It's been extremely hot for the past several days, which translates to unexpected bolting time for all the cool crops. Poor things didn't even get the chance to grow up and enjoy life before hopping into my mouth : /
The first to bolt was none other than the spinach. I forgot to buy spinach the other day at the supermarket and resorted to collecting some of these leaves. They were a bit bitter but still edible :D
I had the goal of growing the biggest napas in the neighbourhood, but that won't be happening with the sudden onset of the sweltering, hot weather. They're showing signs of bolting with their bundling heads and "raised butts."
Harvested a few bolted and soon-to-bolt bok choy. Each family member got to nibble on one Precious.
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A row of five day old mesclun seedlings. I should sow lightly next time.
Six week old giant napa. These grow fast!
Four week old bok choy and tatsoi.
Six week old lettuce.
One week old beans that remind me of my neglected Venus flytrap.
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Aka cauliflower
Aka bok choy
Aka peas
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I was flipping through a couple of garden magazines the other day when I thought, "I sure miss all the exciting gardening things during these dead, wintry days." Then I had the brilliant idea of growing plants in my cozy house like the following:
Daisies. The smaller one is barely visible.
Bok choy
As you can see, the bok choy and daisies are not too happy with the conditions I have provided them. The poor seedlings are starved of sunlight and ventilation.
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Yes, this means pretty much everything in the field is under a blanket of snow. Goodbye, lovely carrots and peas! The only plants I could rescue were two containers of bok choy, a baby strawberry plant and a small pot of rosemary. Unfortunately, a handful of salt got on to one of the two bok choy containers, so now there are only two small suviving bok choys. Aww, how sad.
I can sure feel that. Bur.
Container plants not liking the new and rather dull looking scenery.
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Former runner from my first strawberry plant
The only container of seedlings the squirrels that frequent my backyard didn't raid. I wonder why they chose to spare this one
The peas are in the field, so I hope they survive tonight's potential frost
Didn't think this one would survive, but it did! Yes!
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Not a lot of survivors. The bok choys in the greenhouse and peas are the only ones clinging on to life. The boy choys that were transplanted to the field earlier on have been gobbled up by some cursed slugs. The lettuce seedlings are alright but have been the size of a dime for the past two weeks. How unnatural is that? One cauliflower is bolting while the rest look terribly wilted. The carrots don't seem to be growing at all. Looks like my fall plan won't work out after all : ( what a bummer.
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One and only fully grown bok choy. It was extra tasty
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Ack
Why????
Oh, it's those cursed slugs
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The greenhouse got knocked down by the vigorous wind that has been hitting the city by surprise. I could barely make it from Loblaws back to my car the other day and it was only a few feet away. Anyhoo, there is now a wonderful mess in the yard with soil and pots scattered everywhere, most of them piled near the shed hole. Hmph.
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Bunbun is getting used to the flood of veges coming in.
Aside from a bit of yellowing, all the lettuce is fine : D
The first to bolt was none other than the spinach. I forgot to buy spinach the other day at the supermarket and resorted to collecting some of these leaves. They were a bit bitter but still edible :D
I had the goal of growing the biggest napas in the neighbourhood, but that won't be happening with the sudden onset of the sweltering, hot weather. They're showing signs of bolting with their bundling heads and "raised butts."
Bunbun is getting used to the flood of veges coming in.
Aside from a bit of yellowing, all the lettuce is fine : D
