Romaine Lettuce

Lettuce Seedling ready to transplant into their beds

Lettuce transplanted today into Bed #6Cover with shade cloth for a few days to protect seedlings from hot summer days.

Chard

Swiss Chard 1st flat (Sown in Mid July)Seeds were broadcast directly into this 1st flat.

August 1

Swiss Chard 2nd flatSwiss Chard is transplanted into this 2nd flat, on 1-2" inch spacing on the diagional. I will keep these on the potting table, in partial shade, for a few days.

August 23

Swiss Chard Seedlings now large enough to transplant outdoors into their beds

Swiss Chard in bed #1Planted on the diagional, with 8" spacing between plants.

October 1

3 Happy Beds of Swiss Chard from only 1 packet of seeds.







In November, I covered the beds with Remy Cloth to protect from the cooler nights


Weekly Harvest - a large colander of chopped and cleaned chard

Seed Sowing for Fall

I decided to have a small winter garden, with Swiss Chard and Cauliflower this year, in addition to the usual Lettuces and edible flowers, and Fava beans for cover crop.

Swiss Chard 1st flat (Sown in Mid July)Seeds were broadcast directly into this 1st flat.

Swiss Chard 2nd flatSwiss Chard is transplanted into this 2nd flat, on 1-2" inch spacing on the diagional. I will keep these on the potting table, in partial shade, for a few days.

Lettuce's 2nd flat (back)Lettuce's transplanted into 2nd flat, on 1 -2" spacing on the diagional. I will store them on the picnic table, protected from August heat, under the partial shade of the pergola for a few days. I also used this netting, normally used for covering food dishes when eating outdoors, but even better used for protecting my seedlings from cats, etc.

5 recyclable plastic container's (front) - Lettuce, 2 Cauliflower, Calendula and Stock broadcast directly into small flats