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Results so far

Okay, I'm doing the square foot method for the firs time this year. I have
the book and have good soil. The results, thus far, are both good and bad.

The first stuff I planted got about a 25% germination rate. I'm not sure
why. I planted it as was said in teh book, one seed, with vermiculite and
lots of seeds didn't germinate. The lettuce didn't come up at all, the
spinach was pretty good, about 5 plants per plot, the radishes were better,
beets...only got two, no onions, no basil, 5 or 6 carrots. Very
dissapointing.

The second planting was much better...I put two seeds to a plot and gove
about 75-80% germination. I also went out and bought lettuce plants. So far
from my original planting the radishes are being harvested, two of 8
collards are grwoing well, the beets are hanging in there...byut not
looking too impressive, and the cilantro has two plants out of three plots.
Sigh. The spinach was looking great until last night when something ate
holes in it. I looked under the leaves and found little rows of rice
shaped, small "eggs" and removed them all by hand. Any idea what it is and
ideas for treatment (organic, since my iguana will be eating some of
it...even though it shouldn't be fed to igs in large amounts as spinach
binds calcium and contains oxalates...in case there are any other ig owners
out there).

So, I'm happy, I guess...but have far from the lush garden I was hoping
for. However, the year is yet young. =) I'm not giving up hope yet. I just
brought in 3 basil plants and 4 peppers and my second planting of carrots
looks promising! Yay!


Tory Klementsen       | Yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow only a vision
tory@eskimo.com       | but today, well lived, can make every yesterday a
www.eskimo.com/~tory  | dream of joy, and every tomorrow a vision of hope

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