I got into to the garden today, and I am thrilled. This morning I measured the soil temperature to find it was 40 degrees which is the perfect temp for greens, lettuces, and cabbage.
My little starts all had their true leaves, and I'd hardened them off, and it won't free tonight.
You can see that I planted only one side of the bed. The other side with have cucumbers grown on a tilted frame that will shade these lettuces
in July and August so they don't bolt.
Greens and leaf lettuce can be planted 8 inches apart. I've protected the cabbages, below,
under a new fabric cover from Gardener's Supply Company.
The last event in the garden was to sprinkle crushed egg shells around all the greens to protect them from slugs.
My dear young friend, Hayden, dropped by, and she graciously took my picture.
That's it for now. I'm taking off on Saturday for a few days at the ocean with my daughter and her two darlings. These starts needed to be IN before I left. The weather is wonderfully warm and there is a slight breeze...a perfect day for the first of many days of gardening.
I got INTO it, finally.
These plants can take frost and snow if it comes again too.
The varieties planted:
The varieties planted:
Lettuce: Cracoviensis, Winter Density Bibb, Forellenschluss, Crisp Mint
Cabbage: Gonzales, Super Red 80, Early Jersey Wakefield
Greens: Ruby Red Chard
