The EarthTainer "Farm" - June 1 (pics) - - Topping Plants Already

[rnewste]

After a pretty dismal April and early May here in Northern California, we've warmed up a bit this past 2 weeks. Bloody Butcher looks like it will be my first plant to blush in a few weeks (we are perhaps 3 weeks behind last year due to the 2-times amount of rainfall we have had in 2010):



My Paul Robesons are over 78 inches tall, and I will be topping them back to about 65 inches to encourage filling out in the middle of the plants:



The German Red Strawberry likewise is over 72 inches and will be topped back to 65 inches tomorrow:



Japanese Black Trifele is loaded with fruit:



First time growing it this Season, so I am anxious to see the fruit shape and taste:



The fertilizer trials are going well with Fertilizer "A" left, Fertilizer "B" center, and Fertilizer "C" on the right. All are identical Goose Creek plants:



The over-wintered Bell Peppers are prolific, significantly ahead of the seed started ones from January (in the 'Tainer to the left):



And the NuMex Heritage 6-4 Peppers are now flowering:



Sweetcorn is kicking it with tassels now appearing:



I am glad I stayed with 3 rows of 5 plants each as the stalks are quite robust:



If I had crowded in more, they would have been less productive, I believe.

So as we are now into June when it starts to really warm up here, I am looking for about an inch a day of plant growth:



I'll file another report in about 2 weeks, and by that time, I will possibly be "lost" in the jungle:



Raybo