Speaking of buckets, I wanted to show you how the broccoli are doing in the swc's. For any new readers of my blog, these plants are part of a study for Auburn University - to show the progress of this particular veggie being grown in a swc. Before my tutorial can be made into an Alabama publication, it has to be validated with a documented study. For the record, these cat litter buckets have a capacity of 4 gallons of growing medium. (Yep, I measured it)
Also, I wanted to show you the current growth of the onions that were planted earlier. They're doing very well, and I expect to get pretty large bulb onions from them in early May. Hopefully, no onion maggots will show up later....That would be a bummer!
Lastly, the mini - greenhouse construction isn't going as expected. The framework is complete, but some of my electronic components and other accessories haven't arrived yet. Oh well...they'll show up in a few more days - I'm sure. Man, let me tell ya - these are gonna be some freaky greenhouses! Ha! Since they will be in plain view from the road, I can already hear the passersby. Maybe something like "Dude...look at what that crackhead put in his garden!" Hehe. Believe me...there's a real good reason for the shape/design - as I always emphasize on functionality before appearance. Oh! Me and the boys opened a jar of the homemade salsa the other day, and it was yummy!
Take care, and happy gardening!
EG
5 comments:
You have so much going on! I recognize the bins the onions are in.
Yay! Good score from Walmart. I didn't realize that the cat little buckets were 4 gallons. They seemed smaller to me. I can't wait for your SWC tutorial.
stefaneener - yes, I always have several things going on at the same time. I like staying busy/productive. Oh yeah, those are the containers where the sweet potatoes were previously grown.
Rachel - I was figuring around 4 gallons, but just had to measure it for my own sanity.
Hey EG! Nice onion bins!
Hi, Kalena Michele! Haven't heard from you in a while. I thought these homemade containers would work well for them, and so far - so good!
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