Porch Setting

It was supposed to rain today yet a grey morning morphed to a sunny and hot afternoon which allowed for major gardening progress. 
 
The garden is mostly planted.  The broccoli was transplanted from its container and is looking very happy behind its protective screen of chicken wire cage and a couple of drenches of fertilizer-infused water. 
 

The first of three plantings of bush bean Blue Lake 274 (Phaseolus vulgaris) is in. This is an old time favorite with reliability, great flavor, large yields and disease resistance. If you’re interested in garden trivia this bean was developed in 1961 from the Pole Blue Lake variety. It is well-known in the canning industry because its crop matures all at once, making canning a much easier task.   Blue Lake 274 produces a very large crop with excellent flavor. They are known for retaining this flavor and texture when properly blanched and frozen. 
 
German Butterball spuds have been installed and fertilized.  They’ll be hilled several times as the cuttings begin to sprout.  
 
And last but not least the Stuttgarter (hometown) onions were planted and fed with their special onion food.   Two rows should do it. 

Previously, fourteen tomato plants in, eight sweet pepper plants and first sowing of beets, romaine, Bibb, red lettuces and spinach. Two varieties of radishes too.   

Peas are up. All that remains are the pickles (cucumbers) and Kakai snack seed pumpkins. 

Progress for this old field hand – deserving of a frosty Moon Man with all of my girls. 

Cheers!