It's spring! I'm so excited, I wet my plants!
I know how she feels, but I did do it.. Mother Nature has been giving me a whole lot of rain. Flooding last Wednesday, rain on the weekend, and more coming today. I finally managed to wade out in the mud to see if the transplants survived.
Still with us! These are the brassicas (broccoli, etc.). They haven't grown any but they haven't floated away, either.
Not nearly as many peas as I expected. I took a seed packet out Sunday and used a stick to poke a few more down into the mud.
By the way, I think it was clearly a mistake to plant a cover crop of winter rye. Winter rye is--uh--grass. I already had plenty of grass in the garden--now I have more. It's all coming out when the soil dries up.
I often thumb my nose at Neil Sperry--he's such a know-it-all--but you got to enjoy advice like this:
(on caging tomatoes) Don’t make the do-it-yourselfer mistake constructing your own cages out of chicken wire. Yes, they contain the plants perfectly, but you’ll have no way to harvest the fruit.
(on choosing plants)
You want plants that have been exposed to cool weather and wind. They’ll probably have reddened stems.
If you find transplants that match that description, and if they’re a little bit lanky, dig a shallow trench and lay them in at 45-degree angles. They will sprout roots along their stems, and they’ll be stronger and more vigorous for your effort. Do not dig deep holes and bury their stems straight down.
Aha! I've done that. But I'll try it his way next time.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/living/home-garden/neil-sperry/article16492448.html#storylink=cpy
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