Growing the Seeds of 2016

Chilies and tomatoes were planted out in the greenhouse today – a very wam May 8th. A bit earlier than other years, but the plants were ready and it looks like the warm weather will last.

From the sown seeds the following made the cut:

Tomatoes

  • 2 x Gardener’s Delight
  • 2 x Bloody Butcher
  • 2 x Sungold
  • 2 x Tangidel
  • 2 x Rosadel
  • 2 x Black Cherry
  • 2 x Tumbler (bush tomatoes planted in pots, to be placed outside)

Chilies

  • 1 Cayenne Long Slim
  • 1 Friars’ Hat
  • 1 Jalapeno
  • 1 Lemon Drop

All planted on top of capillary trays.

That leaves us with 4 slots free to use for additional plants, e.g. a cucumber and some special varieties of chili and tomato.

Following some good results with herbs last year, I also put some between the tomatoes: A parsley that survived the winter in the greenhouse; and some mint and chive that I salvaged from a herb bed that needs major maintenance.

Greenhouse 2016 - May 22
Greenhouse 2016 – May 22

May 8

Tomatoes and Chilies planted out.

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New home – the day the chilies and tomatoes moved out.

May 22

Went to plant nursery Toftegaard Gartneri after additional plants:

  • Cucumber ‘Fitness’
  • Chili ‘Habanero’
  • Chili ‘Trinidad Perfume’
  • Tomato ‘Favorita’
  • Basil and Thai-basil

All planted out as per the greenhouse plan above. Also bought an additional bush tomato ‘Deluxe’.

Jun 1

First tomato tied up.

Jun 30

First cucumbers harvested.

Jul 5

First tomatoes ripe – Sun Gold.

Sep 6

The last tomato plants taken away.

Oct 9

Last chilies harvested.

Oct 16

Green house cleaned out, capillary boxes stored away.

 

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