Two posts in one day! It’s like Christmas. Turns out Mark and I don’t just look alike, and agree on two things, but we’re both planting vegetable gardens. Because of the work and pending trip I was forced to buy and plant last night in my little garden at the top of a hill. For those that don’t know I have a big ol’ hill in my backyard that really has no place holding a garden, yet every year I plant things on top of it, and every year but one I get things from it. The one year I failed to harvest any crops was the year I didn’t plant until near July, so that was explainable. This year’s entries IN MA BELLY will be:
… is a small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit surrounded by a paper-like husk formed from the calyx. As the fruit matures, it fills the husk and can split it open by harvest. Tomatillos are the key ingredient in fresh and cooked Latin American green sauces.
Poblano Pepper
… is a mild chile pepper, just slightly more spicy than a bell pepper. When dried, this pepper becomes a broad, flat, heart-shaped pod called an Ancho chile, often ground into a powder used for flavoring recipes.
Serrano Pepper
… is a type of chile pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of Puebla and Hidalgo, Mexico. Serranos are commonly used in salsa and other spicy dishes.
Cayenne Long Slim Pepper
… is a very hot red pepper used to flavor dishes. It is believed to have many beneficial medicinal qualities, especially for the pulminary and digestive systems.
Arugula (Roquette)
… is a type of leaf vegetable, and although often mistaken for a sort of lettuce, is in fact an herb, being a member of the mustard family. It is rich in vitamin C and iron.
Radicchio
… is a leaf chicory, sometimes known as Italian chicory. It is grown as a leaf vegetable which usually has white-veined red leaves. It has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows when it is grilled or roasted.
Mine will go in tonight as long as the weather cooperates. I take a little more traditional approach following my Italian roots. I will be planting Roma and San Marino tomatoes, green bell peppers, green leaf lettuse, Italian basil, Italian flat-leaf parsley, and rosemary.
Ha! I planted stuff on my balcony this past weekend. I am expecting disaster. I planted corn, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, corn and lettuce. I think the radishes might work out – but everything else will bomb.
Cliff, I think the first corn will do well – but that second corn will suck.
Good call Rick. The first thing that has cracked the surface is the corn! I thought forsure the radishes and lettuce would emerge first – but no, it’s the corn.
I think I may have planted stuff too closely together.
Corn grows really quick to start. But the lettuse and radishes should grow really quick once they sprout.
Got my garden planted tonight. Its looking good. I’ll take some picks when I get my tomato plants between 6-7 feet tall.