Tag Archives for Little Marvel
First official sowing of 2013
Timing Although I have been working in the garden for several weeks now and throwing seeds into the soil randomly to see what would grow, my first official seed sowing was this weekend on February 16, 2013. This is about … Continue reading
Sugar and Shelling Peas
This year I planted two varieties of peas: Little Marvel, a bush variety; and Oregon Sugar Pod, a trailing variety. I have never tried growing peas in containers before, so here is my progress thus far. Oregon Sugar Pod This … Continue reading
Patio overview
I should have posted overview pictures of my patio at an earlier date to show the space that I have to work with. My patio is roughly 8′ x 12′ in the inner courtyard of our ‘U’-shaped building on the … Continue reading
General Update – Busy week
I’ve been pretty busy this week and didn’t get to post as much as usual, but I did take some photos. Temperatures have warmed up to consistently above 10 degrees Celsius and have had some very sunny days, as well … Continue reading
Light reflection for lower light areas
I was looking through the West Coast Seeds catalogue at the books they carry, and one caught my eye because it mentioned techniques to reflect light for small gardens. Although you should first and foremost make sure you can meet … Continue reading
General Update – I’m addicted!
I’m officially addicted and can’t seem to stop planting things. This weekend I even went over to my dad’s garden (dragging my accommodating hubby along with me) to weed, till, and plant some side beds. Now he’ll have some buckwheat … Continue reading
Update – Container Peas
There have been some positives and negatives with the container peas. The Oregon Sugar Pod that I planted in the hanging basket has done well. This photo was taken a few days ago and the seedlings are already over an … Continue reading
General update – More seedlings!
Spring is finally coming, though I wouldn’t call it consistently warm outside. I had a visitor in the garden the other day, this lovely little ladybug. Hopefully it will eat the disgusting spittlebugs that have made a home in my … Continue reading
General update – Container progress
This week has been slightly warmer, with temperatures around 7 degrees Celsius. Here is a photo log of seed and plant progress: Toy Choy (planted 10 days ago on March 20) – I’m unsure if this is a Toy Choy … Continue reading
