Category Archives: window box gardening

Harvest Monday, July 25, 2016 – Beet Experiment Update + Transplanting & Bumping Up Seedlings + Container Daikon

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Norma Chang

A harvest first for the season: Tri-color Amaranth. The amaranth went from the garden to the wok in less than an hour. Because it was so fresh and tender, after washing, I cut all into bite-sized lengths and simply sauteed … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, June20, 2016 – Beets & Carrots Experiment + Garlic Scape

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Norma Chang

Window box Early Wonder Beets grew quite a bit since my June 6 post in which I wondered  if I harvested some of the leaves will the beet roots be affected. This past week I decided to harvest about 50% … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, May 2, 2016 – Widow Box Harvest + Walking Onion

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Norma Chang

What a difference a week makes. The photo of the window box Kookaburra spinach below is the same window box Kookaburra spinach I posted last Monday, 4/26, (click on link and scroll down to view) quite a difference in sizes! … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, April 25, 2016 – Hardening Container Fig + Window Boxes Update

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Norma Chang

I am, unfortunately, one of those individuals who never learns. Overextended myself (again) reason for my absence. Container fig is leafing out, time to start hardening off. Wheeled the container from its corner to the front of the garage (and … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, January 11, 2016 – Container Gardening Update

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Norma Chang

Decided to bring in the last of my 2 Bronze Mignonette Lettuce. Harvested most of the window boxes grown Bronze Mignonette Lettuce on 12/29/15 as they were showing signs of bolting (they went home with my daughter and I forgot … Continue reading →

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