We've got more going in the greenhouse this year as starters than ever before. And it isn't May yet.Here are three views of the greenhouse this afternoon. I transplanted several tomato, pepper and cucumber plants from their starter planters into the container they will live in for the rest of their productive lives. And we've got cabbage, broccoli, kale, mizzuna, cilantro, zucchini, mint, tarragon, dill, lettuce, basil, arugula, radish, parsley, radicchio, chard, oregano, beet and other starters growing rapidly in the sun and heat as the daylight grows, over 5 minutes per day:
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It was an amazingly beautiful day. I was fortunate enough to spend it watching the swans down at Potter's Marsh.
I'm jealous of that greenhouse! :)
Heather,
swans, gees and cranes were overflying our place all afternoon. It will warm up soon.
Haven't tried this since Fairbanks days, but I'm going to try corn. It's a gamble in Anchorage and I may not get any, but tomorrow I'll spread visqueen over a patch of ground and plant seeds in a week or so after the morning soil temp goes above 60. Got to get them in as close to May 1 as possible if they'll have a chance.
I always direct seed zucchini and cukes as close to May 1 as possible under visqueen.
Love growing artichokes but mostly for the looks. They are also delicious; better than grocery store. Muni has beautiful thistle plants downtown that look just like artichokes, but without the artichokes.
I've always gotten delicious pole beans albeit some years better than others. I kind of wish I had a greenhouse but it is a lot of work. Perhaps you know Danamac Greenhouses near Palmer. Known them for a long time since Fairbanks days. Nice people, fabulous plants.
I can tell you're a better gardner but that's my two cents worth and I love doing it.
Yup... jealous of the greenhouse!
Are those handmade tiles on the floor?
Going to try Jim's direct seed zucchini under plastic and see if if it gains much needed plant growth time here... We get so much rain in July and August in my part of Southeast that anything which pushes plants to maturation earlier increases chances of getting veggies before the time of battling mildews and rots sets in...
Rhubarb is up early here and time to plant spuds...
alaskapi,
The tiles are handmade. There are about 100 of them. They've got Knik River flat rocks and fiberglass strands in them.
Phil- the tiles are beautiful! Fiberglass strands?
alaskapi,
They give the homemade tiles strength. Before I tried the fiberglass, a lot were breaking. Of the 97 tiles with fiberglass strands, none have. You can get the stuff at most concrete supply places. you can't even see it in the finished product.
My time was spent enjoying the weather, but as always, my mind returned often to politics.
Finding myself at a number of public venues, I overheard any number of political framings or narratives echoed by various others sharing a public space.
I would recommend that each of those speakers read and comprehend the following which was relayed to me through the 'convergence zone', otherwise known as electronic communications.
http://cosmicnavellint.blogspot.com/2010/04/imagine-if-tea-party-was-black-tim-wise.html
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Psssst: Troll:
Go back under your bridge. Or return to your blog:
http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm
Aww,
Would you look at that, little jimmy got frightened again.
And he's still maintaining the intellectual capacity of a lower order invertebrate too.
Little jimmy wants everyone to know when he is frightened, he seeks comfort for his fears...
Symmetry is alive in the world...
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