Tag Archives for radishes
Fall/winter vegetables coming along
I may have mentioned that I am trying winter gardening this year. I have already harvested my radishes, which matured very quickly with our warm September. These were planted on September 10th and harvested the second weekend of October. We … Continue reading
Patiently waiting for spring
I have my meagre winter containers planted and still have no word as to whether we have been assigned a community garden plot, so in all my spare time I’ve planned out the patio garden for next year. It’s not … Continue reading
It’s been a while!
It’s been a while since I wrote a post. Summer time got very busy and while the garden kept growing, I didn’t get to update as much as I had hoped. Here’s a run down of how things went: The … Continue reading
Radishes – A review
I did a companion planting experiment where I planted quick-growing radishes with slower-growing beets. The idea is that the radishes will be ready to harvest about a month before the beets, therefore loosening the soil for the beets when the … Continue reading
Time for something new!
The weather has warmed up significantly and we’ve had a good stretch of sunshine. I was able to harvest my Toy Choy twice before it bolted. Now I have to think of what to plant in this pot, since I … 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
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
Companion planting – Radishes & Beets
Companion planting is when different types of plants are grown together for some mutually beneficial reason. For example, yarrow (Achillea) can be planted with other flowers and vegetables to deter aphids. As well, beans can be planted with corn, as … Continue reading