Taught a gardening class today. I concentrated on containers with edibles: dwarf tomato, lettuce, and cucumber with nasturtiums and chives. Used 8-gallon plastic terra-cotta pots with drainage holes. Cautioned them to use a saucer under so not to stain patio or porch floor.
Planted 6 rows of sweet corn. This will grow 6 feet tall and produce sweet, tender corn for table use. I prefer Bodacious for sweetness and dependability.
Am also setting out red potato this year. Someone gave me a bunch of seed potato and I have room so want to see if there is any difference in production, storability, and taste.
No, I didn’t plant any pumpkins…they just sprouted by themselves and are huge! They are putting out only male flowers now, just to entice the bees to visit. The blossoms are edible: pick the open blossoms, remove the pollen, wash gently with water, fill with stuffing mix, and bake 15 min. Delicious.
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