My salad burnet was a failure so I replaced it with lettuce.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
In bloom
Outside my basil is trying to flower like crazy. I keep picking them off so that I get one last big leaf harvest before fall. I found it interesting that my oregano bloomed too. Does it know fall is approaching even though it is in a climate controlled environment? Or is it a coincidence?
My salad burnet was a failure so I replaced it with lettuce.
My salad burnet was a failure so I replaced it with lettuce.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Disappointment
My salad burnet is dying. I've never had luck with starting it from seed, and this is no exception. The leaves are starting to look dry.
The tomato that I had such high hopes for is not producing much. It had so many blossoms, but so far I only see three tomatoes despite shaking it daily.
However, you can see that the oregano is vining up the tomato plant, which is kind of cool!
The tomato that I had such high hopes for is not producing much. It had so many blossoms, but so far I only see three tomatoes despite shaking it daily.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
8/3
I can't believe it's been three weeks since I last posted!
The first of my two tomato plants has died like these tomatoes tend to do. However, the second plant is alive and healthy and looks like it's ready to produce a second crop of tomatoes!
These mighty minis are so inconsistent I don't think I'll ever figure them out.
And would you look at that oregano! It has actually vined out and climbed into the tomato plant.
In place of the missing tomato, I planted some salad burnet, which is an herb whose leaves like cucumber. It's also supposed to be a perennial, so I will put it outside eventually. I have tried growing this from seed before, but have never had much luck. This time, things are looking good!
These two little sprouts came from just one seed! (Ignore what the paper cover says - it's the third use I got out of this one.)
Outside, my green basil continues to flourish. I picked enough to make a batch of pesto for six people. I think that plant is really glad to be outside even though it does not get as much light.
The mini red peppers are doing amazingly well too. I have several little green peppers and many more flowers.
The purple basil is doing alright - it never was a fast grower. But it did get its deep purple color back. I always thought it would be fun to make a batch of purple pesto, but I would need more than one plant at the rate this grows.
The first of my two tomato plants has died like these tomatoes tend to do. However, the second plant is alive and healthy and looks like it's ready to produce a second crop of tomatoes!
And would you look at that oregano! It has actually vined out and climbed into the tomato plant.
In place of the missing tomato, I planted some salad burnet, which is an herb whose leaves like cucumber. It's also supposed to be a perennial, so I will put it outside eventually. I have tried growing this from seed before, but have never had much luck. This time, things are looking good!
Outside, my green basil continues to flourish. I picked enough to make a batch of pesto for six people. I think that plant is really glad to be outside even though it does not get as much light.
The mini red peppers are doing amazingly well too. I have several little green peppers and many more flowers.
The purple basil is doing alright - it never was a fast grower. But it did get its deep purple color back. I always thought it would be fun to make a batch of purple pesto, but I would need more than one plant at the rate this grows.
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