tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48871633612147349472024-03-21T10:48:08.437-04:00Melon Farming BabeSharing gardening adventures, learning how to get the most out of what we have, working toward a more sustainable existence.MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-19138433941492394842010-05-22T19:42:00.000-04:002010-05-22T19:42:22.572-04:00Harvest to DateSo far this year we have harvested the following from the backyard:
Strawberries: 4 lbs 8 oz
Lettuce: 1 lb 4 oz
Spinach: 8oz
More updates to follow on the great Root Maggot infestation of 2010.MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-49197431370300025822010-05-03T19:19:00.000-04:002010-05-03T19:19:37.585-04:00Snow PeasI planted the Oregon Sugar Pod peas that I bought from www.rareseeds.com. They look very healthy and I can hardly wait until I get to snap off my first one of the season.
MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-34834684368312918702010-05-03T19:17:00.002-04:002010-05-03T19:17:25.829-04:00Broccoli RaabSo this year we will try broccoli raab instead of traditional broccoli. It looks a lot different. The leaves ar enot a thick and sturdy as regular broccoli.
MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-10231612508962363442010-05-03T19:15:00.000-04:002010-05-03T19:15:34.568-04:00PotatoesThis year the potatoes are growing fast! I plan on adding soil to these boxes until it gets too high and tehn adding to the box as it grows. At the end of the season when they're ready to harvest I will dismantle the box to harvest them. NO DIGGING!
MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-73389852346942943192010-05-03T19:11:00.001-04:002010-05-03T19:11:55.415-04:00JalapenoWe have a plant that is getting very old. It's going on it's fourth year of producing hot jalapeno peppers. In the same pot. It got it's first flowers this year already. We move it indoors to our solarium when it's getting too cool in the fall and we move it back outside in the spring when it gets warm enough.
MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-5490484835891613462010-05-03T19:03:00.001-04:002010-05-03T19:03:43.988-04:00ShallotsNever grown them before but I lucked into quite a few sets (thanks Amanda!).
They're pretty too. Pretty delicious!
MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-13121816375886105982010-05-03T18:47:00.001-04:002010-05-03T18:49:04.994-04:00Blackberries
Blackberries will be plentiful this year as well. I think it will be worth the wait. We bought this bush 3 years ago. The only thing that we have to work on is how to keep it from throwing up canes 3 feet away into the nearby flower bed. I'll have to dig a trench 24 inches deep and place a fiberglass barrier to prevent it.MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-51818062649560504832010-05-03T18:14:00.001-04:002010-05-03T18:49:19.480-04:00StrawberriesThis year we will be up to our necks in berries! I'm so excited to make preserves, pies, jams, and maybe wine!
I've never grown berries before so this is especially exciting!MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-79670166627803490852010-05-03T18:12:00.002-04:002010-05-03T18:49:39.172-04:00Lettuce be Friends!It's now time to eat the first salads of the season! I think lettuce is so beautiful.
I also have planted mesculin mix right next door to shake things up.
Don't forget the butterhead lettuce! A favorite for it's texture in my book.
Did I mention my love for fresh salads?MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-64246420116643526952010-04-28T21:34:00.002-04:002010-05-03T18:52:59.402-04:00TomatoesI just planted 29 tomato plants. I'll let you all know how it goes. Hopefully last night will be our last near frost! Things are growing very nicely.
MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-25559829135111758682010-03-20T22:10:00.005-04:002010-05-03T18:51:58.891-04:00The Great Bean House AdventureSo I was reading a gardening book- big surprise and I came across a project to build a structure for beans made from PVC pipes and fittings. With the materials so inexpensive and since I was unhappy with using bamboo last year I figured I'd make a go of it.
You will learn dear reader that when I undertake any sort of crafty project/new idea I will take it to the next level. I mean ridiculous. MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-31259054078007952372010-03-20T21:29:00.001-04:002010-04-05T21:24:53.637-04:00Spring has Sprung!For the next few days it seems so but I'm not holding my breath. I'm expecting at least one more chilly snap but hopefully we won't get anything too major. I've had a great time working the garden the past few days. Getting all of the cold weather crops planted this week has been fun and challenging!
I've sown spinach, mesculin mix, leaf lettuce, buttercrunch lettuce, and snow peas. I also put MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-56294497548538274132010-01-31T00:04:00.002-05:002010-02-05T13:53:44.533-05:00Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!I ordered seeds a few weeks ago and I've already received nearly all of what I ordered! It's always a fun time of year to look ahead at things you'd like to plant again and choose some new and fun things to grow.
This year I did order from Gurneys again since they always give a great coupon whenever you order. Nothing like getting $25 off a purchase of $50 or more, eh?
From Gurneys I ordered:
MelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-42259210041540729372010-01-24T01:07:00.000-05:002010-01-24T01:07:18.258-05:00Garlic!Today was a gorgeous day! While walking around thinking of ideas for the garden, I discovered that our garlic had already sprouted. We have about five or six shoots showing already! We planted about sixty cloves back in November. We ran out of garlic before the fall last year. We'd like to be able to grow a whole year's supply so we increased how much we planted this time to see how long itMelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-4288707284427343622010-01-24T01:05:00.000-05:002010-01-23T22:08:41.410-05:00How did my garden grow?I was inspired to begin gardening when my husband and I finally purchased a home of our own three years ago. We bought an old victorian home on a 1/4 acre of property in the City of Cincinnati. When we first moved in we revamped the flower beds and spent a lot of time caring for our lawn. We started growing some vegetables our first year with the standard tomato plants that everyone likes to haveMelonFarmingBabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15819265249685530934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887163361214734947.post-13130538674012380292010-01-23T03:00:00.001-05:002010-05-03T18:56:39.439-04:00Last Year's Garden PhotosCabbage and BroccoliCabbage and Broccoli LaterCabbageStrawberries at planting in MarchStrawberries in late MayGarlic Bed
Garden view from the back yardGarden View from the second floorGarden View from the second floor
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