So About 5 inches front of them I put a row of smaller 30 day Tokyo market type Turnips. Four inches in front of them I put a row of Golden Ball Turnips (55 days) and at one end with the most sun Navone Yellow Rutabagas (80-90 days) About 8-9 inches in front of them I put a row of (55 day) Boro Beets (And some 18 day Radishes here and there in the row....Beets do not germinate that quickly. The Radishes do! ) After watering I put boards over the rows of Turnips and Beets to keep the ground damp and protect from drying out. I will pull them off every day to check for germination. (**This is a good idea for anyone with Carrot beds. Aids and speeds gemination from the normal 10-14 days!)
I'll take a look later today at my different Broccoli and Califlower seeds today and see if I have time to start any of them.
Problems with Heat right now, but at some point once they germinate will be sow bugs/pill bugs which destroy the new seedlings.
I asked the internet and came up with these dicussions:
Discussions about Pill Bug Control
For now I will try to remove any dead material around the rows of germinating seed and put down old chucks of potato spiked with spinosad. Maybe try the double water in cups trick fron Texas Urban Homesteader.
**I planted the bed 3 days ago. The Golden Ball Turnip and Navone Rudabaga seedlings are already sprouting. removing the boards from turnips. Will continue on the Beets until they sprout. Will put down Spinosad potatoes tonight and see how they work. ( 1/2 potato acts as a trap material that attracts the pill bugs.)
I planted a Rouge Vif d’Etemp squash/pumpkin which has been been very balky about growing. It has several female flowers. I covered them with organza bags to protect them from cucuber beetles, but now I need to get those pollinated and will have to remove them. once pollinated I will put it back on until its larger. (May get a larger nylon paint straining bag to protect it from bugs after that.) If I have 2 or 3 of fully grown squash that should be enough for me! We have about 60 days so maybe....
Semi Determinate Burpee's Long Keeper Planted mid June for late harvest. (I already picked 6 or 7 red tomatoes today.)
September 2nd planting of sugar snap [eas, turnips, rutabagas, beets, and radish. (will see how many make it to November! )
I used a board over the row to maintain moisture and speed germination! It works, but remember to remove once they sprout and water regularly after that.
I - 258 Fig ripening in the Kansas heat.
