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Category Archives: vegetable starts
The Olla Plan 2013
I have decided to focus my ongoing olla experiment on tomatoes this year. The past two years I grew 4 tomato plants per olla. The tomatoes grew, I did not get split skins from over/under-watering, but the plants sometimes seemed … Continue reading
Posted in olla irrigation, starting seeds, tomatoes, vegetable garden, vegetable starts
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Starting Seeds Like a Pro
OK, ok. Enough of this make-do seed starting nonsense. Rearranging my tiny house to make use of the south-facing windows, too little light, inconsistent heat. And trying to start seeds in cold frames was hit-and-miss (hit 2011, miss 2012). The … Continue reading
Posted in spring, starting seeds, tomatillos, tomatoes, vegetable starts
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Olla Report 2011
2011 was a poor garden year for me. A new job (busy!) and the weather sucked (cold, wet). My tender young starts did not thrive. Twice the average rain in May, with very cool days, meant gardens throughout the Pacific … Continue reading
Posted in olla irrigation, spring, tomatoes, vegetable garden, vegetable starts
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Insisting on Tomatoes
My own tomatoes, that is. Not only do I like to grow my own tomatoes for their fresh deliciousness, I like to start heirloom varieties of my choosing from seed to increase the tastiness. I am very fond of Stupice, for its early production and fantastic flavor, Brandywine for its beauty and reliability, and Orange Queen for its impressive colour and large fruits. I also grow a red cherry and yellow teardrop tomato that are reliable producers.
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Last year was a terrible summer for tomatoes in Seattle…. Continue reading
Posted in Heirloom, olla, olla irrigation, rain, spring, tomatoes, vegetable starts
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