New seeds

This weekend while at the farmers market I was able to get some more seeds at the community garden booth.  They had a bunch of extras and were giving them away for free which was awesome, especially since I am not allowed to buy any more seeds for this year’s garden. I picked up a new variety of lettuce, a packet of strawberry spinach and then some flower seeds.   I also entered the giant pumpkin contest, they had a number of Atlantic giant plants there, basically get a plant grow it and then on October 15^th bring it with you for judging.  Hoping to go over to the field tomorrow and plant it in the manure pile.  I also plant on planting my other gourd and pumpkin seeds.  Hoping the rich soil helps them take off and grow some enormous pumpkins.

This weekend I haven't done too much in the garden.  Today I did prep another long box to plant the new seeds I got at the market; I planted red oak lettuce and the strawberry spinach.  I also filled up 8 pots with dirt that I am going to try and grow some Danvers half long carrots in.  They are not huge pots so an interpreter carrot would be too long and not grow properly.

Potatoes have been cut and are ready to be planted, on the outside row of the bottom garden.  These are the river john blue potatoes that I am going to be planting with straw.  This time I am just going to plant them in a furrow and just covered with straw.  I would have planted them already but would like a camera so I can document it.