Hungry Gardener in DC: Rain Rain

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Rain Rain

The weather forecast does not look promising for tilling this weekend. Forecasted rain on Wednesday and Thursday will leave my garden to wet for tilling. I have already laid down extra compost and lime two weekends ago. I think I may have missed the March dry "sweet spot" for tilling and planting spring crops.

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2007 Sowing Dates

baby squash (plant) 5/12
Beets (Detroit Dark Red) 5/2, 5/20
Bush Beans ( Contender, Buff Valentine) 5/11
Carrots ( Chantenay Red Core) 4/30, 5/20
Cilanto - First week in April
cucumber 4/29
Eggplants 4/29, 6/2
Garlic (October 2006)
Leeks (Dawn Giant) 4/30, seedlings used in salad on 6/10
Lima Bean (Jackson Wonder) 5/20 more added 6/1 due to few seedlings
New Zealand Spinach 5/20
Okra (Cajun Jewel) 5/20
Onion sets 4/22
parsley (gift from neighbor 6/6
Peppers 4/29, 6/8
Shallots (October 2006)
sweet potato 5/26
Swiss Chard (Lucullus) End of March, 5/20
Tomatoes 4/29, 5/26, 6/2
zucchini 5/26, 6/2

2007 Harvesting Dates

Bloomsdale Spinach pulled out by 5/23 ; planted end of March;, ready to eat in mid to late April
Cherry Belle Radishes pulled out by 6/1; planted 4/30; first bites on 5/20
butter crunch lettuce pulled out 5/30 (perhaps earlier), planted end of March, ready to eat in early April
eggplants (fingerling) 6/27
New Zealand Spinach 7/1
cherry tomatoes (only 2) 7/1
bush beans 7/1
zucchini 6/26
cucumbers 6/26
beets 6/27
baby beets and baby carrots 6/17
baby beet greens 6/17
Fresh parsley 6/8
Garlic 6/8
White onions (smallish) 6/8
Swiss Chard full leaves 6/5
Shallots (half of the crop) 5/30
Swiss Chard first bites in early May from March plantings; 5/20 plants were ready by 6/28