Monthly Archives: March 2012

Late Start

We’ve been going back and forth about whether or not we should plant anything this year. Early this year we decided to move to California, but now we’re not as certain. It’s still very possible, and we’re doing most things as if we will be gone very soon… with the exception of the garden. We have waited long enough now that we’re almost too late to start plants from seed, but we finally realized that it won’t really cost anything to plant a garden and see how it goes. We have a bunch of left-over seeds and potting soil from years past that are a sunk cost. The only real costs to planting a garden right now are the time and the electricity to run the lights. After realizing that, we made the decision to plant… and then wound up spending a couple bucks on some seeds that sounded interesting (purple tomatillos!).

The apricot tree went crazy this year. I should have taken a picture of it yesterday when the entire tree was covered with blossoms. I don’t think you could see even one ince of any branch because the blossoms were so thick. It was amazing. Of course, it only takes one hard frost between now and summer to ruin it all, but I’m cautiously optimistic.

Here’s what we’ve planted so far:

Tray 1: 12 rows of 6 small pellets
A – 6 x Pepper – Jalapeño – Ferry Morse – 2010
B – 6 x Pepper – Jalapeño – Mountain Valley – 2011
C – 6 x Pepper – Hot Lemon – Burpee – 2011
D – 6 x Pepper – Habanero – Lilly Miller – 2011
E – 6 x Pepper – Habanero Red – Burpee – 2010
F – 6 x Eggplant – Long Purple – Lilly Miller – 2011
G – 6 x Eggplant – Black Beauty – Burpee – 2011
H – 6 x Pepper – Cubanelle – Ferry Morse – 2011
I – 6 x Pepper – Poblano – Lilly Miller – 2011
J – 6 x Pepper – Poblano – Ferry Morse – 2011
K – 6 x Pepper – Anaheim – Mountain Valley – 2011
L – 6 x Pepper – Serrano – Ed Hume – 2011

Tray 2: 6 rows of 6 small pellets
A – 6 x Pepper – Mini Belle Mix – Livingston Seed Co – 2011
B – 6 x Pepper – Mini Belle Mix – Livingston Seed Co – 2011
C – 6 x Pepper – California Wonder – Lilly Miller – 2011
D – 6 x Pepper – California Wonder – Lilly Miller – 2011
E – 6 x Pepper – Sweet Banana – Ferry Morse – 2010
F – 6 x Pepper – Sweet Banana – Mountain Valley- 2011

Tray 3: 6 rows of 6 small pellets
A – 6 x Pepper – California Wonder 300 TMR – Ferry Morse – 2010
B – 6 x Pepper – Sweet Red – Mountain Valley – 2010
C – 6 x Pepper – Sweet Red – Mountain Valley – 2011
D – 6 x Pepper – Red Roaster Hybrid – Burpee – 2012
E – 6 x Pepper – Red Roaster Hybrid – Burpee – 2012
F – 6 x Pepper – Quadrato D’asti Rosso – Ferry Morse – 2012

Tray 4: 9 rows of 4 large pellets
A – 4 x Tomato – Roma – Livingston Seed Co – 2011
B – 4 x Tomato – Roma – Livingston Seed Co – 2011
C – 4 x Tomato – Roma VF – Ferry Morse – 2012
D – 4 x Tomato – Roma VF – Ferry Morse – 2012
E – 4 x Tomato – Roma VF – Ferry Morse – 2012
F – 4 x Tomato – Roma VF – Ferry Morse – 2012
G – 4 x Tomato – Brandywine Pink – Livingston Seed Co – 2011
H – 4 x Tomato – Brandywine Pink – Livingston Seed Co – 2011
I – 4 x Tomato – Cherokee Purple – Burpee – 2010

Still to be planted:
– Tomatillos (purple and green)
– Cherry Tomatoes (not too many, they grow like crazy)
– Heirloom Tomatoes
– Other Tomatoes?
– More Jalapeño Peppers?
– More California Wonder Peppers?
– Some other peppers that we previously decided against planting this year?

Who knows if we’ll actually plant anything else? For all we know, we may be living in San Diego by this time next month.