tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post2349438110348042973..comments2023-03-30T06:01:46.446-04:00Comments on The Dirty Radish: Please Help!katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503125514920954129noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post-21056665548513433702009-10-24T15:18:59.218-04:002009-10-24T15:18:59.218-04:00thanks for all the info!
I want to do bed rotatio...thanks for all the info!<br /><br />I want to do bed rotation so I'm trying to keep the nightshade family (sans potatoes) in one bed, etc. so I'm trying not to mix families in my beds. Well, that and I'm not coordinated enough (yet!) to be able to time things that well yet. I've still got a few hot peppers kicking in the ground!katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503125514920954129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post-62997489225400754352009-10-24T06:30:15.902-04:002009-10-24T06:30:15.902-04:00I was surprised to learn that DC has almost three ...I was surprised to learn that DC has almost three veggie growing seasons - cool (peas radish lettuce) until mid June, then hot (tomatoes peppers) until late August, then cool again- more radish. I haven't exactly mastered this, but you could easily put peppers and radish in the same place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post-65601716282157946382009-10-24T06:24:28.631-04:002009-10-24T06:24:28.631-04:00Hi. I had three cucumber plants and that was more ...Hi. I had three cucumber plants and that was more than the three of us could eat. I planted seedlings in improved soil/compost in almost full sun, watered them maybe three times the first week and maybe three times all summer after that, and neglected them generally. We ate them with hummus and olives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post-28604981671659580212009-10-23T08:16:22.576-04:002009-10-23T08:16:22.576-04:00Thanks for the info! I too love the homegrown veg...Thanks for the info! I too love the homegrown veggies. My garden is small, but mighty!katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503125514920954129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post-18474993927919482842009-10-23T07:34:44.119-04:002009-10-23T07:34:44.119-04:00Got it.... Sorry, I didn't read that closely e...Got it.... Sorry, I didn't read that closely enough, thought you were planting more than just garlic this weekend. I've only just discovered your blog, but I didn't think you were THAT much of a novice!<br /><br />I'm not a super-experienced gardener myself (only 4 years), and not sure how useful my experience will be to you. I'm so much in love with the home-grown veggies that I always over-estimate how much I really need. I over-plant, then I over-harvest, then I end up feeding some back to the composter. :/ <br /><br />But I can say, for example, that carrots and radishes produce a lot in a small space. One or two 4-ft rows would probably be plenty. Greens take up a lot more space ... I guess, for just me, I'd want maybe 8-10 plants of each type, so you have enough to harvest at a time to cook with. But for the same reason I wouldn't grow very many types, either, for just one person -- I have kale & mustard greens self-seeded this year, and it's just about enough for me. I'd grow lots of spinach because it's so easy to cook or eat raw. Maybe a 4x1' row. Same for lettuce. I grew only leaf lettuces so I wouldn't have to harvest a whole head at once.<br /><br />I have not had luck with eggplants, the two years I tried, they got some kind of blight very early. Cucumbers ... it depends, will you make pickles, or only eat them fresh? The plants are productive, if it's just for fresh eating I wouldn't put in more than 2 for just you. Likewise zucchini, very productive, 1 or 2 plants is plenty. <br /><br />Hope this was at least a little more helpful!<br /><br />Cheers<br />ReginaMy Chef Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788414627453495938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post-66445910554821166042009-10-22T21:58:13.476-04:002009-10-22T21:58:13.476-04:00I need to plan out *next year's* garden. That...I need to plan out *next year's* garden. That's why I'm asking about some summer veg. <br /><br />How much do you mean by "lots & lots" of greens and "bunches" of carrots? That's what I'm having trouble figuring out: How many plants is enough.<br /><br />Thanks for your help!katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503125514920954129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8745400342531594463.post-24275457411691176912009-10-22T19:41:43.015-04:002009-10-22T19:41:43.015-04:00Eggplant and zucchini and cucumber? Wait, aren'...Eggplant and zucchini and cucumber? Wait, aren't you in Virginia? Near Washington, even? Those are summer crops, hon.... Tomatoes and peppers, too.<br /><br />Plant lots and lots of mustard greens, collards, kale, swiss chard, spinach -- they shrink so incredibly much when you cook them. 2 days ago I picked a huge basketful of mustard greens -- a large sinkful -- and ended up with 2 cups cooked. <br /><br />Lettuce you eat raw, so it doesn't shrink, so you don't need as much.<br /><br />Carrots will last in the ground all winter, once they grow, but new ones won't keep forming. So plant plenty. I'm thinking the same for radishes but not sure.<br /><br />I think you could still get away with putting in cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower, any other brassicas I'm forgetting. In the space you were thinking of dedicating to tomatoes and eggplants....<br /><br />Good luck!My Chef Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788414627453495938noreply@blogger.com