Since it was getting harder to water the plants on my stack system, I decided to do some renovation to the left side of the upstairs balcony. I removed the cardboard box (which had rotted away) and slid the subirrigrated planter over to fill the gap. Luckily, the box fits perfectly in its new location. Now I no longer have to reach over so many plants to water those further away from my door.
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Newly reorganized |
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Closer up |
Since they are not producing at the moment, I moved my strawberry plants downstairs. I'm hoping that the runners successfully root.
The cabbage is massive now and looks to be forming a head soon.
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Cabbage on October 2 |
My chard continue to produce plenty of leaves.
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Late night Chard harvest |
I also harvested my only lettuce from the summer; a variety called Nevada, so named because it resists hot temperatures like those in the state. I left the base for it to regrow (and it looks like it has started to)
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It was pretty bitter to be honest |
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Cut and come again |
I planted some spinach seeds and transplanted in some kale. I don't think my container is big enough for kale, but I can always transplant it further down.
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I haven't grown this yet |
I now wait to see how well and how many more cherry tomatoes I will get from the garden. In the last 2 weeks, I have been able to harvest nearly a whole pound of tomatoes. At least 1/2 lb came from the week I went on vacation.
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How would you like your tomatoes served? |
Once the tomatoes die off, I will replace them with a variety of winter crops; potentially cabbage, peas, bok choy, spinach, or Swiss Chard.
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