets "Lutz
Green Leaf |
"Little
Marvel" Peas |
| "Calbrese
Green Sprouting" Broccoli |
"Aurora"
Peppers |
| "Long
Island" Brussels Sprouts |
"Cayenne"
Peppers |
| "Early
Jersey Wakefield" Cabbage |
"Fish"
Peppers |
| "Early
Red" Cabbage |
"Golden
Californian Wonder" Peppers |
| "Perfection"
Cabbage |
"Jalapeno"
Peppers |
| Cantaloupe
"Minnesota Midget" |
"King of
the North" Peppers |
| "Prescott
Fond Blanc" Cantaloupe |
"Medusa"
Peppers |
| "Howling
Mob" Corn |
"Sweet
Banana" Peppers |
| "Early
Snowball" Cauliflower |
"Sweet
Chocolate" Peppers |
| "Giant
Red" Celery |
"Tequila
Sunrise" Peppers |
| "Golden Self
Blanching" Celery |
"Thai Hot"
Peppers |
| "Ashley"
Cucumbers |
4 varieties of
heirloom potatoes (my favs) |
| "National
Pickling" Cucumbers |
"Rats
Tail" Radish (not as bad as it sounds!!!) |
| "Rosita"
Eggplant |
"Shiromeyutaka"
Soybean |
| "Swiss"
Fennel |
"King of
Denmark" Spinach |
| "Konserva" Kale" |
"Canada
Crookneck" Squash |
| "Tuscan
Black Palm" Kale |
"Early
Prolific Straightneck" Squash |
| "White Russian"
Kale |
"Swan
White Acorn" Squash |
| "Giant
Musselborough" Leeks |
"Sweet
Dumpling" Squash |
| Lettuce - Many
varieties and YRB |
"Lakota"
Squash |
| "Australian
Brown UC No. 5" Onions |
"Five
Coloured Silverbeet" Swiss Chard |
| "Toma Verde"
Tomatillo |
|
| I have a
bag of mixed heirloom tomato seeds I am finally going to grow out, which
have really awesome varieties in it. I just have to ID them against the
chart I was given which states what is in the packet. I am also growing
out... |
| "German Gold"
Tomato |
"Black Krim"
Tomato |
| "Brandywine"
(original) Tomato |
"Free Emerald
Evergreen" Tomato |
| "Large Red
Cherry" Tomato |
"Mexico Midget"
Tomato |
| "Nebraska
Wedding" Tomato |
"Old German"
Tomato |
| "Early Blood"
Turnip |
"Black Beauty"
Zucchini |
| "Purple Top White
Globe" Turnip |
"Blacktail
Mountain" Watermelon |
| "Moon &
Stars" Watermelon |
"White Wonder"
Watermelon |
| "Canada Cluster"
Oats |
"Irish Victor"
Oats |
| "Red Winter"
Wheat |
"Purple Nepal"
Barley |
| Lots of dye plants |
Lots and Lots of Herbs |
| "Horn Red Apple"
Carrot |
"Oxheart" Carrot |
| "Obtuse of Flakkee"
Carrot |
"White Belgium"
Carrot |
| "Yellow Belgium"
Carrot |
"Cote D' Ivoire"
Eggplant |
| "Tonda di Manfredonia"
Eggplant |
"Envy" Soybean |
| "Saffron Prolific
Straightneck" Squash |
"Red Jewel"
Sweet Potato |
| "Vardaman" Sweet
Potato |
"Canada Cluster"
Oats |
| "Irish Victor"
Oats |
"Red Winter"
Wheat |
You will probably see
little of me this week (and maybe the next) as I am getting the March issue
finished as well, so that I am back on schedual. It has been a long haul.
I did attend a ranchers
meeting last night with "City Boy". He understood more of it than I
did actually, as most of it had to deal with taxes? It was some kind of
volunteer government program that neither of us figured out if it is a type of
insurance program, a subsidy or a grant. Something to look into and in my
thinking at this point, something to steer clear of. "City Boy"
thought so too.