I finished my spring crop transplanting beginning with spinach, lettuce, and then broccoli. This type of broccoli will probably not last long because they don’t grow well in hot weather unlike the sun king hybrid that I am growing outside in pots. This type of broccoli can withstand the heat and I am hoping that I can start planting them as soon as they are big enough to withstand the garden soil.
My potatoes, peas, and radishes are all sprouting and they are looking good at the moment. I will have to thin out my radish and pea plants, but I am waiting until they get a little bit bigger before doing so. I don’t want to wait too long otherwise it will become much harder to thin them out and might end up harming the plants that I want to keep in the garden.
I added both alyssum and dill into the garden as well and put them all near my potato plants. I also have some perennial alyssum that is already flowering and will probably last for another week before they are done for the season. My dill will soon flower and hopefully this will attract the insects that I need in the garden. I have planted my sunflower seeds and they are sprouting as well which should be a good attracter of bees.
I have placed corn seeds into rows this week due to the good weather we have been having the past couple of days. This is a good time to start planting corn, beans, and possibly tomatoes as long as the temperatures are between 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit. I also have some peppers which will probably be going into the ground about the same time as my tomatoes.
