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Papi Chingon

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Ive got a major grub problem so I treated all elevated beds and potted plants with predatory nematodes today while my dog lounged in the sun.
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Papi Chingon

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I cleaned up two whiskey barrels today and put in a bunch of lettuce seedlings.
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Another planter is filling in slowly but surely.
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Papi Chingon

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I added cow manure compost as a top dress last Sunday and we've had a bit of rain in the past few days. The combo of the two have the lettuce looking really healthy.
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Papi Chingon

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The lettuce seedlings in these two whiskey barrels are growing very slowly. Since we don't have much light this time of year they got off to a really bad start and just aren't as vigorous as they should be. I should have supplemented light but oh well.

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The Mizuna and lettuce in this planter is about ready for its first cut.
 
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Papi Chingon

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Nice

All my starts are under the lights inside, most have sprouted now
About done freezing at night up here
I've got a grip of starts going too. They've been outside but yesterday we had rain so I took them indoors. There has been rain today as well but ill put them outside again tomorrow.
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Papi Chingon

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I'm pretty butthurt that my Chinese golden cabbage bolted. It must have been the lack of light. I sowed these in December and they just haven't liked the lack of photosynthesis.
 

Papi Chingon

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Finally getting that sunlight I need and we're starting to look good in the whiskey barrels.
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This is a romaine variety called freckles/speckled trout. Really stunning variety and tastes good as well.

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I've already mowed this one down and it's ready for another cut.

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Papi Chingon

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This is ready for its first cut. I believe this whiskey barrel has 17 lettuce plants in it with high intensity planting.
 

Papi Chingon

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Planted this pot in merlot lettuce around the rim and a waldmans in the center. The contrast in colors is insane, especially once it comes to size. Merlot is the darkest purple I've found. Loaded with anthocyanins.
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Golden cabbage.
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The long container is canton pak Choi and purple lady bokimage000002.jpg
Container on right was multi-sown chamiin radish seeds. Container in center is marvel of 4 seasons around the rim and grand rapids in the center. Container on left is little gem.
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This whiskey barrels is (low to high) black seeded Simpson, grand rapids, lolla rosso, ruby leaf, and prizehead. there is also the mustard green that I left in the container since its still doing well.
I didn't take pics but I also potted up 2 jalapeño plants. pretty productive day.
 

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Planted this pot in merlot lettuce around the rim and a waldmans in the center. The contrast in colors is insane, especially once it comes to size. Merlot is the darkest purple I've found. Loaded with anthocyanins.
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Golden cabbage.
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The long container is canton pak Choi and purple lady bokView attachment 85451
Container on right was multi-sown chamiin radish seeds. Container in center is marvel of 4 seasons around the rim and grand rapids in the center. Container on left is little gem.
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This whiskey barrels is (low to high) black seeded Simpson, grand rapids, lolla rosso, ruby leaf, and prizehead. there is also the mustard green that I left in the container since its still doing well.
I didn't take pics but I also potted up 2 jalapeño plants. pretty productive day.
I envy that time, I have virtually none & will have crap crops this year if any, working WAY too late on the garden.
Unfortunately a $100,000 house claim among many other things has me far behind, but I managed to get something going at least.

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