Copenhagen Market Early
Expected germination: 10-12 days
Expected harvest: 66 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 9 of 9 (100%) are 3/4″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1-3/4″ to 2-1/2″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 2″ to 4″ tall with foliage diameter 2-1/2″ to 5″.
Catskill
Expected germination: 7-14 days
Expected harvest: 90 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 9 of 9 (100%) are 3/4″ to 1-1/4″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 3/4″ to 2-1/2″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: Some stressed. 1-1/2″ to 3″ tall with foliage diameter 1-1/2″ to 4″.
Green Sprouting Calabrese
Expected germination: 14 days
Expected harvest: 80 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1″ to 1-3/4″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1-3/4″ to 4″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: Some stressed. 1-1/2″ to 5″ tall with foliage diameter 3″ to 5″.
Santa Anna
Expected germination: 6-8 days
Expected harvest: 65-70 days
36 seeds
08/06: Started soaking in a jar of water overnight.
08/07: After 19 hours soaking, planted 2 per cell in 18 cells.
08/15: 9 of 36 (25%) are 0″ to 1-1/4″ tall.
08/23: 16 of 36 (44%) are 1″ to 3″ tall. An additional 3 (8%) have sprouted without the bean and are unlikely to survive.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 2″ to 5″ tall.
Long pod / Cool weather broad bean
Expected germination: 7-14 days
Expected harvest: 85 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 6 of 9 (67%) are 0″ to 1/4″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1-1/4″ to 3-1/2″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 3″ to 7″ tall.
Mariposa lawn chemical soil test results:
| Test | Value | Meaning | Element for 320 sq ft | Fertilizer for 320 sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.2 | good | – | – |
| N | 0.3 | depleted | 4.6ozs | 21ozs 22-3-4 |
| P | 3.8 | surplus | – | – |
| K | 3.5 | surplus | – | – |
We’ll use 29-3-4 but rate it only 22-3-4 as 7-0-0 is slow release.
For the small middle patch of lawn we’ll use 7ozs for 100 sq ft. For the lower triangle of lawn we’ll use 14ozs for 220 sq ft.
The lawn was fertilized according to the foregoing instructions on August 22. Subsequently the lawn was reported to be “looking good.”  About five weeks after the fertilizing, on September 29, we asked for a report and learned that the fertilizer seemed to have a beneficial effect. The lawn was still “looking good” and some former brown spots had filled in and were doing well.
 Baby carrot thinnings  Six weeks since rototilling |
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Ed Hume Glorious Gleam trailing mixed colors
Expected germination: 10 days
18 seeds
07/29-30: Planted 1 per cell in 18 cells. 2A: Untreated. 2B: Soaked. 2C: Scarred.
–MJH
Ed Hume, Magic Carpet
Expected germination: 10 to 20 days
Approximately 12 seeds
07/29: Planted 2 per cell in 12 cells.
–MJH
Ed Hume, Autumn Beauty mix
Expected germination: 10 to 15 days
12 seeds
07/29: Planted 1 per cell in 12 cells.
08/01: Noted first seedling. –MJH
08/07: 7 of 12 (58%) have shoots 3/4″ to 2-1/2″ tall.
08/15: Planted out.
08/15: 4″ to 9″ tall.
08/23: 8″ to 13″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 6″.
08/30: 12″ to 20″ tall. Heavily shaded by original sunflowers.
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