{"id":615,"date":"2010-06-30T14:31:54","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T19:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itfarmer.wordpress.com\/?p=615"},"modified":"2010-06-30T14:31:54","modified_gmt":"2010-06-30T19:31:54","slug":"this-years-firsts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/itfarmersblog.com\/?p=615","title":{"rendered":"This Year’s Firsts"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"First<\/a>

First Pepper, a Chablis<\/p><\/div>\n

I’ve had a lot on my mind lately, and yesterday, I had another item added to the long list. I have enough trouble sleeping on a good day.\u00a0When I found my insomniac self unable to sleep yet again last night, I decided to find solace in my garden. I\u00a0haven’t had a good look at the garden in a few days. I was quite amazed at some of the things I found, especially considering the dull moon light I was navigating through. I found it quite funny that the neighboring dogs barked for a few minutes as I looked around, but soon recoginized me, and became quite again. I guess that’s telling of how many times I’m out here at night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I found the first pepper of the year, one of the Chablis variety, which should grow in many different colors. I was suprised that this pepper is first, since I had planted regular California Wonder peppers days before this variety, and those plants are several inches taller in size.<\/p>\n

\"Cucumber,<\/a>

Cucumber, either a Boston Pickling or Straight 8<\/p><\/div>\n

This morning I awoke early, still unable to sleep, so I set out to take some pictures. I noticed many of my vining plants are beginning to set tiny fruits, so I decided to post those pictures as well. Above is a Cucumber. It is either a Straight 8 or a Boston Pickling variety. I did not mark them, as they are the only types I’ve planted, and the size of the fruit will be a dead give-away to the genes involved in its production. I’ve had to dust the cucumbrits again recently, as I had noticed a build up of cucumber beetles. The dust will generally keep the\u00a0 bugs away for a week or two. I used nearly a whole bag of Sevin-10 this time, as the plants are much bigger, and the surface area of the leaves has expanded near exponentially.<\/p>\n

\"Black<\/a>

Black Beauty Squash, i.e. Zuchinni<\/p><\/div>\n

Even the Zuchinni is getting into the action, with micro sized squash jutting out from the base. You can also see some of the powder I applied previously. The cucumber beetles have avoided these leaves in favor of cucumbers, which must taste better.<\/p>\n

\"Yukon<\/a>

Yukon Gold Potatoes<\/p><\/div>\n

The three rows of green starting on the left next to the Pole Bean Trellis are Yukon Gold Potatoes, my favorite variety, and the only type I have been growing for the last few years. I know I should invest in diversity, but I am not dependant on this food source for my diet, so I only grow what I like to eat. The plants are doing rather well, and I will soon be hilling the soil around the base of the plants, which will encourage more production from them.\u00a0 Next to the potatoes are some Ying-Yang beans,\u00a0Turnips and\u00a0Radishes.\u00a0 I haven’t yet harvested potatoes, so they don’t quite fit with this post, but I’m sure proud of there growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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