Archive for January 28, 2009
Grow Your Own – A Winter Update
by John Weckerle
Preparation for this year’s micro-agricultural pursuits are proceeding. We have now sprouted lettuce, tomatoes (beefsteak and cherry), yellow squash, string beans, kale, Swiss chard, arugula, basil, green onions, cilantro, brussels sprouts, and snow peas. So far, only the green bell peppers have not sprouted. The snow peas are furthest along, with the largest now nearly two feet high and the other two not far behind. The string beans (bush, not vine) only sprouted a few days ago, but had to be removed from the starting trays because they were pushing the top off – a familiar occurrence. »» Grow Your Own – A Winter Update