The broccoli is going like gang busters. There are three plants remaining and all three are between two and three feet high. Given their height and the fact that the more they grow the more top-heavy they will be, I decided to stake them. All three are a purple sprouting type so while there won’t be any large heavy heads to weight them down they will probably appreciate the added support. That being said a good wind might still knock them over.
On the 2015 gardening calendar I had set aside this weekend to plant peas and spinach. Given the amount of rain we tend to have this time of year most gardeners advise against seeding anything for at least another month. When I was plotting out the calendar I decided to live dangerously tho and go ahead and try getting some things in early. If they rot I can replant later but if the weather cooperates I will have an early crop. It seemed like a win-win.
While I was there I decided to use some short sticks to mark out the planting areas based on my map. I was happy to see that my guestimation of where the overwintering items were located was spot on.
I found that I had lost a kale plant since my last visit. The space appeared as tho someone had weeded it. One of the drawbacks of a community garden is that the powers that be sometimes get to things before I have a chance too. I appreciate the effort but would have liked to have seen what the issue was with the plant if it was still there at weeding time. It could be that it had been eaten or died down to nothing by then. I’ll never know. In any case I am glad that the three that are left are in line with each other. This gives me an extra space to plant something else. Of the three that remain, one has very few roots. It came out of the ground very easy when I tugged on it. I could see new root growth and didn’t see any larvae but at this point I am not sure it is going to live and not sure what the problem is. I fertilized around all three and tucked them in snugly and am hoping for the best.
The seeds I planted in the container a week or two ago are mostly up. I’ve thinned them once to two individuals per cell. They are enjoying all of the sunshine we have been having.