After getting my first year of gardening under my belt I'm ready for another year, and getting an early start! Our growing season is short here in Calgary as our last "safe" frost date is the last weekend in May. After next week we can start putting root vegetables in the ground though!
This year we are going to be growing:
- Roma Tomatoes - I picked these because they are great for fresh salsa, but also learned these are a determinant variety, so I will be canning a majority of them. I have 4 good size plants I started about a month ago!
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Jalapeno Peppers
- Green Bell Peppers
- Cucumbers
- Yellow Zucchini Squash
- Spinach
- Carrots - purple and baby variety
- Sugar and Snap Peas
- Spinach
- Basil
- Cilantro
- Rosemary
- Green Onions
- Potatoes - we might try growing these in a tower
- Other salad leaves...
- Onions - we tried this last year but did not get any harvest as a hail storm killed them all :(
I also received a tomato plant that was started from a cutting in February - it exploded and is huge!
I will post updates throughout the summer to show our garden progress!
Our potential projects (pinterest inspired) include:
- Gutter Salad Garden
- Pallet Garden
One Pinterest/ Martha Stewart inspired project I've already started is using aluminum cans as planters. I cleaned and painted them, and sealed it with mod podge, hoping it would prevent rust. However I am starting some Basil seeds in one of the cans and unfortunately already see some rust. To prevent this in the future I'd advise a few things:
- start your seedlings in another container and transport later (to avoid all the moisture a seedling requires that causes the rust...)
- Use another container that fits inside the can, so the can is just "decorative"
- Use an anti-rust or other sealing agent to prevent rust!
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