It finally felt like spring this week end! The 7” of snow we got earlier in the week finally melted off and the temps got into the mid 60’s. The sun even made an appearance for a good part of the day!
To enjoy the weather, my husband cleaned out the garden beds and I planted some seeds in the patio pots. All were planted about 1/2” deep. This is what I planted:
Green Oakleaf Lettuce-ready to harvest in 45 days
Wild Garden Kales-ready to harvest in 30 days
Mesclun Valentine Lettuce mix (red tinted lettuce and greens)
Marvel of Four Seasons Butterhead Lettuce (I love the sweet taste of butterheads)-ready to harvest in 55 days
Short Top Icicle Radish (a white, mild radish that looks like a white carrot)-ready to harvest in 28 days
Space Hybrid Spinach-ready to harvest in 38 days
Gourmet Blend Lettuce (Prizeleaf, Royal Oak Leaf, Salad Bowl, Ashley)-ready to harvest in 45 days
These can be companion planted with cabbage, beets, carrots, chives, garlic, and onions. Do not plant near broccoli. Since they are shallow rooted, they grow well with root crops.
Leafy greens like nitrogen. Root crops like potassium. You can get nitrogen from compost, alfalfa, soybean meal or fish emulsion. Potassium can be gotten from green sand via its potash content. Fish emulsion actually gives not only nitrogen, but also potassium and phosphorous.
After planting, I watered in the pots with fish emulsion. Germination should take anywhere from 4-15 days. I am sure I will be out there looking for little green shoots daily.
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