Broccoli Harvest

My only successful broccoli crop. I transplanted 24 plants of various broccoli, kale, cauliflower and cabbage in my raised bed. They all died after a few weeks. I need to stick with containers.

Tomato in a container

May 1 is a common date on planting tomatoes in our area. Frost is unlikely to occur. This Mountain Bell cherry tomato will spend its life on my deck. My pasta tomatoes are in the garden. To read about growing tomatoes in pots or the field, check out these 2 pubs. http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/hort2/mf2873.pdf - containers

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/hort2/mf312.pdf - tomatoes

Carrot Harvest

Carrots take a while to grow but the wait is worth it. These were started in this plastic bag lined laundry basket in July. The use of potting media allows for nicely shaped carrot roots. I used a mix of carrot varieties to get the different colored roots. The cool nights in the fall make for tasty carrots. I plan to plant for a spring crop next April.