MY GREEN THUMBS

Missouri. 6A. who needs grass?

[heaveninawildflower]

Malus Niedzwetzkyana (Niedzwetzky's Apple).

Illustration taken from 'Addisonia' (1916-1964).

New York Botanical Garden.

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[bleepboopgrow]

Oh wow

[plantanarchy]

The poinsettias are really looking good right now. Love them dearly.

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 10 July 2024

Finding a home at the base of the wall is Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) where the plants have seeded in a crevice. They have been restricted in size by the small root system they can develop. However, if seeds are distributed over the wall this annual plant will be much larger in the soil of the community garden borders for next year’s generation.

Jill Raggett

[darkwingduck]

I had to pull all the cabbages because the heat wave will make them bolt. So here it is: the final pile of cabbages! Not too bad for my first time growing a brassica. It took them way too long, but to be fair I was growing them in the off-season. They braved the cold and were low-maintenance. And they do taste good! I’ll be adding them to my fall/winter plans for the future. Maybe I’ll inter-plant with cauliflower or broccoli.

These are going to be split between me, the neighbors, and my coworkers. Thinking of trying some vegetarian cabbage rolls. Maybe next year I’ll plan ahead and give homemade kimchi a shot.

One of the cabbages was trying to make two heads.

Baby picture! How far they’ve come

[chokrihizem]

Grown for its leaves which are used as a herb, dill is a common, aromatic garden herb, native to the Mediterranean. The stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds are edible. This amazing aromatic herb is known for its culinary and medicinal properties. Dill is easy to grow aromatic herb, making it a great addition to any herb or vegetable garden. In this post i will guide you step by step how to successfully grow this wonderfully ornamental, tasty and useful herb!

How to Grow Dill

Dill is easy to grow aromatic herb, making it a great addition to any herb or vegetable garden. In this post i will guide you step by step h

[pnwhorticulture]

Potato Planting

This weekend and the following weekend I will be planting my seed potatoes. Since last years yield was pretty high, I got some questions on my other blog platform about how I planted and if any extra steps were taken to increase output.

This year I have rotated my potato patch to the back bed. Potatoes should not be planted in the same spot as it increases the risk for disease. My potato patch is on a 4 year rotation plan.

To start planting, obtain seed potatoes from any garden nursery. Don’t use potatoes you find in grocery stores.

I space my potatoes 12” apart. The recommendation is approx 15”. If you plant closer together your potatoes will be a bit smaller in size, but that is what I prefer compared to massive potatoes.

Select seed potatoes with strong eyes (shoots). If your seed potato has more than one good eye, you can cut it into 1-2” pieces. Note: if you do plan of cutting seed potatoes into pieces, but sure you let them sit in a well ventilated area for 24-38 hours so the flesh can scab over. This will help ensure the potato doesn’t rot immediately when planted in the soil.

Make hole or trenches approx. 5-8 inches deep. I prefer making holes since my raised beds don’t allow for very deep trenches.

Before I place my seed potatoes into the ground, I put 1tsp of Organic Garden Tone- Herb and Vegetable Blend into the hole. This is what gave my potatoes a jumpstart last year and resulted in rich green leafed plants.

Once you have planted your seed potatoes, cover them with soil and give them a little water. When the first leaves and stem emerge, mound soil up the entire length of the stem until only the top leaves are showing. This causes your potato plants to put more energy into growing and will increase your yields. The more mounding you do, equals more stem length underground, which provides more area for stolons to grow and produce tubers. Below is a infographic from the International Potato Center that shows the makeup of a potato plant.

[seattlesucculents]

Since most garden stores and nurseries are closed/limited hours and this blog has had slowed content, here is a update of my personal raised beds from my sister blog, @pnwhorticulture, and the planting I did this weekend.

[plantpositivevibes]

I found this lovely lemon lime maranta at home depot! For only 15 dollars😄 I cut off all the dead flowers and leaves and it looks amazing now 🍋🌱

[chloe-karpy]

Aglaonema pictum tricolor💚 🖤

[megansplants]

@carpooldragons 

That might be it! That would make sense, given how young Felix was when I first got him. That would probably be my guess too. 

[5-and-a-half-acres]

Witch hazel “Jelena”

[happyplantroots]

[wild-gastronomy]

2021 Tomatoes

Gifted Hands Gardening

[wanderingtrails]

The plant nursery I love to visit has this massive variegated bird of paradise ( Strelitzia)– she really is an interesting one!

[5-and-a-half-acres]

Lots of pumpkins and gourds at a local garden center.

[wyldeplantlife]

Alocasia ‘Black Velvet’

[cactusjerk]

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 10 October 2021

A display of autumn and winter leafy greens including varieties of Brassica juncea (mustard greens, Chinese mustard, Indian mustard, leaf mustard, Oriental mustard) and other species such as Lactuca sativa (lettuce), Perilla frutescens var. crispa (shiso) and Salsola komarovii (land seaweed). These annual plants are best grown in a protected environment during cooler seasons.

Jill Raggett