Garden Update

I will be participating in The Great Sunflower Project this year. Last February I was reading about the project in "Heirloom Vegetables" by Sue Stickland so I decided to sign up. The idea behind the project is they send you sunflower seeds and then they want you to submit bee counts to them on the sunflowers. They ask that twice a month your park yourself in front of the flowers and count the number of bees that visit in 30 minutes and then send in the information. It should be fun, now I just have to find a sunny spot of them.

I decided today was a good day to do a photo update of all the plants. Some things have really started to grow well others seem to be still rooting into there new home. I am also having a lot of seeds germinate that were in my compost. Although my compost does heat up it does not stay hot because I never have enough material to add at once. I think I am going to get one of those Japanese Weeders to take care of them. I am also going to start all the Melons, Cucumbers & Squash tonight in peat pots and germinate them in the cold frame. Anywho, here goes the photos:

Veseys Baby Leaf Blend looking great, I will be purchasing this mix again.
These were winter sown in February, in the cold frame.

Romaine & Bok Choy growing very fast

Easter Egg Radishes, should be ready soon

Spinach, the thinning will make it into Thursdays Meal Post

Garlic, Planted last October. Anyone know what month it is harvested, July?

Shell Peas, not much growth but they are doing well

Broad Beans

The Broad Beans are just about to bloom, can't wait. Broad beans
like cool weather so they are a great early legume to grow.

Oak barrel mixed greens. I have uncovered them and
now the squirrels keep digging up the newly seed ones, erg.

Onion sets are all up. Looks like the sets are winning over the seeded ones so far.

Kohlrabi. See all those little weeds, yikes!

Broccoli, it has not grown much yet but has bulked up a lot.
They are interplanted with onion sets & a row of radishes to the back.

Finally here is a shot of the poly tunnel, It has everything in it that was under
the grow light. Veggies, overwintered patio plants & seeded flowers for summer
planters (post to come about them soon). I have been leaving everything outside
in it for a few days. Looks like next Tuesday will have a pretty chilly night time
temp so I will have to cart them all in again if it materializes.