Weather: Overcast morning, but I caught a beautiful sunrise at 5:51 AM — and a shot of me standing in the garden with that dramatic orange‑pink sky behind me. Low was 74°F, and with possible showers today the high isn’t crossing the 90°F mark. A rare treat: a cool 87°F. Morning Work I mixed up […]
Early Morning Copper Spraying I left the house at 4:45 AM so I could start copper fungicide spraying right as the light came in. I always have a plan, and today I began in PP, B40, and RRR because those plots get light first. Once the sun rose, I moved to the Learning Plot, which
Weather: Hazy / partly cloudy. Cooler because of yesterday’s rain. Lakeland received about 1 inch; my PP gauge showed 1/10 inch. Soil was wet enough that seedlings did not need watering. Work Completed Today Mowed RRR, parts of Back 40, and Pickle Patch. Weed‑whacking still needed, but the garden already looks much better. The bags
Today I direct‑sowed my warm‑season seeds and checked in on how the tomatoes are coming along. This update runs a little longer because I walk through each step on camera — and yes, I’m a bit of a hoot while I do it. If you’re a visual learner like me, you’ll get the most out
I planted these on Monday when I planted tomatoes because I knew that if I didn’t, it would be several days before I’d get another good window. I have other planting scheduled—not just for the Learning Plot, but for my own plots—and I’m on a tight timeline with an upcoming family genealogy trip. Everything in
Learning Plot 221: Moving On to Peppers and Eggplants Read More »
Well, it is Monday and I am kicking off the Learning Plot 221 week with some very overgrown tomatoes. Yours might be the perfect size, maybe 8–10 inches tall. Mine are tall because when you start your own from seed, you keep backups for germination purposes, and then more backups in case one dies after
Welcome to the SCCG Learning Plot 221. If you are getting started I am hoping the Learning Plot 221 can help get your garden off to a great start and all it takes is some basic planning. When you plan your plot, it helps to think about your layout and any weeds you may need
Good thing I remembered my gloves. While turning the composters, I encountered my seasonal black widow—again. She was tucked into the handle of my big black plastic drum composter, the one that rolls on its side. It’s always the same setup: cool, dark, and bug-rich at the bottom. Perfect conditions for a widow to settle
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I started out with big plans: to repurpose the tomato-growing spaces based on the layout used by Rudy—who’s been tending his plot for at least 15 years in the community gardens. Rudy used landscape fabric with holes just barely large enough to squeeze in a plant. Over the winter, I widened those holes so my
This is the third planting mix in my soil recipes that Bluebee, aka Copilot, and I developed using amendments I had on hand. If interested, check out these links to the other recipes: tomato planting recipe and peppers & eggplants planting recipe Equipment I have basic equipment that I use for planting. You might come
