tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14001519309974902052024-03-22T01:12:01.987-04:00Phil Plasma's GardenPhil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-21863445725279347142011-04-19T17:19:00.000-04:002011-04-21T08:27:22.299-04:00Watermelon growth updateSo, one of the five seeds has germinated. A little disappointing, but I'll keep watering all five in the hopes that one or more of the others comes up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoRxHeF5l4ZjZiZoG0KWJ7acBeK0UgGBhmqN75HqC2Ogq7np3bc_y6gL0dn7nDDkSbrtcrUdU4ODxTi7WvUOfAxlfrgGNtZQAq_UP53I36eqOyLzZt8lAMV5uabnC2-kHMz5nkP29DGw/s1600/tn_IMG_0328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoRxHeF5l4ZjZiZoG0KWJ7acBeK0UgGBhmqN75HqC2Ogq7np3bc_y6gL0dn7nDDkSbrtcrUdU4ODxTi7WvUOfAxlfrgGNtZQAq_UP53I36eqOyLzZt8lAMV5uabnC2-kHMz5nkP29DGw/s400/tn_IMG_0328.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598012190092143122" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-44659476591674797382011-04-19T16:19:00.001-04:002011-04-21T08:23:59.086-04:00Cucumber growth updateThe two different types of cucumbers appear to be doing about equally good. One of the long green ones died while another of the long green ones is stunted but not evidently dead yet. It looks like I may have to up-size their pots before I can plant them outdoors as they are really starting to take off.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKA6LVkDechjfisk-ivF1OZy2Mt2GoYIUytOWyyN6WaH0GOtSpybPFelRUlY5n5J8-wlIhXGDRBZ1aGR7M8y_rt4iVQXMD2iRacJbj4PJ-i30zOt6QzHrCehbYg7_rLyPm0FOMc0ynjU/s1600/tn_IMG_0330.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKA6LVkDechjfisk-ivF1OZy2Mt2GoYIUytOWyyN6WaH0GOtSpybPFelRUlY5n5J8-wlIhXGDRBZ1aGR7M8y_rt4iVQXMD2iRacJbj4PJ-i30zOt6QzHrCehbYg7_rLyPm0FOMc0ynjU/s400/tn_IMG_0330.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598010647182398402" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzan7biqrUj1blVLzvXKK9nAIqr7QoRD5ISwdkhN6AtUhpyA25FOlVmYMxnm6e52BvoqD5zVovBNbBpoDQszE7EOBsYisE0uoQ1tLycALVmIKDz8AcCF5sqFvWvvoDrvauIMjDuojjcc/s1600/tn_IMG_0329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzan7biqrUj1blVLzvXKK9nAIqr7QoRD5ISwdkhN6AtUhpyA25FOlVmYMxnm6e52BvoqD5zVovBNbBpoDQszE7EOBsYisE0uoQ1tLycALVmIKDz8AcCF5sqFvWvvoDrvauIMjDuojjcc/s400/tn_IMG_0329.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598010641736762530" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-9910151638275987342011-04-09T21:40:00.000-04:002011-04-09T21:40:09.137-04:00Watermelon seeds plantedNot much to see here, I don't have high hopes for these. I've planted five seeds but will plant only the three best seedlings. They'll take up to 100 days to harvest and the second half of my growing season the bed doesn't get enough sun, but I'm going to try anyhow.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVclhWSgAntiFuMz7sZjO2OF2goK6OL8IpnhYPTqRH9KkrOeNhW3bxd3WyepD2e6hH5nkxCE3oKubosMrE_1mZV2P8X13sPESJsqS0WyxYkOYlgx1gVGcmTULjvH6_BbZ4s_t_SjVEIE/s1600/tn_IMG_0310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVclhWSgAntiFuMz7sZjO2OF2goK6OL8IpnhYPTqRH9KkrOeNhW3bxd3WyepD2e6hH5nkxCE3oKubosMrE_1mZV2P8X13sPESJsqS0WyxYkOYlgx1gVGcmTULjvH6_BbZ4s_t_SjVEIE/s400/tn_IMG_0310.JPG" /></a></div>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-67786828767019845882011-04-09T10:40:00.003-04:002011-04-09T10:43:17.084-04:00Garlic growth updateHere's the garlic raised bed, does't look very different from how it did in the fall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIbfBqbf12zZtlrMUUz1mRUPVjjoaupk2sePXNVwNmqgXcCdFCi5ITM_4zsACv2-FVStqzY5igWr1AfwTDo9xW3wvFi5sI1a_PTUWEIy4l_qSkhGz16a3uAVNyMjzzY5i1KcLerKq7OY/s1600/tn_IMG_0307.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIbfBqbf12zZtlrMUUz1mRUPVjjoaupk2sePXNVwNmqgXcCdFCi5ITM_4zsACv2-FVStqzY5igWr1AfwTDo9xW3wvFi5sI1a_PTUWEIy4l_qSkhGz16a3uAVNyMjzzY5i1KcLerKq7OY/s400/tn_IMG_0307.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593594097154250482" /></a><br /><br />Upon closer inspection, however, we can see a few garlic buds popping out. Shouldn't be long before they're all out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMABo2c3dzW5I7YcY3WgCAePF8FZpOzZf3XUUc-wZXxfv9ulFN2d19BT3ttYZWGjY07LU7xF6k4XIKyt6SjZEuSLo1Q0wDG8Sdf3G211x3wx8bPdYUJBpYZTgaEGnAkJsutxcjd5JGqI/s1600/tn_IMG_0308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMABo2c3dzW5I7YcY3WgCAePF8FZpOzZf3XUUc-wZXxfv9ulFN2d19BT3ttYZWGjY07LU7xF6k4XIKyt6SjZEuSLo1Q0wDG8Sdf3G211x3wx8bPdYUJBpYZTgaEGnAkJsutxcjd5JGqI/s400/tn_IMG_0308.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593594092899886994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkshTfVVEv24E84w7W4pi6CNtbOkI07TSKOtVGwWK4Y7sk5ezeDxFIIooUeK3ue6cR88oSgDkMbuFEoHZBXdGRnRElBsxfQkaLqHKtwv3IwWd5oQhei5_YrPasG2QF162C_r7GzAtHS4/s1600/tn_IMG_0309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkshTfVVEv24E84w7W4pi6CNtbOkI07TSKOtVGwWK4Y7sk5ezeDxFIIooUeK3ue6cR88oSgDkMbuFEoHZBXdGRnRElBsxfQkaLqHKtwv3IwWd5oQhei5_YrPasG2QF162C_r7GzAtHS4/s400/tn_IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593594092818764706" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-2701764129646759732011-04-07T22:58:00.000-04:002011-04-08T11:06:56.995-04:00Cucumber growth updateI had not been checking the plants regularly and so when it finally occurred to me that I had to check on them, all had sprouted and all had grown quite long, searching for light. They had been in the dark, so they stretched really far. I'm going to stick with them, however, in the hopes that they will still work out. Here they are the day after I put the lights on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVezOTE60qzIBC6T7hp_-v82KF89AklT3Re2F6brz7qTym1oH6yRuQ4XlLVaXn09NfHa5v9mhYGoYFMBZhEzr3AExCh6bBvRzDO2z3ytIZJP_n9tmlYZOuWoNotbXOjhqOGlQP8YztiTo/s1600/tn_IMG_0303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVezOTE60qzIBC6T7hp_-v82KF89AklT3Re2F6brz7qTym1oH6yRuQ4XlLVaXn09NfHa5v9mhYGoYFMBZhEzr3AExCh6bBvRzDO2z3ytIZJP_n9tmlYZOuWoNotbXOjhqOGlQP8YztiTo/s400/tn_IMG_0303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593227943381727586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGvkFNoUK9703y_dYrTtvNlY9gin_UMjV6Kg5YwrKyIBM-l4cQgdVCjSAlLfsk33U8VPOzv1RdOjoom_R7OMdYOL_F8jV-Uaf65nenLMLYeQC0AMTcLH5Bpo4bRt6Cf9B7sTlwSPeJNw/s1600/tn_IMG_0305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGvkFNoUK9703y_dYrTtvNlY9gin_UMjV6Kg5YwrKyIBM-l4cQgdVCjSAlLfsk33U8VPOzv1RdOjoom_R7OMdYOL_F8jV-Uaf65nenLMLYeQC0AMTcLH5Bpo4bRt6Cf9B7sTlwSPeJNw/s400/tn_IMG_0305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593227955578141058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oKQFE2RGeFxMmCi64JzdIGsh9gM7Qof1jgAyty4CLHLYhwT7hYyroqoUQ9pF65jSHO21ZOAO8o6cXbNPrlsDFzwUTSJ1Igigx6wJg-372-h2gvckHRJYupsfWe1WOCSUb3WzJikeyck/s1600/tn_IMG_0304.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oKQFE2RGeFxMmCi64JzdIGsh9gM7Qof1jgAyty4CLHLYhwT7hYyroqoUQ9pF65jSHO21ZOAO8o6cXbNPrlsDFzwUTSJ1Igigx6wJg-372-h2gvckHRJYupsfWe1WOCSUb3WzJikeyck/s400/tn_IMG_0304.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593227954523489506" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-23870936443620406252011-04-02T11:11:00.000-04:002011-04-05T09:15:16.150-04:00Cucumber seeds plantedThe seven that are grouped together on the left side of the larger container are the Green Dragon while the six that are made up of the two to the right and the four others in the small container are the Long Green. There is one seed in each. From each type I will take the three best looking seedlings to plant outdoors at the end of May.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIqWvFUK6yP8BhrK1xT2kn81tEZwGnVJWQW4CMNBqmkCRhiJkNY_gkEAJC95Fx1QC64qR0FpAhsCO3-mwMzGoOzElZMefqJLds-ONwSBUZ4eEpqoRTN8tAzma3X2HmahvFAyeXm6Lr_o/s1600/tn_IMG_0295.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIqWvFUK6yP8BhrK1xT2kn81tEZwGnVJWQW4CMNBqmkCRhiJkNY_gkEAJC95Fx1QC64qR0FpAhsCO3-mwMzGoOzElZMefqJLds-ONwSBUZ4eEpqoRTN8tAzma3X2HmahvFAyeXm6Lr_o/s400/tn_IMG_0295.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592086143243504722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DEGVDGxJaN6Bbl0AuvhItQhrTS9mr_7QqSn7fT1VMk5dnL9Z_ixz60cYb1nmKhu-YYvkilqXOZJTKTcjnRh1id_Orw3S-sd2IR3kjyFtgV7mmHBpK4h8tfOV4sS3VV-Eu7LOPfNQmZE/s1600/tn_IMG_0296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DEGVDGxJaN6Bbl0AuvhItQhrTS9mr_7QqSn7fT1VMk5dnL9Z_ixz60cYb1nmKhu-YYvkilqXOZJTKTcjnRh1id_Orw3S-sd2IR3kjyFtgV7mmHBpK4h8tfOV4sS3VV-Eu7LOPfNQmZE/s400/tn_IMG_0296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592086142808795186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T2Ofrtzn1FLY0IO48hClRII49u3mkRBFJzcodq9eeswuU4w7fUPLJQlrOnPcUK-O5CMvHc28Y-nZGcspZFvLrYfEiQnwEccqBS700FnjfKjzKohjkD2ruMVe8W57Ldxe_qx6bG8lvEQ/s1600/tn_IMG_0297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1T2Ofrtzn1FLY0IO48hClRII49u3mkRBFJzcodq9eeswuU4w7fUPLJQlrOnPcUK-O5CMvHc28Y-nZGcspZFvLrYfEiQnwEccqBS700FnjfKjzKohjkD2ruMVe8W57Ldxe_qx6bG8lvEQ/s400/tn_IMG_0297.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592086153736132466" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-73047534943966230232011-03-07T14:48:00.004-05:002011-03-07T14:57:41.888-05:00Planning for 2011So as previously posted there is one bed already planted in garlic. I have two others. The bigger one will be all sweet potato.<br /><br />The smaller one will be divided into four sections:<br /><pre><br />------------------------------------------------------<br />| | | watermelon |<br />| parsnips | beets |-----------------------|<br />| | | gr.dr cuc | ln gr cuc |<br />------------------------------------------------------<br /></pre><br />The <i>gr.dr cuc</i> is Green Dragon Cucumber while the <i>ln gr cuc</i> are Long Green Cucumber. I have the rough planting schedule as follows:<ul><li>April 1 Start Cucumber indoors, start 7 of each type</li><li>April 6 Start watermelon indoors (5 seeds)</li><li>May 10 Start Parsnips indoors (24 seeds)</li><li>May 19 Beets, sow direct outdoors</li><li>May 26 Sweet Potato Slips (plant all)</li><li>May 26 Plant Parsnips outdoors (16 best seedlings)</li><li>May 26 Plant cucumbers (4 of each)</li><li>May 26 Plant watermelon (3 best seedlings)</li><li>July 20 Start spinach indoors (30 seeds)</li><li>July 27 Stop watering garlic</li><li>August 15 harvest garlic</li><li>August 15 plant spinach (plant all)</li></ul><br />Note that the spinach planted on August 15th will be going into the garlic bed.Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-6172239801262428352010-10-10T14:02:00.003-04:002011-04-05T09:19:57.634-04:00Garlic planting for 2011So this bed had in it the tomatoes which didn't go anywhere this summer. I've planted the entire bed with garlic cloves that are the product of the garlic I grew from last year. Last year I planted 11 cloves, this fall I planted 21. Before planting the garlic I took some fresh finished compost out of my composter and mixed it into the bed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRcksAAw4dnuo-_82qGHzbSi1FMLdFgwQHrZSWiFceppVEI4fflFykLabOGVR9VS4-P1zZdBdA0so0QoaeJE7fw4lF1gHmsNKBDLzB0tsbN_jbcgI8Em4FB0lrnsr6KmpQ1ZiJlzUX8w/s1600/tn_IMG_2315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRcksAAw4dnuo-_82qGHzbSi1FMLdFgwQHrZSWiFceppVEI4fflFykLabOGVR9VS4-P1zZdBdA0so0QoaeJE7fw4lF1gHmsNKBDLzB0tsbN_jbcgI8Em4FB0lrnsr6KmpQ1ZiJlzUX8w/s400/tn_IMG_2315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530561361838093234" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-40915597566667255312010-09-19T16:02:00.004-04:002011-03-07T14:41:37.699-05:00Sweet Potato harvestSo I decided to harvest the sweet potatoes today - the nights are getting colder and the one thing sweet pototes don't like is cold. Here is the result of the harvest. Probably I should weigh the lot somehow to take a proper measure of the harvest.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpW8NKnBS0ECKdIodqySEcug2MpfZyxOoxSPh_Hew8r3L8BMpzCtw3IElgbjwNHUYvNcpvcyfPhtoJ9HhFr1S5WUYfBFl5KTLidmhR1vVZIaDH6LAQu56gYl2A_2k8bEjkR04qHi2vQo/s1600/tn_IMG_2312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXpW8NKnBS0ECKdIodqySEcug2MpfZyxOoxSPh_Hew8r3L8BMpzCtw3IElgbjwNHUYvNcpvcyfPhtoJ9HhFr1S5WUYfBFl5KTLidmhR1vVZIaDH6LAQu56gYl2A_2k8bEjkR04qHi2vQo/s400/tn_IMG_2312.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518719117977845522" /></a><br /><br />I am going to attempt to grow my own slips for next year, here is my starting piece. Today is day zero of the rooting session.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe78G2pEihPetnBqcYJVxvZ2mP8Mf16CTi4lpnULxQApot_3u20_28jkSPbAJiyrSOeQKf-BJW-nO3rnBwOYT3Jw9YxHjcslOzRZ5mhq-igd81b67wpkYPAGJlER2Lp7wZg6G2aHxPRCQ/s1600/tn_IMG_2313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe78G2pEihPetnBqcYJVxvZ2mP8Mf16CTi4lpnULxQApot_3u20_28jkSPbAJiyrSOeQKf-BJW-nO3rnBwOYT3Jw9YxHjcslOzRZ5mhq-igd81b67wpkYPAGJlER2Lp7wZg6G2aHxPRCQ/s400/tn_IMG_2313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518719116155170290" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-8615551295725594862010-09-19T15:46:00.005-04:002011-03-07T14:42:00.007-05:00Sweet potato growth updateOn September 5th I took the photos below - the sweet potatoes grew flowers!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomiJ7o8p8PqSMF2_8C0WckZzFOaULRm_ab58FkZ0X0I63ezfvx1nkjrZMKXzyO-SCzHSZlN0Q7_gQu_3w-lS2bAwKD4L2WJKRN05zmNhLwuUWYmsQS5A5rryVnOiOcb62BvanPv1ygYs/s1600/tn_IMG_2309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomiJ7o8p8PqSMF2_8C0WckZzFOaULRm_ab58FkZ0X0I63ezfvx1nkjrZMKXzyO-SCzHSZlN0Q7_gQu_3w-lS2bAwKD4L2WJKRN05zmNhLwuUWYmsQS5A5rryVnOiOcb62BvanPv1ygYs/s400/tn_IMG_2309.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518717084079372178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUONU5odXupzSub6kpfr6qUWhH4E4NkjsNVSJ5Wrz2g2Zep1e_eQz-bp1Ki_O6901TenaKY-C6R6azfauk9Ck3-yQixX_RJt6L0V5D_F_yWewpAPlT7Msq9__zUSS1Yj499sAf2-BWjk/s1600/tn_IMG_2310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUONU5odXupzSub6kpfr6qUWhH4E4NkjsNVSJ5Wrz2g2Zep1e_eQz-bp1Ki_O6901TenaKY-C6R6azfauk9Ck3-yQixX_RJt6L0V5D_F_yWewpAPlT7Msq9__zUSS1Yj499sAf2-BWjk/s400/tn_IMG_2310.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518717079262746514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvW2LSBe_Xn7TyAUDQATiWx3NUpStqmsc7-zUwy2gz6kdxLhnjenWbF90UYbpb0VXQcRdNupuN5sFNOEzhbt-8kI-Zkz57yjE21da6AgbM-pD_lChXfNps9a-OFpNn2uGO8pL_qUVGBw/s1600/tn_IMG_2311.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvW2LSBe_Xn7TyAUDQATiWx3NUpStqmsc7-zUwy2gz6kdxLhnjenWbF90UYbpb0VXQcRdNupuN5sFNOEzhbt-8kI-Zkz57yjE21da6AgbM-pD_lChXfNps9a-OFpNn2uGO8pL_qUVGBw/s400/tn_IMG_2311.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518717075397347922" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-57653371217478147182010-08-15T15:24:00.004-04:002011-03-07T14:42:15.400-05:00Sweet potato growth updateI have high hopes for the sweet potatoes. If my sweet corn squirrel research yields no easy solution, and if the crop of sweet potatoes looks good, this bed may be entirely covered with sweet potatoes next year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXumI61etq1o0l-xz2o9q7F5Fe96z9Mklct0RrCuhpZrnu2qLDpryhqZsPHFutSCQJf5s_khDT_FvvqlgoyyrYYdGUfAqpQDksO7bQz9f5rs0iaIIBxiIBsSezBT_njse4hId3X4Vnbw/s1600/tn_IMG_2303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXumI61etq1o0l-xz2o9q7F5Fe96z9Mklct0RrCuhpZrnu2qLDpryhqZsPHFutSCQJf5s_khDT_FvvqlgoyyrYYdGUfAqpQDksO7bQz9f5rs0iaIIBxiIBsSezBT_njse4hId3X4Vnbw/s400/tn_IMG_2303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505719732368164802" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-56711855304600977662010-08-15T15:21:00.003-04:002011-03-07T14:42:28.665-05:00roma tomato growth updateIn previous photos I showed a few roma's, here are the only two currently growing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lKCG_Gi_a7IVmgiThB5UoaBok3gqSxGrPoZyjpzVyb4nN0bTu702kvKM772LFwM5sio9kUXjMKdiJuD6hqTSDtQhfnkax8v2UqFIaC6y9GbjaSGJOiZDMOARPmLLEOD4mk7ZEBAELkE/s1600/tn_IMG_2304.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lKCG_Gi_a7IVmgiThB5UoaBok3gqSxGrPoZyjpzVyb4nN0bTu702kvKM772LFwM5sio9kUXjMKdiJuD6hqTSDtQhfnkax8v2UqFIaC6y9GbjaSGJOiZDMOARPmLLEOD4mk7ZEBAELkE/s400/tn_IMG_2304.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505719285571332290" /></a><br /><br />I am rethinking where I will plant the tomatoes for next year. Probably put the garlic against the hedge and put the tomatoes further from the hedge.Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-55919778756029644502010-08-15T15:11:00.005-04:002011-03-07T14:43:18.675-05:00Sweet corn updateSo, as a buddy of mine warned, the squirrels would most likely get to the corn before I would. I came home on Friday and found a squirrel at it. The first two photos show the damage done.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxBVKSd3Fh4M62i2tepGcVr0WBUu9b5PLAuE5_OyQoJ_lpOLJsN0DE2NlMOaNmFydRD3cjBhfeJ-t_L1sKjoJK9BOgGfNCtf3rD0Z3znijRol8XKAsmi1GHViH-OKnz9e08lekrwxL0E/s1600/tn_IMG_2301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxBVKSd3Fh4M62i2tepGcVr0WBUu9b5PLAuE5_OyQoJ_lpOLJsN0DE2NlMOaNmFydRD3cjBhfeJ-t_L1sKjoJK9BOgGfNCtf3rD0Z3znijRol8XKAsmi1GHViH-OKnz9e08lekrwxL0E/s400/tn_IMG_2301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505717062133513698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-lKT9xz3VHanq4Klcdl-0UnFOKh3uFzT1D0851Eb99vZ1DmdE2Pb5JGXVmYyQ4wXr9RRo1d9TzDnqZL441_QApUXBcaxVxMOBc8hIWL5vEO6Z4ZGmlr65pRd4xT0n0m1o-FSB-B3aY8/s1600/tn_IMG_2302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-lKT9xz3VHanq4Klcdl-0UnFOKh3uFzT1D0851Eb99vZ1DmdE2Pb5JGXVmYyQ4wXr9RRo1d9TzDnqZL441_QApUXBcaxVxMOBc8hIWL5vEO6Z4ZGmlr65pRd4xT0n0m1o-FSB-B3aY8/s400/tn_IMG_2302.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505717061540761490" /></a><br /><br />I managed to pull three surviving corn just so I could investigate their growth. They were obviously premature, here they are pre and post peeled.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirow3hjHjmyx8d5KtmR-fTkCBGn_gvNYbkuwHE-fuSfJxlUK8mbg8fySbrRDPrYcitIebB9566pEM95UQ1p0Bst9GbhFBtNkNgm1kYEkUQFhsPBCLbzjNFGLjQVqAYwFPa1Kxn8I5KPV8/s1600/tn_IMG_2305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirow3hjHjmyx8d5KtmR-fTkCBGn_gvNYbkuwHE-fuSfJxlUK8mbg8fySbrRDPrYcitIebB9566pEM95UQ1p0Bst9GbhFBtNkNgm1kYEkUQFhsPBCLbzjNFGLjQVqAYwFPa1Kxn8I5KPV8/s400/tn_IMG_2305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505716835846593218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7dXH__zAe0iw2t8lrxfrv3iZHzxd0rW68RY4mLYItFOOvc5svagkzvSmtgZb_xEr3wnmHvSEaM923zADqX2oociS0lr0wEh4W4Y9_5cue-TXzmjA0g0EdIlz-tzlZVAH0rCpx8DuDvA/s1600/tn_IMG_2306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7dXH__zAe0iw2t8lrxfrv3iZHzxd0rW68RY4mLYItFOOvc5svagkzvSmtgZb_xEr3wnmHvSEaM923zADqX2oociS0lr0wEh4W4Y9_5cue-TXzmjA0g0EdIlz-tzlZVAH0rCpx8DuDvA/s400/tn_IMG_2306.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505716832876848034" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpbNgwlj-mPcokxkvXnEbjPPmf_AeutoQIjLRR30IJfM-GyyuZ2WXgifQZ03DO2xVZ3II1Dblop79MrSf1dxrAnQcVlWpWZ5kwXg_UmFQ_QrFslp5nDrspN5IdmZ25Tv8z2sZsQHqxwk/s1600/tn_IMG_2307.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpbNgwlj-mPcokxkvXnEbjPPmf_AeutoQIjLRR30IJfM-GyyuZ2WXgifQZ03DO2xVZ3II1Dblop79MrSf1dxrAnQcVlWpWZ5kwXg_UmFQ_QrFslp5nDrspN5IdmZ25Tv8z2sZsQHqxwk/s400/tn_IMG_2307.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505716825438114674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRoOtT4YmuHUuL9dAXNX8q7Urb5-ve09zHVkIHi4R_Pt4MvDXrzKW4jbqQo2z_haGFE7vPpAS9YzqF5c_NKMGIEOeQgza0ZXbVZYZfDE1NlF20htbmC2O1yPADPYKL7xOhn2Hc9Cxw98/s1600/tn_IMG_2308.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRoOtT4YmuHUuL9dAXNX8q7Urb5-ve09zHVkIHi4R_Pt4MvDXrzKW4jbqQo2z_haGFE7vPpAS9YzqF5c_NKMGIEOeQgza0ZXbVZYZfDE1NlF20htbmC2O1yPADPYKL7xOhn2Hc9Cxw98/s400/tn_IMG_2308.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505716824080456642" /></a><br /><br />I ended up throwing these into the back yard to let the squirrels have them. I'm going to investigate what can be done to protect the corn from squirrel invasion, and if my research yields many different failed attempts, I may not attempt to grow corn again.Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-86712751804091101162010-07-24T11:42:00.004-04:002011-03-07T14:43:39.046-05:00Beefsteak Tomatoes growth updateAs with the Roma bed, the Beefsteak bed is overgrown and not producing well because of the mature trees that surround my yard. Hopefully my plan for next year will increase the yield. If it doesn't I may give up on tomatoes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUSsqFqARSTJgR2YFjij2VQXMGhyphenhyphenWmsBW9tBgr35aUkF0iekmOErYgT6J5KHHVfxCEfl9jGHW2OVIvrxAN9Eml5HV3q2eJAiq9_SwUs4-R4jT8dOsf9V_nc2Vz4brEBzQSECi8ynPzd8/s1600/tn_IMG_2288.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUSsqFqARSTJgR2YFjij2VQXMGhyphenhyphenWmsBW9tBgr35aUkF0iekmOErYgT6J5KHHVfxCEfl9jGHW2OVIvrxAN9Eml5HV3q2eJAiq9_SwUs4-R4jT8dOsf9V_nc2Vz4brEBzQSECi8ynPzd8/s400/tn_IMG_2288.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497499184156158690" /></a><br /><br />Here's a closeup of the one and only beefsteak tomato growing so far:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALBRpnJqs35zRTYthCCLPD_6FtcfCR-KxFZuU5MfZ3Tuygle3qkbVJqX8cMyamdrpi28KF0W3WDNkCF3oWZNU7ShE71u2Dhc3t4ud6pGLlct_akEYFFEGjKK8sB_CoyahtUK5lmJyy4c/s1600/tn_IMG_2291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALBRpnJqs35zRTYthCCLPD_6FtcfCR-KxFZuU5MfZ3Tuygle3qkbVJqX8cMyamdrpi28KF0W3WDNkCF3oWZNU7ShE71u2Dhc3t4ud6pGLlct_akEYFFEGjKK8sB_CoyahtUK5lmJyy4c/s400/tn_IMG_2291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497499180896243154" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-46082542122646022282010-07-24T11:38:00.003-04:002011-03-07T14:44:10.613-05:00roma tomato growth updateThe tomatoes are not doing well at all. There are large mature trees that keep growing every year which now put too much shade on this side of these beds. Next year I'm going to switch it up a bit. It doesn't help, of course, that I've let them become overgrown with weeds and the flowers that grow from behind.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQY3hvlh9zcRU3rqE4bL5C863JCK5parBmVXhtNfvlFzXzEy_JpqVkIU5VPAHrbskLUcb874JSqhH2DGo4-Ty-s0-_RPt5f29YRKCwUbhV7ptdLJuPSPxW9lmOMrdJd_bXSZpLCAv6OE/s1600/tn_IMG_2287.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQY3hvlh9zcRU3rqE4bL5C863JCK5parBmVXhtNfvlFzXzEy_JpqVkIU5VPAHrbskLUcb874JSqhH2DGo4-Ty-s0-_RPt5f29YRKCwUbhV7ptdLJuPSPxW9lmOMrdJd_bXSZpLCAv6OE/s400/tn_IMG_2287.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497497961407299810" /></a><br /><br />Here's a closeup of the two romas, there is a third behind them that is the same size and shape.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_H7m_yNr9-Z4dO0FCnAfNn8LK9hBqNJAqAkWch0Ew1G3A2JBDR3U0QA2bkopwXI8fQO9zji9ayCCSQkTNCupFaJ-rle-MG3qbJcYmaovMU_fPJ-AF49X1Fz669yRO_R6TeDPseXlZxU/s1600/tn_IMG_2289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_H7m_yNr9-Z4dO0FCnAfNn8LK9hBqNJAqAkWch0Ew1G3A2JBDR3U0QA2bkopwXI8fQO9zji9ayCCSQkTNCupFaJ-rle-MG3qbJcYmaovMU_fPJ-AF49X1Fz669yRO_R6TeDPseXlZxU/s400/tn_IMG_2289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497497964817256466" /></a><br /><br />Here's a closeup of the other one that has actually started to change colour a little bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBfebmGQzMICIzYwKMMQl6QxOPV2T6QeHMV7Uc99tBEYx3JVuvpoxv_CbuDrNhCpmnAqv3vZ0FBETQ2weVSxFwlBF4jlOy_EB1h24vfzI_L0kmFreCXdztoyS-YUI26XnwtCwcFsNqs4/s1600/tn_IMG_2290.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBfebmGQzMICIzYwKMMQl6QxOPV2T6QeHMV7Uc99tBEYx3JVuvpoxv_CbuDrNhCpmnAqv3vZ0FBETQ2weVSxFwlBF4jlOy_EB1h24vfzI_L0kmFreCXdztoyS-YUI26XnwtCwcFsNqs4/s400/tn_IMG_2290.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497497970572474450" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-62985305729661505882010-07-24T11:33:00.005-04:002011-03-07T14:44:47.604-05:00Sweet bed growth updateThe sweet bed is progressing nicely. Not all of the sweet potatoes took after planting, and not all of the corn took either, but such is the life of a garden.<br /><br />This side of the bed is the sweet potatoes:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFZpAe9-IRC4NVu5PwnIlIwS23m8wz5l30JL75rIx1ha4oOZWLgx6vWjwf3dsxZnb5dSeGPnoqBalZ22OUNGigVkw0x92oucEsU_3ZasEfuCCBzieUcE0KkvnpiRyzkkI1mtzS3x4fro/s1600/tn_IMG_2283.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFZpAe9-IRC4NVu5PwnIlIwS23m8wz5l30JL75rIx1ha4oOZWLgx6vWjwf3dsxZnb5dSeGPnoqBalZ22OUNGigVkw0x92oucEsU_3ZasEfuCCBzieUcE0KkvnpiRyzkkI1mtzS3x4fro/s400/tn_IMG_2283.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497496522609858578" /></a><br /><br />Here is the corn on the other side:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SatbcWyH3JimFyS6NDnLw5_kFzoA4u_p8n9BhW9eS8wJ0Sh_gj_i2_neL2dkkGiDM21uBY061k_-zaxl54_jfxt-aiYyCMe3xXpSr7-FEYNrvHxUvIuRYuA1oJBz74AOJYZsZkkmtv0/s1600/tn_IMG_2284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2SatbcWyH3JimFyS6NDnLw5_kFzoA4u_p8n9BhW9eS8wJ0Sh_gj_i2_neL2dkkGiDM21uBY061k_-zaxl54_jfxt-aiYyCMe3xXpSr7-FEYNrvHxUvIuRYuA1oJBz74AOJYZsZkkmtv0/s400/tn_IMG_2284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497496524912233874" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here's a closeup of the tallest corn showing the inside that will develop into corn someday soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAMqB9G1z9Pr-FSTTx944PxOVYHx06Z5odA44ktJ2SfccgbQy0V881rTpOCVbm2w5jA88RXVk-UwnwSpl3VwPiMkDpZQy5zc1MWJc6wJq7hMGMEPQQz1ofkcTNrl_kcTRrdvQy8kbw7E/s1600/tn_IMG_2285.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAMqB9G1z9Pr-FSTTx944PxOVYHx06Z5odA44ktJ2SfccgbQy0V881rTpOCVbm2w5jA88RXVk-UwnwSpl3VwPiMkDpZQy5zc1MWJc6wJq7hMGMEPQQz1ofkcTNrl_kcTRrdvQy8kbw7E/s400/tn_IMG_2285.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497496974782564866" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-62086343194668112152010-07-24T11:28:00.005-04:002011-03-07T14:45:11.101-05:00Garlic harvestedI harvested seven of the eleven garlic plants and decided to leave the remaining ones in for another week or two as it isn't evident to me that this was exactly the right time for harvesting. Here is the bed showing the remaining four.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJPFBmby-33lPRJBhZs7e538reGg71DowEHQTzekxiPhDaH0TuU-_v63mPVur7xM366uMylRp_Eb-Iw2fjBEzHnma4rmjjR-DrscSCXaKZbLUCdLwVC6VUDGAMCKjDo4yoO9WzNlf-t4/s1600/tn_IMG_2286.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJPFBmby-33lPRJBhZs7e538reGg71DowEHQTzekxiPhDaH0TuU-_v63mPVur7xM366uMylRp_Eb-Iw2fjBEzHnma4rmjjR-DrscSCXaKZbLUCdLwVC6VUDGAMCKjDo4yoO9WzNlf-t4/s400/tn_IMG_2286.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497495527520498210" /></a><br /><br />Here are the seven that I've harvested, they are hanging in the basement now for drying, about three weeks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT1NC3LLM5tSnR588bfazwUqU5oQj4YimgHOQiTu-z8ZerjRkFlCp1YmogFNljaRj06GYAxdRK9XlE2XQlYGn4EpnAQMbXRDsqRZ5jH6hm30so5eRns8yaAmdd4M6sGL8egso65Uo9L8/s1600/tn_IMG_2282.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsT1NC3LLM5tSnR588bfazwUqU5oQj4YimgHOQiTu-z8ZerjRkFlCp1YmogFNljaRj06GYAxdRK9XlE2XQlYGn4EpnAQMbXRDsqRZ5jH6hm30so5eRns8yaAmdd4M6sGL8egso65Uo9L8/s400/tn_IMG_2282.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497495532966520530" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-81262582245923295572010-05-17T12:37:00.004-04:002011-03-07T14:46:31.804-05:00New Zealand Spinach first plantingFour seeds planted in a strip in front of the beefsteak tomatoes. These spinach plants are supposed to grow like vines, so we shall see how they fare.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0q7qFEj59FWv_EwJO0CzmOCnd8K0GV9atYbc-mJDgx4SSh5d3ZjfOr4LAZKSdpRNJQSCXm8fYt3Ekcw1QRLkAm51fgDCgRMUIeGFK97qzSapQQD1sL24u3sp5WyvNDStaajI09rtVDw/s1600/tn_IMG_2254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0q7qFEj59FWv_EwJO0CzmOCnd8K0GV9atYbc-mJDgx4SSh5d3ZjfOr4LAZKSdpRNJQSCXm8fYt3Ekcw1QRLkAm51fgDCgRMUIeGFK97qzSapQQD1sL24u3sp5WyvNDStaajI09rtVDw/s400/tn_IMG_2254.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472279691818276562" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-43542134053672101022010-05-15T23:44:00.001-04:002010-05-17T12:40:53.852-04:00Dwarf Sun Flowers growth updateThe Dwarf Sunspot sunflowers have started to form the sunflower spot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHUSC57TiBfidwOlAjuSJ74VBwA_xrxcheF1S3YsPcbsLyoan5hHf-p5n7eNf1mopWgfO-mIeZ8rm9GjnqB4BPQrn4_zCW73oaK-vrakBT20CohlHvPXJKhbxkxZ6Eh6oC_oegy0vd2o/s1600/tn_IMG_2251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHUSC57TiBfidwOlAjuSJ74VBwA_xrxcheF1S3YsPcbsLyoan5hHf-p5n7eNf1mopWgfO-mIeZ8rm9GjnqB4BPQrn4_zCW73oaK-vrakBT20CohlHvPXJKhbxkxZ6Eh6oC_oegy0vd2o/s400/tn_IMG_2251.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472080440708185970" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-53871894491072090542010-05-15T23:41:00.001-04:002010-05-16T23:48:37.290-04:00Bloomsdale Spinach first plantingI planted eight Bloomsdale spinach seeds in this section of the garden, adjacent to the Roma tomatoes. Hopefully the two are compatible. Those two sprouts to the left are onions that I had planted last year that did not sprout last year and so I had not dug them out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYCQnVnYuCmO6pbcRKFVdWNgF8fy1OfGpzHvZw-rpz-NCkTk-kstXT5QasOizb0HijhrW_d6v7fD_JLZIL8Qzxi6RCYQc7ls3rx9ZgM1K-AKgLGmhTeFZ__S9qe_8Ko-9kJj2j3R_q1w/s1600/tn_IMG_2250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYCQnVnYuCmO6pbcRKFVdWNgF8fy1OfGpzHvZw-rpz-NCkTk-kstXT5QasOizb0HijhrW_d6v7fD_JLZIL8Qzxi6RCYQc7ls3rx9ZgM1K-AKgLGmhTeFZ__S9qe_8Ko-9kJj2j3R_q1w/s400/tn_IMG_2250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472079659400966690" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-85712495011087404792010-05-15T23:40:00.000-04:002010-05-16T23:47:31.693-04:00Beefsteak Tomatoes growth updateAfter the risk of frost nights, the beefsteak plants didn't look too good. I am hoping that they will recover.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-pr11f2nojrZLiJWxAiIj0Ilskl8UkUB6SgWupcCelfjTMXFsDK6ygWmwLh3uahvk8jeTMZ8DObL-TMLqj7CBNWg2aqPp6_M84JB-w9Q-sBmcNXYl_Rz2_ys5TDY31dZz0mUrI7akfA/s1600/tn_IMG_2248.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-pr11f2nojrZLiJWxAiIj0Ilskl8UkUB6SgWupcCelfjTMXFsDK6ygWmwLh3uahvk8jeTMZ8DObL-TMLqj7CBNWg2aqPp6_M84JB-w9Q-sBmcNXYl_Rz2_ys5TDY31dZz0mUrI7akfA/s400/tn_IMG_2248.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472078930572340210" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-7997962397778663232010-05-15T23:37:00.000-04:002010-05-16T23:40:04.909-04:00roma tomato growth updateA buddy of mine was able to differentiate between which was which, so now I know which are the Roma tomatoes and which are the Beefsteak. We had a risk of frost two nights in a row last week after I had planted them outdoors and I had to over them. The Roma plants seemed to survive this ordeal okay.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRm4Jnpa39JpfHzXkgGQC7B8L9d_3u2BFBrg2Di5mS163VFtvxdiSqi8S6gCiQP7sgcpjVIvpWLLzrKKxy1UKjyn3j1jwrns4BLkus-jsFpQQxxWCY-4VMLetLhzHz2juSBa9e0jsH2g/s1600/tn_IMG_2249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRm4Jnpa39JpfHzXkgGQC7B8L9d_3u2BFBrg2Di5mS163VFtvxdiSqi8S6gCiQP7sgcpjVIvpWLLzrKKxy1UKjyn3j1jwrns4BLkus-jsFpQQxxWCY-4VMLetLhzHz2juSBa9e0jsH2g/s400/tn_IMG_2249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472078540170298386" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-76842219111532459932010-05-15T23:35:00.000-04:002010-05-16T23:37:33.241-04:00Garlic growth updateThe garlic plants are really tall now. I'm curious to know what is going on underground but have no inclination to disturb the growing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7l4m_wW0XlHXhtxMK3-40BWPMOOWvf-6keNEzafCBGICmUJIOuHCKV9QlSDOLzJs-DNWM5nhUOkP_L4jgTta0k5NeN4x5IHa8b1nzcVhPKQ7_MAsF6mYy_dw0gVplCqTuA8G5jFwtIo/s1600/tn_IMG_2247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7l4m_wW0XlHXhtxMK3-40BWPMOOWvf-6keNEzafCBGICmUJIOuHCKV9QlSDOLzJs-DNWM5nhUOkP_L4jgTta0k5NeN4x5IHa8b1nzcVhPKQ7_MAsF6mYy_dw0gVplCqTuA8G5jFwtIo/s400/tn_IMG_2247.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472077905740689538" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-35135322286931843142010-05-15T23:32:00.000-04:002010-05-16T23:35:53.938-04:00sweet bedThe book 'How to Grow Sweet Potato in a Northern Climate' strongly recommends using a plastic sheet as mulch to greatly increase the temperature of the soil as that is what sweet potato requires. Who am I to question the author who has the experience? Here is the new raised bed, covered. The corn I will be planting by seed in a few days, the potato I will be receiving slips in the mail in a week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvozVTZ0S3fJu2WUcPL0-Box6zBnc50bzBMcx-NI0gPI427HuK_fX9qfdKa4GBjJRYiIaRtMgiNbD5qR9cV4jjRsZgH0rE5alIOMff9Q_dEDCo-27e_KnN9tBBv1EP0j0sgu2Cz1uhJA/s1600/tn_IMG_2246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvozVTZ0S3fJu2WUcPL0-Box6zBnc50bzBMcx-NI0gPI427HuK_fX9qfdKa4GBjJRYiIaRtMgiNbD5qR9cV4jjRsZgH0rE5alIOMff9Q_dEDCo-27e_KnN9tBBv1EP0j0sgu2Cz1uhJA/s400/tn_IMG_2246.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472077460935705042" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400151930997490205.post-27376047291310876612010-05-07T23:29:00.000-04:002010-05-16T23:32:17.235-04:00new raised bedI built a new 5x10' raised bed for the sweet corn and sweet potato which I will be attempting to grow for the first time this spring.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeOfeyNhdP2KFRb_qNwGYmYcRLfSqNFBq8MI4BlZazR4h9Yt1Yc6y6CmQAf7NfayRiJe2IqogEtZWiLUZtRnTmZdl-zfTrWe765k_cbtIxwagdBE5q2pwFKguSBzm_w7fwUC991mUjys/s1600/tn_IMG_2243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeOfeyNhdP2KFRb_qNwGYmYcRLfSqNFBq8MI4BlZazR4h9Yt1Yc6y6CmQAf7NfayRiJe2IqogEtZWiLUZtRnTmZdl-zfTrWe765k_cbtIxwagdBE5q2pwFKguSBzm_w7fwUC991mUjys/s400/tn_IMG_2243.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472076485875391938" /></a>Phil Plasmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062925429031957360noreply@blogger.com0