Tuesday, February 25, 2025

State of garden in spring, very green

Spring and monsoon are the times when plants grow the maximum, looking fresh and green. I have a place on the terrace garden where there are plants on both sides and a small walking lane between. So I thought about doing a video, something that I can also refer later. So a quick run through of the various plants - lots of flowers (looks more beautiful as well as brings pollinators - primarily Vinca and Petunia). In addition, tomato with stakes for support, carrots, brinjal (waiting for a lot of flowers), beans, and so on. One bottle gourd that managed to survive the winter and is now putting out new shoots. Also a pumpkin plant that dried out. #garden #terracegarden #growingfood #organic If you want to buy an assortment of seeds, get this one - Gardeners Basics Survival Vegetable Seeds Garden Kit Over 16,000 Seeds Non-GMO and Heirloom - https://amzn.to/3ETrogl #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rahUNtm8WQk

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Corn saplings ready to transplant - 3-4 inches tall

I planted corn seeds around 2-3 weeks back. I used a container that already had some pansy and petunia plants there, but there was space between the plants and to one side of the container. Given the number of containers that I have along with the plants, space is at a premium. So when I sometimes want to plant seeds in a container rather than seeding trays, I use whatever space is available and plant it. These seedlings are now ready for transplant. I will start tomorrow, after evaluating the final planting location and over the next week, will transplant all of them. Hopefully will get some good corn harvest this season. #corn #growingfood #kitchengarden Buy some seeds for your garden - Burpee Golden Bantam Sweet Corn Seeds 200 seeds - https://amzn.to/3EJIDjZ #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9KBwvlDx4U

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Bok Choy flowering - Bolting, waiting for seeds now

Planted Bok Choy saplings a few weeks back, but the shortness of winter makes it difficult. The plants grew a big bit, and there was a sudden heat wave and the plants started bolting, with flowering starting to happen. In previous years, this would have happened a couple weeks later. Heat levels have started to increase and the Bok Choy has started to bolt. Once this happens, the leaves start to get bitter; so unless you want to leave the plant to flower and collect the seeds, you should harvest the plant as soon as you see the plant start to bolt. #bokchoy #pakchoy #bolt #Flowering Buy - 1000 Pak Choi Seeds for Planting - 3+ Grams - White Stem - Heirloom Non-GMO Vegetable Seeds for Planting - https://amzn.to/3ElTtd5 #ad, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2i7k6sb9qE