Vegetables
Onions Update
Saturday, June 4, 2011 - in Garden
Despite my lack of time to take care of my garden, the onions are doing well. I have weeded them three times and I have sprinkled dry leaves over them. In the photograph below, you should be able to see the leaves. The leafy layer is not deep, probably an inch deep, more or less.
Leek Growth and Care
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - in Garden
Once leeks are established, they seem to grow fairly fast. Below are two photographs of my leek bed. The first photograph was taken on May 14th and the second one was taken on June 7th. ...
Rooting Sweet Potatoes II
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - in Garden
The sweet potato sprouts and the cut sweet potatoes have been in water for six days. Since then, I have changed the water twice. Both the sprouts and the cut sweet potatoes have started developing roots. ...
Onions and Herbs
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - in Garden
Have you ever grown onions? I have a few times, not many. The hardest part of growing onions is keeping the weeds out. Onions are set close together, only 4 inches apart, and weeds can weave their tough little roots throughout the onion roots and if you are not careful, you will pull up your onions ...
Rooting Sweet Potatoes
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - in Garden
Two years ago I planted 9 sweet potato plants in an 8x9 foot bed. Eight plants flourished and yielded 52 pounds of sweet potatoes. I commented that was 52 pounds more than I buy in a year. And now, two...
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