Tuesday, October 7, 2014

The Maple Hill Hop 51


Maple Hill Hop

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The Maple Hill Hop
This is a hop for folks who love the outdoors.
Feel free to post about anything that's going on
OUTSIDE
in your neck of the woods.
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While most of the country is putting their gardens to bed,
here in Central Florida, we are beginning a new growing season.
 Today we're showing how to grow radishes in containers.


 We're back on The Hill to show how we sowed radishes this past weekend.
Radishes are a 3-week crop,
so we'll see results soon.


Radishes are tiny seeds,
so we use tweezers to sow them in the enriched soil.
The ruler helps ensure proper spacing.



First we loosen the soil with this monster cultivator
we call "The Claw".
 

 The ruler does double-duty as a leveler.


Seeds are planted in 1-inch increments
all the way across the center of the pot.


At a depth of 1/2 inch, the job is completed quickly.


In a matter of weeks, you'll have a radish crop!


Succession planting will ensure radishes keep on comin'
all autumn long.
What's happening where you are?
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2 comments:

  1. Daisy, yea, I've been missing the farm school posts. Yes, our gardens here in Nebraska are pretty much done for the year. I have a few more potatoes to harvest and that's it for this year. The planning for next year will begin in a couple months and the seed starting will start in February. It will be nice to shift from outside to inside for a few months. I'm trying to get a couple projects finished up before the weather gets too cold to work outside. It's been a disappointing garden year but there's always next year. I will be taking precautions to be better prepared for weather events next year. I'm not sure what all those will be just yet but I have some time to figure that out.

    Have a great radish planting day.

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    1. I hope our garden posts will get you through the winter! Enjoy your planning!

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