January 2021
What I am doing in my Vegetable Garden in January:
- Rescued cabbage that was taken from garden in October with its roots and soil and placed in a bucket in a cool room until now. Split in half and noted there is a substantial amount of the cabbage that is just fine. The ugly leaves on the outside just peel off. There are several small cabbages growing on the stem. May try to see if more soil and some watering help next time.
- Transplanted lettuce and kale that has started in the greenhouse from the compost spread in the fall. The seedlings are about 3 inches tall and were moved to a more orderly arrangement on one side of the greenhouse that has had wet compost dug in over the winter.
- Planted Alyssum seed from the overwintered plants in the greenhouse then removed last year’s plants.
- Next week before cold snap will remove the last three winter cabbages from the garden and put them in the fridge.
- Ordered seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Some seeds were already out of stock so recommend getting your seeds early.
- Beginning of February will plant some Chinese greens such as mizuna in the greenhouse.
- The garlic is up nicely.
- Chinese greens overwintering in the outside garden bed are looking good.
Linda
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