Monthly Archives: June 2014

in the dirt, urban plot

Salanova lettuce review

Posted on by annabel
05
Jun

Since we started this journey in 2010, we have tried growing all sorts of lettuce varieties and there are numerous choices out there. To date, our best performing lettuce is Johnny’s Salanova. Seeds come pelleted for easy planting. We plant in soil blocks and then transplant in the field. When we harvest, we mix the […]

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at the homestead, in the dirt, pests, urban plot

Backyard planting update and cucumber beetles

Posted on by annabel
03
Jun

Here’s an update on the veggies growing in the backyard. We have a slight infestation of cucumber beetles. Every morning and evening, I go out and kill these by the dozen and we have sticky traps out to try to catch them. They are so devastating to the cukes and squash, but hopefully they will […]

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