February 01-18

12. Dec. 2009














2. Feb. 2010











Picked 3. Feb. 2010 .. couldn't wait any longer













Rockets [arugulas] producing seed pods .. hope for strong seeds, as the parent plants are exceptionally nice






Because the seeds are sown at regular intervals in at least 4 different "soil bags", I can pick frilly lettuce and rocket leaves daily.
The tomatoes are coming to an end. Planted a new tomato seedling in the hope of getting "winter tomatoes". Let's see!
The 2 new beans plants are already in flower, sown in Jan. The 2 mangetout pea plants are developing nicely, also sown in Jan. Broccoli seedlings growing well, sown in Jan.
Carrots and Cos lettuce seedlings are not doing well... think the temp. is too hot and humidity too low, as the Cos lettuce were brilliant in the winter months. The Swiss chard was growing nicely, but it also got affected by the heat.

January

December

March .. The beginning of my veggie experiment

Vegetable seedlings in 50 kg. black bags [normally used by nurseries to grow trees in].

In those early days I didn't have the patience or the nerve to start plants from seeds.

Now I know better: When you buy seedlings in seed trays, you also get the hidden insects and their eggs!




However, I did sow beans, but it was too late in the season .. too cold .. and the yield was poor.