Adventures in growing edibles veganically in a small townhouse backyard in Ottawa, Canada. (veganic since ~2021)
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Sowed carrots
Scatter-sowed carrots today, in the former yellow zucchini bed by the air conditioner, recently vacated due to the squash vine borer.
Monday, July 30, 2018
Bye bye yellow zucchini (squash vine borer)
Noticed over the last several days that the yellow zucchini plant had been fading. Stems looked chewed up. Today I noticed the little fruits were hollow or squishy. Pulled the plant and sure enough, borers. Oh well, the plant served me well.
As for the other zucchini plants -- the one near the fence and the one near the compost bin seem to be doing well -- slowing down, but still producing somewhat. The other two, in the middle, look healthy and vibrant, but nothing is happening in the fruit department lately. We'll see if they've been struck too.
As for the other zucchini plants -- the one near the fence and the one near the compost bin seem to be doing well -- slowing down, but still producing somewhat. The other two, in the middle, look healthy and vibrant, but nothing is happening in the fruit department lately. We'll see if they've been struck too.
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Malabar spinach - eww
Ate one leaf today to see what it's like. Eww. So slimey. I'll pass on this crop, thank you very much!
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Harvesting update
Harvesting update reflecting where things are at these days:
Zucchini: TONS have come in already. Probably 30-40. Freezer really filling up.
Tomatoes: Just starting. A few cherry tomatoes here and there, and one large one.
Ground cherries: Trickling in, like the cherry tomatoes. Finding some on the ground, empty...
Beets: Two so far, one of which was quite small.
Garlic: Two so far, both quite small, only 4 cloves each.
Carrots: One so far, just for fun. Disappointingly not a good flavour, but edible.
Chard: Haven't been harvesting much, but plants doing well. Some were getting shaded by zucchini plant so they really stretched up and have long stalks. Have now pulled back the zucchini leaves to give more sun to the chard.
Peppers: A few jalapenos, which really aren't hot. A few banana peppers. Scooter harvested one very young and small green pepper.
Zucchini: TONS have come in already. Probably 30-40. Freezer really filling up.
Tomatoes: Just starting. A few cherry tomatoes here and there, and one large one.
Ground cherries: Trickling in, like the cherry tomatoes. Finding some on the ground, empty...
Beets: Two so far, one of which was quite small.
Garlic: Two so far, both quite small, only 4 cloves each.
Carrots: One so far, just for fun. Disappointingly not a good flavour, but edible.
Chard: Haven't been harvesting much, but plants doing well. Some were getting shaded by zucchini plant so they really stretched up and have long stalks. Have now pulled back the zucchini leaves to give more sun to the chard.
Peppers: A few jalapenos, which really aren't hot. A few banana peppers. Scooter harvested one very young and small green pepper.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Harvested 1 garlic and 1 beet
Harvested 1 garlic and 1 beet today.
The garlic was just because I was curious. Will wait longer for the others. This one is cute, a bulb, but small.
The beet is a little small but not bad.
The garlic was just because I was curious. Will wait longer for the others. This one is cute, a bulb, but small.
The beet is a little small but not bad.
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Peppers are a flop
Not going to grow peppers again. Even the store-bought one on its own next to the step has lots of leaves but no flowers or peppers.
Record number of recipes made today
Made 9!! recipes today, mostly with harvest from the garden, and some with local berries.
Pesto (basil and parsley)
Zucchini soup with rice (zukes)
Zucchini soup with coconut milk (zukes)
The other zucchini soup (zukes)
Zucchini sauce with pasta (zukes)
Zucchini/carrot muffins (zukes)
Zucchini break (zukes)
Strawberry pie
Raspberry muffins
Zucchini harvest galore
With five full size zucchini plants, tons of zucchinis have come in / keep coming in. Cooked up or gave away about 10 good sized ones this weekend.
Zinnias looking great
These zinnias are way taller than I thought they'd be, but, they're doing great. Lots of different colours and shades, and some are poofy while others are more daisy-like.
Next year, will grow these seeds again, but will also try some that are shorter.
Next year, will grow these seeds again, but will also try some that are shorter.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Ground cherry harvest started within the past few days
Ground cherry harvest started within the past few days. Just a few here and there so far.
Monday, July 2, 2018
Sowed beets, chard, lettuce in former bok choy patch
Pulled all the bok choy because it's all full of holes. Didn't have that problem last year, at least not to this extent.
In their place, sowed beets, chard, and a variety of lettuce, because why not.
In their place, sowed beets, chard, and a variety of lettuce, because why not.
Snipped/bagged onion seed heads
Snipped off two onion seed heads and placed them in a brown paper bag, where hopefully they will finish drying up and then I can shake the remaining seeds out. I noticed the individual seed "containers" that were already brown were empty, guess the seeds fell the ground. Wonder if any will self-seed.
These seed heads are from one of the onions I started last year from bought seed, which survived the winter and I let just keep growing. Several other onions are also in flower, but not sure which were from the store-bought onion that I planted a month or two ago, so leaving those ones be.
These seed heads are from one of the onions I started last year from bought seed, which survived the winter and I let just keep growing. Several other onions are also in flower, but not sure which were from the store-bought onion that I planted a month or two ago, so leaving those ones be.
How to grow garlic -- good post
Good article about how to grow garlic:
http://ottawacitizen.com/life/homes/gardening/gardening-think-ahead-and-plant-garlic
http://ottawacitizen.com/life/homes/gardening/gardening-think-ahead-and-plant-garlic
Pea harvest almost over
Decent pea harvest the past couple of weeks. Almost done now, just some stragglers left.
Harvest was snacking-volume only, not enough to store or give away. Consider trying two pea trellises next year.
Harvest was snacking-volume only, not enough to store or give away. Consider trying two pea trellises next year.
Malabar spinach starting to grow again?
The two remaining malabars (I must have pulled the other ones) near the pea trellis have suddenly started growing. Maybe due to the heat wave the last few days? Still only ~6" tall, but pretty sure there's new growth. Need to pull the dying pea plants to give them sun.
Basil and parsley pesto
Harvested 2 cups of basil and 1 cup of parsley and made the most delicious pesto.
Sowed beets, lettuce, chard (and removed bok choy)
Removed the dreadful bok choy, which this year was full of holes.
Sowed beets at the back, chard in front, and scattered lettuces at the very front.
Sowed beets at the back, chard in front, and scattered lettuces at the very front.
Zucchini harvest started June 24th, going well
Zucchini harvest started June 24th, going well. So far 3 yellows, and 2 greens. There are a total of 5!! plants this year. The yellow has been most productive so far.
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