Two weeks have passed since I planted our seeds for the Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge in Shenandoah Junction, WV. (First post was on April 11th)
And so much has happened in my container garden out back! The warmth came, spring kicked on, and everything is popping.
Cucumbers starting up.
Cucumber starts potted up in a 5 gallon grow bag (next to bush peas). We shall see how they grow this year – a grow bag isn’t the most ideal, but we can do it.
Mesclun Lettuce.
I moved about half outside so far. It will grow quickly in the coming weeks, and be ready to harvest.
Chives starting to sprout.
Potted up. Chives, like many herbs, start slow and tiny, but around the Summer Solstice in June get big. Chives I look at as a two year project. The first year is the getting there. The second year is when they are a ready to go plant, that will grow on its own.
Now it’s time for nature to keep everything growing. It’s hitting the 80s today, and was mid 70s for days – the nights cool off, but are still in the high 50s to mid 60s.
Yes, I am toying with the last frost date here is April 30th (and we shall see in the coming years how real that is) – but with it being an entire container garden this year, if there is a drop at night, and none have been predicted for the next week that are worrisome – I can pick up all the grow bags and haul them into the greenhouse and into the basement, if needed.
~Sarah