Saturday, November 15, 2008

New Plantings

Well, I redid my patio again. Some plants weren't doing so well and my guess is either it was the lack of full sun or the weather cooling down.

Jack Be Little - died off. Probably too cold now.
Other Squashes - didn't do well. Need more sun?
Dandelion - never did well since earlier this year. Will try planting indoors soon.
Millet - grew into grass but no millet. Dried and died later. Will try planting indoors some time.
Canary Seed - grew better than the millet but didn't look so good so tossed. No seeds.
Dwarf Sunflower - Still growing indoors and has developed a flower head. Hoping for seeds.
Greens - Kale, Chard, Collards, Spinach, etc. Does better in cooler weather. Planted too soon this year but now should be fine. I may plan a few of these indoors to see how they compare to the outside ones.
Clover - Didn't do well outside. I think it needed more sun or maybe the weather wasn't right. Flowering was a problem. Best to grow many months in advance. Will go another pot indoors some time.
Eucalyptus - growing well on the shaded patio. Grown from a seed this thing is now 2 feet tall.
Carrot - had problem with mushrooms so it was destroyed.
Radish - had problems with mushrooms so it was destroyed.

So right now I have some cool weather greens, eucalyptus, and sunflower growing. I will try bird seeds and some herbs as well when I get my patio situated with space. Oh how I wish I had a large yard to plant my own raised garden. My dogs sure enjoy cuttings from the vegetables...haha

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