The Buttercrunch is peaking.
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The Buttercrunch is peaking. The carrot seedlings below were planted on the 24th of January. It took a solid 3 and 1/2 weeks to get seedlings this size, and they are still tiny. I used one layer of burlap over the seedlings to help keep them moist and aid in germination. I believe I only had to water them [...] A few warm days, some sunshine, and a little rain makes the lettuce healthy again. I harvested more than what is shown in the photo. I brought in almost 2 pounds of jalapeno peppers. Most of the veggies shown below were used in a salad for dinner tonight. I needed the salad after eating too much of the desserts I made for Thanksgiving. Today we had our [...] This has been another slow week. I knew the rain was coming, so I mulched the areas around the lettuce with straw early in the week to help keep mud splatter off the leaves. The effort paid off. I was able to make two lettuce harvests during the week, and the plants still look great. [...] When researching what kind of lettuce would grow in my area, zone 8, here in Charleston, I checked to see what advice the Clemson Cooperative Extension might have. They recommended loose leaf lettuces, like Buttercrunch and romaine. They also referenced a miniature loose leaf lettuce, Tom Thumb. I tried all three, plus [...] |
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