Jan 13: Planted a few (2 or 3) pots of several chilies and bell peppers today. Jallepenos, big jims, bells, and paprika.

Jan 8th 2017.

Extra Dwarf Bok Choy

I did not record any of my 2016 gardening activities but will try to do better in 2017. At the end of 2016 I put double pane solex panels on my new north facing greenhouse. I planted spinach, lettuce, onions, bok choy, leeks, and Chinese cabbage. The bok choy was the first to be planted, and we have been eating it for some time. 

Lettuce as second patch joins what is left of first

Mice have been a problem again. They kept getting in and eating plants. They nearly wiped out my first planting of spinach, and mowed off the lettuce like cows in a pasture. I have caught over 20 mice, but now I think I have them blocked out since no new ones have arrived in a couple of weeks.

Rectangle: back half Chinese Cabage, front half replanted lettuce.
Top pot: bell pepper. Bottom pot: Rosemary.

On Jan 8th I replanted the spinach and planted a pot of thyme and basil. I replanted the mowed off lettuce two weeks ago,and that is already up again.



















I planted one of the original crates with half lettuce and half Chinese cabbage. The mice mowed off the lettuce and left the Chinese cabbage untouched. I guess I don't have any Chinese mice.

I also have one bell pepper I transferred from last summer's garden, a pot of rosemary, and a pot of wonder berries.