Fresh Carrots in Our Kitchen

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Petite Sweet Little Finger Carrots are another favorite root vegetable grown here at the Veggie-Bed. These carrots were sown in bunches of six in this 6 ft row; however, they grow well in 12-inch containers. With 60 days to harvest, we will start having fresh carrots in our kitchen by June.

An extra sweet, baby-type carrot the Petite Sweet Little Finger Carrot was developed for canning and pickling in France. With smooth skin and a small core, they are also great for snacks.

Writer: Tom Myrick

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An Early Morning Planting

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After finishing an early morning planting, the Veggie-Bed is entirely planted out. This season’s vegetable crops include:

All plants were started at the Veggie-Bed from seeds.

Now the real work begins – weeding!

Writer: Tom Myrick

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Yielding Fresh Greens

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The kale and collards are enjoying all the rain and cool temperatures here at the Veggie-Bed. This 10 ft X 10 ft leaf vegetable plot has been yielding fresh greens to the dinner table every day for several weeks. Not bad for a small urban garden.

Writer: Tom Myrick

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Spring Frost Date Behind Us

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With the last spring frost date behind us, these young plants are ready to be planted out. The cilantro is the first in line to go in the ground. Follow by the beans a week later, and the peppers two weeks afterward.

Writer: Tom Myrick

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Flooded for Days

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One of the advantages of having raised-row beds is the ability to drain off flooding. The rows here at the Veggie-Bed are built up and have furrows between them. The furrows allow excessive rain to run off into a ditch that retains the water and slowly soaks back into the surrounding ground.  In the past, this entire area would remain flooded for days.

(Please notice the flowerpots protecting the young seedlings from the hard rainfall)

Writer: Tom Myrick

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Life Grabs Hold

amazedIt is amazing how quick life grabs hold. This tray of black turtle beans was placed in the seed incubator only 72 hours ago. The average return for beans is 120:1. This tray of seedlings, when fully grown, will yield approximately 1440 beans. These cultivars of black turtle beans are bush types yielding up to five pounds from every 10-foot row planted.

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