Saturday, May 19, 2012

Transplanting

Today the first of my transplants went in.  They were some red Russian kale and broccoli that I started inside before I left on vacation.  Consequently they are very leggy and I am not very hopeful about their survival but I figured I might as well plant them anyways.
The asparagus is still doing great, it is now producing about a lb a week, and I am still waiting for a couple plants to come up.  The asparagus beetles are out though and seem to be enjoying my plants.
I also finished building my trellis for the tomatoes.  The holes were all drilled and the sided all ripped down to size.  It is going to be 6 feet tall, 3 feet wide at the bottom and 2 feet wide at the top, for a little extra support.  The sides are ¾” square pcs that I ripped out wider boards from a skid.  It is going to be 11’ long with a support on both ends and the middle.  It is only going to work for 1 row and on the other 2 rows I am going to use 3’ wooded stakes as well as a few tomato cages that I have.

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