Friday, September 21, 2012

planting my plot & days to harvest

Day 1 Day 10 Day 14

     My plot in the field has now been fully planted! From the front to the back I have planted okra, purple snap beans, garlic, green snap beans, onions, leeks, and a few peppers at the end. As the first step in planning this plot I have calculated the approximate day to harvest for each plant. Some are as short as 50 days while others as much as 90 or 100 days. I took these numbers, for the direct seeded plants, and projected the dates in a google calendar that I've attached to the bottom of the blog. It should provide a rough estimate as to when I can expect to harvest my first vegetables!
Plant Days to Harvest
purple snap bean50-67
squash45-70
softneck garlic90
green snap beans50
bunching onion50
leek90

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Author Introduction


Name: Ben Nichols
Major: Horticultural Sciences; Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology
Hometown: Melbourne, FL

A short list of my favorite...
Fruits:
  • Pineapple
  • Strawberry
  • Blueberry
  • Raspberry
  • Apple
  • Orange/tangerine
  • Grapefruit
  • Banana
  • Sweet cherries
  • Grapes
  • Kiwi
  • Peach
Vegetables:
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Lettuce
  • Watermelon
  • Snap bean/ green bean
  • Sweet corn
  • Peppers
  • Potato
  • Tomato