Physical Garden

2023

2022

Dates

What went well

What did not

2021

Planted

What went well

What did not

2020

Info for Peekskill, NY

Last Spring Frost: May 5

First Fall Frost: Oct 23

Growing season: 187 days

Hardiness zone 6b

2023

Seeds to buy:

Heirloom slicing tomatoes + paste tomatoes

Tomatillos

Poppies

2022

Dates

Date | Planted
21 Feb 2022 | Sowed Hungarian Blue Breadseed and Icelandic Grey poppies

19 Mar 2022

Started seeds indoors:
Black Hungarian Pepper x2
Vietnamese hot pepper x2
Craig’s Grande Jalapeno x3
Celeriac x2
Tomatillo x2
Cherokee Purple tomatoes x2
Ten Finger tomatoes x2
Black Vernissage tomatoes x2
Basil (Italian) x2
Basil (Thai sweet) x2
Lemongrass x2
Rosemary x2
Lacinato Kale x2
Oregano (Greek) x2
Hollyhock x4
Milkweed x2
Echinacea x2

27 Mar 2022 | Did maintenance on the elevated beds (leveled, added brackets to support the bottom, loosened the soil, and added compost, soil, and fertilizer. Ready to start planting when the weather warms up.

8 Apr 2022

Direct sowed:
Cilantro (Slo-bolt)
Radishes (French breakfast)
Peas
Borage
Calendula
Moonflowers
Black eyed susans
Hibiscus
Wildflower pollinator blend

24 Apr 2022

Succession sowed radishes.
Re-started rosemary, italian basil, thai basil, vietnamese peppers, lemongrass, and celeriac because the neighbor’s dog ate them.
Transplanted ferns and rhubarb.
Planted tulip bulbs.

11 May 2022 | Sowed dill, nasturtium, and potatoes (red and white varieries). Sowed Amaranth.

27 May 2022

Sowed Swiss Giant Snow Pea seeds since the other ones didn’t sprout.
Transplanted tomatoes (Giant Belgium, Cherokee Purple, and Roma – all purchased from the greenhouse because my second round of seeds didn’t grow!), tomatillos, and peppers in the garden.
Transplanted basils in the garden.

10 June 2022 | Sowed Okra, put up tomato cages, and pruned tomatoes.
14 Aug 2022 | Direct sowed daikon radishes, a new round of Swiss Giant Snow peas and more cilantro.

What went well

Wick irrigation for the tomatoes

Kale, tomatoes, and tomatillos did great

Mint re-established

Herb box did really well

What did not

Peppers were really slow to grow and bloom around here. Weather-related.

Peas died out quickly due to the high heat. Also planted the second batch too late because the first batch never sprouted.

Transplants struggled, direct sow did better.

Cherokee Purple tomatoes all split again. I don’t think I’m planting them anymore.

2021

Planted

Tomatillos

Tomatoes

Dill

Garlic

Leeks

Red lipstick peppers

Kale

Celeriac

Vietnamese hot peppers

Basil

Rosemary

Sage

Thyme

Chives

Oregano

Marjoram

What went well

Tomatillos did very well.

Kale bolted from the year before, but new stalks came up and did well.

Celeriac did well in the back garden, but not the front.

Dill grew like a weed.

Planted mint outside and it seemed to take off.

Sage came back well.

What did not

Lots of bloom end rot on the tomatoes. We need to add lots of calcium next year from the start.

Leeks stayed small, will not repeat.

Red lipstick peppers grew well, but rotted very quickly, most before they turned red. Do they need to be in the box with more sun?

2020

First year of the garden at the new house!

Planted:

Radishes

Kale

Carrots (grow bags)

Chamomile

Calendula

Tomatoes (grow bags)

Baby bell peppers

Mixed greens

Peas

Mini watermelon (grow bags)

Okra

Zucchini

Squash

Borage

Herbs

Rosemary

Chives

Basil

Dill

Thyme

Oregano

Cilantro – Bolted too fast

Sage

Bee balm

Lemon verbena

Amaranth

Nasturtium