This week I expanded my posh farm further. My refrigerator continues to incubate my vegetables and now I’ve added two new items to my posh farm. Before I talk about them though, let me give you an update on the Irish potato, escallion, and sweet potato. I am soooo excited!
The Irish and the escallion continue to grow like a teenage boy experiencing a growth sprout; it’s amazing. In hindsight, I should have been measuring the height of the trees for the Irish at the first week, but I didn’t. It is something I’ll do next time to see how fast they grow at this stage; it is quite possible that the growth rate will change throughout the process of propagation.
Escallion in water
Escallion in soil
Growing potatoes
Sweet potato with 2 roots
It’s been 1 week for the escallion and 5 weeks since the Irish was planted. The escallion has grown 2-4 inches while the trees for the Irish stand between 8-10 inches……
The sweet potato is now showing tiny leaves and two roots….The beauty of nature. It’s exciting to see it unfold.
So, now unto my new adventures.
The Carrot Top 🙂
Don’t laugh. This is a forgotten carrot which was in the drawer of the refrigerator for about 5 months. I noticed it growing shoots and I’ve decided to plant it as well.
Carrot with base in water (just taken from refrigerator)
Like for most other farming things, I consulted farmer Google. Most sites suggested that I place the carrot in water so I did just that (after cutting off the edible bit). There are some sites that say you can grow a carrot from a cutting and some which say you can’t. I’m not sure which is correct so I’m going to try and see what happens. I don’t think I’ll leave it in the water indefinitely though. The sites say that this should lead to root development so I’ll leave it in water for two weeks and then plant it in soil.
A Head of Lettuce
Romaine lettuce was my next item (from the refrigerator en route from the supermarket). It seems far-fetched but I have nothing to lose except the base of the lettuce, so I’m giving it a try. The farmer in me can’t wait to see what happens.
Freshly cut lettuce base
Lettuce moved to soil
Like the escallion, I cut off the top of the lettuce and planted the base. I first placed the base in water and left it on the window sill. But, after a few days of having to change the water repeatedly, I figured it would either rot while breeding mosquitoes, or die of water shortage during periods of abandonment. So, I’ve put it in soil, in the same pot that once housed the Irish potatoes; maybe the magic of the Irish potatoes will lead to something here. It too is under the eave of the house where the roof forms droplets from the dew.
In the meantime, you have ringside seats to the happenings on the posh farm, and the possibilities in your kitchen. Happy Posh Farming!
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