the onions are here the onions are here

just as the folks at burpee had said

the onions sprouted after ten days

i failed to space the seeds very well

so i'm sure i'll have to thin out the rows once the plants are large enough

we'll see

victory garden

today i did a little research

at least what passes for research in 2008... a lone wikipedia search

and i read a little bit about victory gardens

citizens in the u.s, canada and the u.k were strongly encouraged to plant vegetable gardens during the first two world wars as a way of reducing the cost of vegetables which were purchased to feed overseas troops among other reasons.

supposedly some 40% of all vegetables consumed in the u.s. during this time were grown in simple backyard, windowsill and rooftop vegetable gardens.

it's nice to think that there was a time when folks in this country could rally together and make changes/sacrifices in their daily lives for the benefit of the whole.

May 26th

fifteen days ago i planted several seeds

the expected germination period of the zucchini, squash and peas were 10-14 days.

i watered the garden daily and spent a good amount of time trying to coax the plants out of the ground

i also purchased some plants that were already started

tomatoes, peppers and cantaloupes

as well as parsley, basil and peppermint

the following weekend i planted carrot and scallion seeds in the remaining free space in the garden

there were no signs of life for about 12 days

but then this weekend...sure enough, up they came. just as the packages had promised.

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welcome

ok.
somehow you found your way to my blog
perhaps accidentaly, perhaps not

this is my first attempt at an actual blog
so bare with me

the focus of this blog will be the backyard vegetable garden that i planted