Thoughts of an Urban Farmer
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Based upon the last three posts, you’d think you drop some seeds in the ground, wait a few weeks, and food is on the table. Not that growing your own vegetables is very hard, but there is a little more work than that. About three weeks ago, I turned over the soil and cleaned up [...]
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The great thing about radishes is that they grow fast. I’ve been active “on the farm” for about 2 weeks now. If I didn’t grow radishes, I’d be waiting six weeks to get a full grown vegetable out of the ground (probably some spinach leaves). Luckily, I’ll be able to pull a small radish from [...]
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Also an early planting is Spinach. Last year I planted Bloomsdale Spinach from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange which turned out great. Hearty leaves and great taste. This year, in an effort to try some “classic” versions of vegetables, I tracked down a french spinach from the mid-1800s. Spinach is a core crop. Starting with the [...]
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The first vegetable to go in the ground this year is Lincoln Peas on March 21, 2009. I estimate that the last frost will be around April 24 this year — planting 4 weeks before the last frost. The peas were purchased from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. This is the first year growing peas — [...]
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