Reading Round Up: Corn Gluten Edition

Lots of interesting garden trivia here.

Maybe I should consider a career change. More and more people are hiring others to garden vegetables in their own backyard.

Hmmm, seeds or transplants? I prefer seeds, it takes more time and effort, but your options in terms of what you can grow are limitless, plus you know exactly what goes into each seedling. I'll use transplants if I don't have enough time to start from seed.

It's corn gluten meal time! I'm constantly amazed at the versatility of corn and its byproducts. I had no idea it could be used as an herbicide, you learn something new everyday.

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Harvest Report 09 2009

My autumn seeds have sprouted, but it was too dark to take a photo by the time I returned from work. I'll do this over the weekend.

Bell Pepper: 3.8 ounces
Average Price: $0.29/ounce
Total: $1.10

Cherry Tomato: 9.3 ounces
Average Price: $0.42/ounce
Total: $3.91

Eggplant: 12.7 ounces
Average Price: $0.25/ounce
Total: $3.18

Tomato: 5.6 ounces
Average Price: $0.22/ounce
Total: $1.23

Weight Total: 1 pound, 15.4 ounces
Price Total: $9.42

Running Weight Total: 59 pounds, 5.3 ounces
Running Price Total: $260.85

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Vegetable Garden Spotter: the East River Update

I visited the East River rooftop gardeners last weekend. Saturday was a beautiful day so I walked from Bushwick all the way to Union Square in Manhattan. I brought my camera with me so I could take a photo when I crossed the Williamsburg Bridge. I see several changes since my last post.

They moved everything next to the stairway bulkhead. I think this is an excellent idea. Before the plants were completely exposed to the elements, now they at least have a little shelter from the sun and the wind. They've added one new container, it looks like one they sell at Ikea, I see soil but no growth yet.

What happened to the corn? I hope they got some ears. Their tomatoes seem to be doing fine, unlike everyone else in the Northeast, myself included. The tomato supports however, look horrible, they have taken a severe beating from the elements in the last 2 months. They don't look like they'll make it to next year. I'm still not sure what's growing right next to the eggplant, but I'm leaning toward cucumbers. I see a 3rd plant that was out of view before, peppers maybe?

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