The EarthTainer "Farm" Update Dec 15 - Goose Creek, Indian Stripe, Snow Peas (pics)

[rnewste]

As the angle of the Sun is near its lowest level of the year, it still is doing a pretty good job of warming the sides of the 'Tainers. The pair of Goose Creek continue to do well:



A cluster of Goose Creek just about ready to pick:



Indian Stripe continues to grow and I've stopped even trying to top cut it:



Nicely loading up with tomatoes:



The Oregon Snow Peas seem to really like this weather, although Sun exposure is a critical growth factor. The 'Tainer on the left has a Southern exposure while the Snow Peas on the right are mostly facing East.



Lots of flowers and even a few 1 inch long Snow Peas are emerging:



So far, several light frosts here in N. California - - but no hard freezes like we experienced this time last year.

Raybo

[sprtsguy76]

Ray-Even though the sun is almost at its lowest point you seem to be getting some direct sun exposure which is great. I'm a bit jealous because I'm getting no direct sun exposure right now which is why its hard to grow anything other than snow peas at this time of the year hear. Darn three story apartments are directly south of my garden blocking all those precious golden sun rays.

Damon

[rnewste]

Damon,

Have you tried growing carrots in your low level light during the Winter? My CornTainers this time of year are blocked out by a 2-story Condo directly to my South, and I am trying Tendersweet Carots this year as an experiment. So far, they are up about 2 inches tall. Too early to tell if they will fully develop, but I had little to loose giving them a go.

Raybo

[sprtsguy76]

Its funny you mention carrots. I say that because a couple years back I accidently over-wintered some ox-heart carrots in a swc that were started early fall. They turned out great but didn't grow much at all during the late fall and early winter. But they started growing again around early February.



The good news is that the days will be getting longer soon! I got some Romanesco Broccoli and Brussel sprouts going in the beds late-January and couple more brussel sprouts going into swc's. I'm anxious to see how brussel sprouts will do in a swc.

Damon