Beds are prepared and am ready to plant potatoes this weekend. The rule here; Valentine's day. And if you can catch a full moon (the 18th I think) so much the better.
Other than the usual suspects I'm trying Red Malabar Spinach and Frisee (aka Curly Endive) this year. The Red Malabar should do well, apparently it's very heat tolerant but I've never tried to grow Frisee in an oven so it's iffy.
Feels like spring in Central Texas....Oh, just shut up!!! (s) The Canadian Ki-Ki birds were out in flocks here today.
I’ve got curly endive on my list of want to try it this year too. I haven’t ever tried it anywhere, but had some in a salad last year, on Mother’s Day and it was great.
I’ll probably do a second planting in the area that is shaded during the hottest part of the day by the house and a tree - I have had some good luck with growing some other greens there.
Our first date for planting potatoes is April 1. I do have a small patch that I planted late last fall. Hubby kept telling me that it would work, so I had to experiment.LOL
I’m planting some potatoes, collards, mustard greens, red & green, broccoli, strawberries, 2 kinds, oh and cabbage. I’m ready to start some 7# tomato seeds. Then cut and flatten some boxes for those in the community garden who might need them. I’m going to pick up some straw bales on
Monday and try carrots and potatoes in one and I don’t know what in the other. We’re not always successful, but it fun trying. Corn goes in the ground on 5 March in central Texas, so the ground is ready. I’m sprinkling some Cheyenne pepper, & dry molasses to keep the bugs and fire ants away from the low raised gardens.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY Everyone. Smooches from central Texas.