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Peppers, eggplants, basil cuttings, and potted marigolds that haven't been replanted yet.
I'm actually really impressed how good the peppers are growing this year. Even the pathetic looking Jalapenos grew out of their root bound funk and look pretty good.
I put some of the basil cuttings I didn't pot up directly in the soil and that seems to be working ok so far.
#gardening #GrowYourOwn #peppers #eggplants #GrownFromSeed #garden #June7 #MarconiPepper #BellPepper #JalapenoPepper #basil
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It’s been weeks since I’ve collected any vegetables or herbs from the raised bed and the containers outside the back porch, but dinner tonight featured one remnant from the 2023 gardening season: a jalapeño pepper picked a little underripe that had somehow aged gracefully in the fridge. That makes today a good day to put a period on yet another campaign of trying to grow a fraction of our own food.
(For your reference: my 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 gardening grades.)
Herbs: A
Parsley, rosemary and sage–most started from tiny shrubs bought at farmers markets or garden centers instead of grown from seeds–did better than in previous years. So did the basil plants I bought and the basil seeds I grew indoors in what’s probably the most useful PR swag I’ve ever received, a tiny hydroponic container picked up at a event in Tysons hosted by Cox cable towards the end of 2022. Alas, mint didn’t last long enough for me to enjoy a mint julep on the front porch as is my right as a Virginia resident.
Cucumbers: A
The wheeled planter my wife bought in 2022 again justified its cost, hosting vines that yielded enough cucumbers for us to need to look up new recipes beyond one grandmother’s cucumber-salad instructions.
Peppers: A–
The same planter also hosted bell and jalapeño pepper plants that, as noted above, kept growing after our other plants had shut down in fall. Which is good, since peppers can be among the more expensive veggies in a supermarket.
Arugula: B
The vegetable that’s usually been my most reliable crop was not this year, mainly because the second-harvest seeds I planted in early September got once again washed out by heavy rains. Perhaps I need to work on the drainage of that raised bed. I also need to remember to buy enough arugula seed packets in the spring to have more than one try at a fall crop.
Tomatoes: C+
I had one tomato plant get off to a fabulous start, then be deprived of just enough rain for just enough times when I was out of town for the thing to die. The plum-tomato plants next to it, however, kept on cranking on until well into fall, allowing for some delicious pasta sauces.
Spinach: C-
This was a disappointment during the spring, and yet I see a few hardy leaves outside ready for use as a food accoutrement on this cold January day. That counts for something.
Lettuce: D
I remember having a few weeks in the spring when I could accessorize a sandwich with very-locally-grown lettuce. And then summer happened, and the seeds sown in the fall might as well have dissolved into the grounds. Sigh. But I’m sure things will turn around this summer!
#arugula #basil #bellPepper #cucumbers #gardening #herbGarden #homegrown #jalapenoPepper #kitchenGarden #lettuce #locavore #parsley #rosemary #spinach #tomato #tomatoes