PCM's 2018 garden

[PCM]

I'm quite busy right now with lots growing. Let's get to it with some pictures

Here is my spinach bin

I've already harvest several leaves for a salad and again for pizza, forgot to get pictures, though.


Purple flowers are forming on the peas

Beets are growing well

Broccoli head is forming

Onions sprouts have been going for a couple weeks now

And the carrots I started back in September are almost ready

I pulled one from the ground already and it was a little too small, they could use a few more weeks at least.

This time of year is mostly container gardening, too many slugs are out and about with the rain and the longer nights. Almost everything I planted directly in the ground has long since been chewed up.

[Hillbilly Homer]

Have you considered chickens to take care of your slug problem?

[PCM]

Unfortunately chickens are not a feasible option where I live. I do have a few makeshift electric fences around some plants to keep the slugs out. It's connected to a 9v battery charged by a solar panel on my shed.

[applestar]

Looking good! In areas like yours, winter is a great time to grow the cool weather veg. Here, it just gets too cold and practically everything freezes to even overwinter, let alone grow.

Which purple variety carrot are you growing? I’m trying to decide which variety — I’m reading conflicting flavor descriptions — some say sweet others say spicy. I need sweet ones or the kids will never eat them.

[PCM]

The carrots are the carnival blend from botanical interests
https://www.botanicalinterests.com/prod ... anic-Seeds

They are a sweet variety that I look forward to putting in a stew.

[applestar]

Thanks! I’ll go look.

[lakngulf]

Looking good. Mine is just bare now covered with lime I put out just before our last rain.