Well, here is the thing.
I am super happy the postal strike is over. Super sad the cheques haven't found me yet, but the bills have.
The cheques have been in the mail a long, long time.
Let's celebrate anyways!
It does seem late to plant, but my message in the last blog post was that really, when it comes to gardening, forget the hard and fast rules. Just try things and have fun.
Especially this year. Here in Southern Ontario it has been a dismal spring. Corn down my road will not be the coveted "knee high by the first of July."
I find myself with an excess of good old Detroit Dark Red beet seeds.
Would other people out there like to try a late planting, if you have a little spot (or a great big pot)?
I will send a good healthy package of seed to the first ten people, anywhere in the world, who respond to this message. How about a close-to simultaneous planting? July 15th is the plant date, and if those who respond can track their plants progress I'll compare our results here on the blog.
It will be interesting to see how different conditions effect germination and growth rate. Who will have the biggest beets, say by the 65th day which most seed companies indicate is the "days to maturity" for this particular beet.
If I am calculating this properly, that brings us to September 18th.
Please comment on this blog post to let me know, and other people as well, that you are interested. If I don't get 10 people that's okay too. Just you and me!
Then privately, send me an email at treeandtwig@sympatico.ca with your address, and I'll immediately get the seed out to you.
It is a great beet! And September the 18th is the best date to harvest beets of all!!
Just saying.
I am super happy the postal strike is over. Super sad the cheques haven't found me yet, but the bills have.
The cheques have been in the mail a long, long time.
Let's celebrate anyways!
It does seem late to plant, but my message in the last blog post was that really, when it comes to gardening, forget the hard and fast rules. Just try things and have fun.
Especially this year. Here in Southern Ontario it has been a dismal spring. Corn down my road will not be the coveted "knee high by the first of July."
I find myself with an excess of good old Detroit Dark Red beet seeds.
Would other people out there like to try a late planting, if you have a little spot (or a great big pot)?
I will send a good healthy package of seed to the first ten people, anywhere in the world, who respond to this message. How about a close-to simultaneous planting? July 15th is the plant date, and if those who respond can track their plants progress I'll compare our results here on the blog.
It will be interesting to see how different conditions effect germination and growth rate. Who will have the biggest beets, say by the 65th day which most seed companies indicate is the "days to maturity" for this particular beet.
If I am calculating this properly, that brings us to September 18th.
Please comment on this blog post to let me know, and other people as well, that you are interested. If I don't get 10 people that's okay too. Just you and me!
Then privately, send me an email at treeandtwig@sympatico.ca with your address, and I'll immediately get the seed out to you.
It is a great beet! And September the 18th is the best date to harvest beets of all!!
Just saying.