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[jmfargo]

I just came in from working in the garden, and though most of my time was spent weeding, I also did some pruning.

My hands now smell like a basil and tomato salad.

I smell delicious.

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[jfargo.livejournal.com]

Hi! Welcome to my journal, and thanks for the introductory comment.

When it comes to basil, I've always had better luck with planting transfers instead of from seed. This year I went to the University of Delaware to buy my transplants, and got them for $1.50 for 3 plants!

Next year, I'll be buying my whole garden there. :)

What kind of lettuce? When I expand my garden next year I'll be doing Romaine.

[spaceoperadiva.livejournal.com]

We did some butter lettuce, spinach and a seed pack called salad bowl. There was romaine, red lettuce and a bunch of stuff I couldn't identify in the salad bowl, but it was fun. Down here on the Armpit, it's too hot for lettuce now. We still have tomatoes, carrots, peppers, beans, pumpkins, leeks, onions, cucumber and zucchini going on. We have two little plots with just a few plants of each thing. Next season I'm planting more beans and spinach and less lettuce.

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

We did spinach this year, and while I haven't been able to harvest anything yet (too early in the season), it's coming in quite well. Hopefully (pardon me while I knock on wood) my carrots, beans, habeneros, spinach, and tomatoes will come in well.

I'm a horrible gardener, but I enjoy it. :)

[spaceoperadiva.livejournal.com]

We have no idea what we're doing 3/4 of the time, but it's still fun.