Zone 5b Garden Update For The Week – 9/27/2021
Here in zone 5b, we are a mere 2 weeks away from our first frost! This week in the garden, I checked in on the progress of my Mr. Stacky experiment as well as my brussel sprout growth.
A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave goodbye
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Mr. Stacky Expiriment Update
First, I took a look at my Mr. Stacky experiment. I started this experiment about a month and a half ago. I had high hopes that I’d be able to grow radishes, kohlrabi, beets & turnips in the Mr. Stacky. In a sad turn of events, it seems like my experiment results are on the negative side. Underneath the beautiful radish, beet, and turnip leaves was nothing! Usually, I would have harvested the leaves, but not all of them were large enough to eat.
As a result, I dumped Mr. Stackys into my garden bed and planted some kale. The dirt from my Mr. Stackys looked great and will provide a nice home for my freshly planted kale. Over the summer, I did have success in my Mr. Stacky with nasturtium, baby kale, and pansy flowers. Keep reading to find out what I’ll be doing next year in the Mr. Stackys.
Garden Goals Using Mr. Stacky
Next year, I will focus on planting edible flowers in the Mr. Stackys. In addition, one of my goals is to have a 100% edible garden. Everything that grows in my plot will be edible. This idea is something that I love – I love knowing that everything in my plot is edible. After all, I love to snack while gardening! Using Mr. Stackys will certainly help me accomplish my goal next year.
Brussel Sprout Growth
During mid-summer, I covered my Brussels sprouts with a bicycle basket – another experiment! I was excited to look at my vibrant green plant and see baby Brussels sprouts growing. I was really worried about these plants. Here in zone 5b, we had about 5 days of 100+ degrees in July (something that normally happens in August). My heart sank, I thought my Brussels sprouts weren’t going to make it. Just in time, I mulched around the plants heavily with straw, and they survived! Now that the temperatures are cooler, they should thrive. To harvest Brussels sprouts this year would be truly exciting for me.
In conclusion, that’s all I have for my updates this week, I must get back to thinking about my 2022 garden plan(t)s! Until my next blog, remember – without hard work, only weeds will grow.
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