tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post1537139682799485417..comments2024-02-03T06:58:02.859-04:00Comments on My Face Is On Fire: The gardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-15217083036438450512008-06-11T13:24:00.000-03:002008-06-11T13:24:00.000-03:00It's a good idea to make multiple sowings of thing...It's a good idea to make multiple sowings of things like lettuce, so that you don't get all of your lettuce at once. I try to sow lettuce / greens every couple of weeks, so that way I always have fresh baby greens on the go (thanks to thinning) and have fully grown lettuce over a longer period of time. Same with radishes. Beans are nice to stagger, since that way, you're not overwhelmed, having to harvest them all at once.<BR/><BR/>Water bath canners are cheap and easy to use. Most of my canning has actually been limited to tomatoes and pickled things, so I'm looking forward to canning beans and other stuff this year. I'm thinking of building a solar dryer, too, for herbs and hot peppers, as well as to dry some plum tomatoes.<BR/><BR/>My garden's not much to look at right now. It's mostly lemon balm. Heheh. I'll take some pics this weekend, though, after I get more transplants in. It's just a small kitchen garden -- nothing impressive.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800153451645970774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528521735436082423.post-19063085336119460352008-06-11T11:48:00.000-03:002008-06-11T11:48:00.000-03:00Sounds like your garden is really coming along! W...Sounds like your garden is really coming along! We had a Brandywine tomato start, but it doesn't seem to be doing very well, our roma and better boy are doing ok right now though.<BR/><BR/>I notice you and other gardeners talk about multiple sowings of things. Is this something I should be doing in my garden? We didn't sow any seeds directly into the ground, we started the seeds in containers in our apartment and then transplanted them into the ground.<BR/><BR/>I am hoping on canning and preserving myself this summer. Going to take advantage of my garden (hopefully) and the farmer's market while things are in season. Gotta get a water bath canner though.....<BR/><BR/>I would love to see pictures of your garden!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760009169211682230noreply@blogger.com