Organic Indoor Tomatoes and Peppers: End of Week 5

Organic Indoor Tomatoes

    Another week has gone by and another picture that shows the various tomatoes I have planted growth. This is truly satisfying, recording a grow-log and sharing it with you fine folk so you can see the joys and wonder of gardening. There is no way I would ever give this hobby and lifestyle of mine up for anything. The rewards are beneficial and in the long run I get to learn something new everyday about each plant and each of their cultivars. So far I have learned that these tomatoes will rapidly grow if there is a substantial amount of light. Also that no matter how sunny it is that if these tomato plants get too hot, they will wither and die. So in order to protect these lovely plants, later on I will be covering my Outdoor Organic Garden with a layer of Burlap Cloth so that the plants can get enough beneficial shade and still thrive in the deserts burning sun.

Organic Indoor Peppers

    These pepper plants are already trying to start to flower even though I have not thinned them out and transplant them into their own individual Solo Cup. Each plant's stalk is incredibly thick and flexible even though they have only been growing for about five full weeks. Which is a great sign and shows that this plant will be healthy and hopefully hold up all of its' crop when it produces. All of these peppers I am growing are going to be specifically grown for my family. Sometimes I give out free extra crop to my neighbors and friends when my immediate family cannot finish it all before the crop spoils. Hopefully these pepper plants will keep a nutritious and fast reproduction rate when they start producing beautiful yummy peppers for me to pick. I will definitely set aside a few of each pepper to see how they handle being turned into a spice.

    Hopefully you will want to start planting a vegetable plant or two and give gardening a try. Thanks again for reading my posts, it means so much to me. Leave me a comment if you have any questions, recommendations for plants to grow, or just want to chat. Until next time friends....


¤ Keep it GREEN and Keep it GROWING

HyperSmash

Indoor Organic Salad Greens: End of Week 4

Organic Eros Escarole

    It's been quite a great week since my last post. All of my plants have been progressing at a really steady rate and my room just looks incredible. Even after that blasted cat thinking that my plants are just his personal all you can eat salad bar. That was the only setback I had this time around in my organic indoor garden. I am hoping these plants will be ready for harvest in another two weeks or so. That would be my ideal harvest period. Other than that these plants are looking extremely healthy!

 Organic Giant Caesar Lettuce

    I did not want to waste the space and thin out the two other lettuce heads forming in this pot. I thought, "Why not let them grow and see how much I can get out of a fully mature harvest, maybe even enough for a salad for two!" So I am going to do just that, let them grow and see when it is harvest time if I have indeed grown a decent amount of greens in one little pot.

Organic Gourmet European Mesclun Salad Mix

    These little guys were throwing me off for a little bit, literally over night these guys had a growth spurt. At first I thought my crop was not healthy and just going to curl up and die. But the latter happened, which I am extremely thankful for. These mesclun are just about ready to be harvested and I am definitely going to use the "cut and come again" method to see the reproduction rate on these specific cultivar.

    I couldn't help myself, so I ripped off a piece of Giant Caesar Lettuce and started snacking whilst taking these photos for you guys to see. The leaf was so crunchy and it isn't even fully mature yet so I'm really excited to share that harvesting moment with you guys later on.

     I thank you again for following/subscribing to my posts and my social media outlets, remember I always follow back! Be on the look out for future grow-posts and other media I put out. Until next time....

¤ Keep it GREEN and Keep it GROWING




HyperSmash

Radishes Organically Grown Indoors: Fast Healthy Organic Crop

Organic French Radish

    I started some French Radishes indoors a couple of days ago, and they already took off to a brilliant start. I decided on radishes for the fact of it only taking between twenty days to thirty-five days from seed to crop, and that it's loaded with nutrients. These sproutlings you see in the picture above are going to mature into a nice healthy-sized crop in no time at all. Right now they are in a coconut shell and manure mix with some vermiculite to act as an amazing growing medium.

   I'm so excited for these radishes! This is my fourth time planting this specific breed and it's one of my top favorites. I usually slice them to a half inch and pan fry it for a minute, then add them to my ramen mix. I've eaten them in a salad and roasted, which are both palate and visual eye-candy. I love just seeing the progress of my plants through my blog and I hope you enjoy this too.

Until next time, Keep it Green and Keep it Growing.

Ciao!

HyperSmash

Growing Lettuce Indoors for Winter: Seeds Sprouting!

    I decided to start some salad greens indoors a couple of days ago, so I can have some fresh salad greens during the Winter season. I love the taste of a fresh salad, especially when I grew each leaf from seed. With growing your own greens you are in control of the actual flavor of the end product. To me, if I let my plant mature past the average harvest date, it develops a bitter note of taste. I grew some new salad greens I haven't had the chance to try to grow before. Here are some photos of my salad greens sprouting.

Organically Gourmet European Salad Mix 

I wanted to try this mix and see what all the fuss was about it being "gourmet". The mix contains; Arugula, Tres Fin Endive, Radicchio, New Red Fire, Galactic, Red Saladbowl and Forellenschluss. I'm hoping that this was a good choice to try a new mix on a whim.

Organic Giant Caesar Lettuce 

This lettuce is a favourite of mine and I just can't stop myself from constantly growing this specific variety. If you are a salad lover and a gardener, buy these seeds from any organic distributor immediately. You will thoroughly enjoy this lettuce, especially how it can withstand any salad dressing.

Organic Eros Escarole

Anyone can tell you that if you want to make your own salad it is going to cost you a little bit. All growing your own salad costs is good soil, water and some care. Nothing beats eating the freshest greens that are rich with healthy nutrients and vitamins. Try growing salad greens sometime and maybe you'll realize that. Until next time folks, Keep it Green and Keep it Growing! 

Stay tuned for future updates of my Winter Indoor Organic Salad Greens!

HyperSmash

Time to start some Plants Indoors!!

           Tis' the season to be starting seedlings indoors! Why you ask? Well for two reasons, to have some crop indoors throughout winter and to have plants growing and ready for the transplanting stage in spring! Yes, I start my seedlings a little bit earlier than normal because I like them to start the flowering stage right before I transplant it back outside. The cold isn't good for most plants, some breeds of pumpkins and onions actually grow whilst it's still snowing.

Lighting                                                                                         

           I start off my babies underneath a 100 watt warm fluorescent bulb. They will stay under said bulb until the plant starts to outgrow its container, (I usually start my seedlings off in a "SOLO" plastic cups. One with holes poked through the bottom (about 5 or 6 holes) that contains the soil and seedling, and the other as the acting reservoir.

Soil                                                                                                  

          For all of my seed starting, I always use Black Gold by Sun Gro Horticulture. No if's, and's nor but's. This particular soil combination does the plant justice in my particular region outside, and also indoors it's supreme! After my seedlings reach the transplanting stage, I add to the mix Coco soil (any organic brand will do), Vermiculite, steer manure, and some organic compost (fruit peels, worm castings, dead plant matter, ect.).

Water                                                                                             

         Each Plant has a varied amount of water you need to give it. (Example: Herbs intake less water than fruits or vegetables) Just make sure to water enough that the soil on top is moist but not drenched. If you are growing indoors you only should water once a day or once every other day depending on the size of your plants. If you are outdoors, that's a different matter. You have to account for the sun, how much water is being evaporated throughout the day, if it's going to rain that day, or if you have a hot day which makes the plants more thirsty.

 ¤ Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting excited to start the indoor growing process yet again! I just love seeing life sprout before my eyes, providing me with my own form of the "Garden of Eden", except no serpent to tempt! Haha! But seriously, it's amazing to grow a plant but more eye-opening once you grow your own food. The taste and smells of your own grown food do not compare to the ones you buy at the market.

        Until next time fellow green-thumbs and garden enthusiasts, Keep it Green and Keep it Growing! Ciao!!

HyperSmash