Hello everyone, we finally got to plant something this last week. YAY! In one of our high-tunnels we planted lettuce and onions. I enjoyed getting my hands dirty for the first time this year. We planted Hybrid Candy, and Superstar Onions. They are the big ones like you slice and put on sandwiches. The lettuce is green leaf lettuce also used for sandwiches or salads.
A group of us got together and made a fun couple of hours planting. One used a tape measure so we could keep each plant evenly spaced from the other. No it isn’t necessary, but we like for things to look neat and pretty as they grow. Another made the holes for the plants, someone else fertilized the hole, and handed the plants to the people on the ground, who put the plants in the hole and covered them.
Now that spring is here, we hope that the rain comes in moderation so that we don’t get water logged. As you can see from the pictures we got quite a bit of rain last night. We are optimistic and going to say it’s not going to be a rainy year.
Our next project is to finish planting the high-tunnels, then off to planting in the ground. Happy planting Everyone!!!
Where do U get that variety of onions? I have always been told I can’t grow “big” onions around here. Would love a chance to try. Are these onions sweet or hot?
Thnx
We ordered ours from the deerfield company. We are subscibed to their catalog and our director orders them. Not sure if these are hot or sweet, but a few years ago we grew just a few that were sweet. I cant remember if they are the same kind that we got this time. I was always told they wouldn’t grow here too. I know now that we did the year before last and said i wanted to again, so we ordered them this year. Just keep following us, and when we harvest i will let you know. Check online for the deerfield company, if you wanna try to get some.
thx, Salena