May 17, 2011
On my last post for May 1 I neglected to mention one thing: I hurt my back planting the apple trees. It wasn't a sudden sharp pain. It was first a little sore and then tired and then REALLY sore. Turns out I strained the muscles in my back, right behind my right hip. This is all new to me. I have never hurt my back in my life. Fortunately, I have fully recovered after a 10 day rest period. So from May 1 to May 11 I was out of commission. Well, sort of...
I still planted the onions on May 4 and replanted the onions on May 7.
May 8
Planted chives in one of the apple tree containers
May 12
Peas germinated today. Go peas.
May 14
Went to Naomi's in Sellwood and bought two bags of Teuffel organic compost and two kinds of seed potatoes:
I double dug another 10 foot long, 5 feet wide bed and planted the potatoes, first the Yukon Golds to the South and then the Caribe's to the North of that. I need to take some pictures!
Chili Pepper Update
So, a few things have happened with the chilis. First, Big Jim didn't really germinate. I got one. Secondly, mu son's cat got into the utility room and the little bastard chewed the leaves off a few plants and flat out pulled up a few others!! Garr!
Nevertheless, on May 21 I pricked 10 planted and re-potted in potting soil. I couldn't stick with the seed tray but it was getting moldy. It was just too wet. I think the problem is that in order to keep the temperature up I had to keep water in the tray but that was water logging the soil. So I transplanted them all and they all lived. So, now they are in the same place, under a lamp, in 4" pots, and they are growing. I do not plan to plant all 10. I think I'll plant half and give away half.
May 17
Carrots are starting to show. Maybe 20 of them.
On my last post for May 1 I neglected to mention one thing: I hurt my back planting the apple trees. It wasn't a sudden sharp pain. It was first a little sore and then tired and then REALLY sore. Turns out I strained the muscles in my back, right behind my right hip. This is all new to me. I have never hurt my back in my life. Fortunately, I have fully recovered after a 10 day rest period. So from May 1 to May 11 I was out of commission. Well, sort of...
I still planted the onions on May 4 and replanted the onions on May 7.
May 8
Planted chives in one of the apple tree containers
May 12
Peas germinated today. Go peas.
May 14
Went to Naomi's in Sellwood and bought two bags of Teuffel organic compost and two kinds of seed potatoes:
- Caribe (Pronounced Ka-REE-bay)
- Lustrous purple skin covers smooth snow-white flesh. A great potato for boiling, baking, or frying.
- 2x4 in. Tender Annual
- A mid-dry, oval shaped potato.
- Maturity: Mid-season 95-100 days.
- 2 pounds plants 20 row feet and yields 15-20 pounds
- I planted 1 pound, or 20 pieces
- planted 9" apart
- Yukon Gold
- yellow-skinned, yellow-fleshed potatoes ready to harvest in 100 days
- 18-24 inches high
- 12 inch spread
- I planted about 1 pound (20 pieces)
- planted 9" apart
I double dug another 10 foot long, 5 feet wide bed and planted the potatoes, first the Yukon Golds to the South and then the Caribe's to the North of that. I need to take some pictures!
Chili Pepper Update
So, a few things have happened with the chilis. First, Big Jim didn't really germinate. I got one. Secondly, mu son's cat got into the utility room and the little bastard chewed the leaves off a few plants and flat out pulled up a few others!! Garr!
Nevertheless, on May 21 I pricked 10 planted and re-potted in potting soil. I couldn't stick with the seed tray but it was getting moldy. It was just too wet. I think the problem is that in order to keep the temperature up I had to keep water in the tray but that was water logging the soil. So I transplanted them all and they all lived. So, now they are in the same place, under a lamp, in 4" pots, and they are growing. I do not plan to plant all 10. I think I'll plant half and give away half.
May 17
Carrots are starting to show. Maybe 20 of them.
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