Transformational Gardening
May 2011 Garden Experiences
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May 8, 2011
I started planting today! Only did a little because I had a cold. There are 16 rows.
Facing the garden from the road, on the left of the first row I planted
French Breakfast Radish (Raphanus sativas) for 1/4 row and then
Miyashige White Daikon Radish (Raphanus sativas) for another 1/4 row.
On the right side of the row for approximately 1/10 row I planted
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) to use to make an insect repellent.
On the second row, starting at the left I plant 1/2 row of Siberian Kale
(Brassica oleracea) and then 1/2 row of Red Russian Kale
(Brassica oleracea) on the right of that row.
All of the seeds are organic seeds from the
High Mowing Organic Seeds company.
May 10, 2011
Okay, time to be a little more organized. Four rows planted. Facing
the plot from the road (left to right):
Row 1: French Breakfast Radish, Miyashige White Daikon Radish, Cherrybelle Radish, Catnip
Row 2: Siberian Kale, Red Russian Kale
Row 3: Cortland Onion
Row 4: Red Wing Onion, Early Wonder Tall Top Beet, Black-Seeded Simpson Lettuce
May 14, 2011
Worked long and hard to get some planting in. There are almost 15 rows planted.
The end of Row 15 will have cilantro and Row 16 may be flowers.
Row 1: French Breakfast Radish, Miyashige White Daikon Radish, Cherrybelle Radish, Catnip
Row 2: Siberian Kale, Red Russian Kale
Row 3: Cortland Onion
Row 4: Red Wing Onion, Early Wonder Tall Top Beet, Black-Seeded Simpson Lettuce
Row 5: Black-Seeded Simpson Lettuce
Row 6: Green Wave Mustard Greens, Waltham Butternut Winter Squash
Row 7: Scarlet Nantes Carrot, Waltham Butternut Winter Squash
Row 8: Scarlet Nantes Carrot, Success PM Straightneck Summer Squash
Row 9: Evergreen Hardy Bunching Onions, Success PM Straightneck Summer Squash
Row 10: Evergreen Hardy Bunching Onions, Bull’s Blood Beet
Row 11: King Richard Leek, Dark Green Zucchini
Row 12: Purple Top White Globe Turnip, Dark Green Zucchini
Row 13: Purple Top White Globe Turnip, Early Wonder Tall Top Beet
Row 14: Snowball Y Cauliflower, Italian Flat Leaf Parsley, Bouquet Dill
Row 15: Rose de Berne Tomato, Jet Star Tomato, Moss Curled Parsley,
Greek Oregano, Sacred Basil
Row 16: To Be Determined.
