Corn

 The corn is getting tall.

But then I see this one.  Why?  Why would the corn do this?  Time for some research.  

I do love the internet.  Thought the question was asked two years ago, I think the answer from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln explains it.  Our temps have been up there.  We went from well below average to well above average lately.

Despite the one ear, the rest of the corn is doing pretty well despite being an aphid magnate.  I'll be breaking out the soap next...

Hoop House

Apparently, Em takes too many photos.  Blogger said she was out of storage.  But we just had to show off our new hoop house.  And other things from this week...

That's right, one more bunch of grapes decided to grow.

Onions

Detroit Red Beets

Halo and Sunflower

Her feathers are looking better.

We used PVC pipe and plastic and went most of the length of the long bed.  

It was almost instantly warmer.

Thinning

I always have a hard time thinning.  I know the benefits for the plants left behind, but it seems like such a waste of what could have been for all of the pulled or snipped plants.  

The plants still in pots were turning a little yellow.  We thought it might have been the plants fighting each other for nutrients, so I thinned them out.

Who stays?  Who goes?  Did I pick the strongest one?  Did I just snip off the one with the best roots?  Am I overthinking this?  Probably.

People need space, so do plants.  We're working on trying to figure out the spacing that works best for our yard.

March

The garden is needing work, but today I am tired.... It has been a long couple of weeks at work and I have been able to put the energy that I need too. The planters are made and half of the have veggies growing but the veg is really needing some fertilizers and breaking up of the upper soil. The seedlings have really started to show signs of growth but the yard is just in disarray. It is tough for me and Em, because we want the kids to enjoy the yard and to help us get the things done that need to be taken care of. We spread the work out over days and weekends but it still never seems to get to the point where the garden and it needs are met. Day after day the garden is found with more pests (kids included) eating or attacking the veggies. The leafs of what are growing seem to show that they need something, everything points to phosphorus but it is like the generations before me that just knew. I am unsure of what to give them, in what quantities, and how often, so I find myself ferociously searching the information that is on the web to further my knowledge on the new/discovered techniques of desert gardening.

I have a bright idea to make a network of raised planters in las Vegas, that when fully operational and working will become the largest CSA. It will take the planter information and what is growing and combine it with all the other and then all the items be divided amongst all the people that are using the beds. But in order for this to work it has to first start with our little garden and perfecting the techniques.

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