Posts by richrollgardener@toot.wales
 (DIR) Post #B5I4ds5fjHuV7SdX4S by richrollgardener@toot.wales
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       OK, back to work.  Since it's nearly apple-blossom time AND a nice day, we got busy and seeded up the "Pot-O-Carrots" for the season.  It's a large planter, about 19 inches in diameter and 15 inches deep, holding about 12 gallons (43 liters) of potting mix.  We use pelleted seed and plant in concentric circles with about ½ inch spacing.  Pictures are an attempt to show what we do and what the scale is.#BeetBear #Gardening #Allotment #NewEngland #Zone6b #carrots #Spring
       
 (DIR) Post #B61v1N4EfA9baAgium by richrollgardener@toot.wales
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       I have an area at the bottom of the garden lot that is my rhubarb bed.  The area is about 50ft.² (4.6 meter²) and contains about 8 plants.  It was planted well over 50 years ago by an older generation.  This was enough to supply the needs of at least 4 large households in the neighborhood and was by no means the only garden with rhubarb.  The old folks are all gone now, and these days the demand is almost nil, but the plants still carry on.  I let them flower now for the bees, etc.#gardening
       
 (DIR) Post #B61v1NWEz2YUz1n5ZA by richrollgardener@toot.wales
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       @BrahmaBelarusian These seem to be indestructible and require almost no maintenance other than fresh mulch in the spring as they emerge.  No idea what variety they might be.