Reasonable outcome

Although June 2 seeding plants continue to bolt it was reasonable seeding for early eating. Today I pulled out another 4 plants.

Bolting in progress and roots also.

Today I pulled out more plants seeded in early June due to bolting. Compare to early spring seeding we had a good size roots.  We ate it grated with red beet and carrots topped with fine cut parsley.

Below are the plants seeded at the end of  June. They are slowly recovering from the recent hail damage. Two row of garden cress will be ready to salad soon and they will go. Further I seeded dill between radish rows but it is still not visible on the picture. You can see also dry lawn clipping that I use for mulching. It is from my neighbour lawn as I don't collect lawn clipping. By the way the distance between radish rows is 42 cm (16.5").

Edmonton Spring Weather

This spring the first really warm day came on April 11. My early morning biking ride  to my work place was also first time on the plus side. As the afternoon temperature hovered about 16C  I didn't resist to replant my black radish that I seeded for germination test. I know that frost will be back and I like to see how black radish will coop with temperatures below zero.

For reader who is not from Edmonton, Alberta it would be interested to know that gardening work starts here in a middle of May. However I always try to start early and early greens are coming as a reward. But you have to be ready to fail.

Below are a few pictures from 2010 season.

May 4, 2010.

May 8, 2010.

May 30, 2010

Next snow was in September.

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