I started a lettuce mix in a pot in March 2011, and then transplanted many of the seedlings when they were 3-4″ tall to the hillside. One type of lettuce really took off and grew like gangbusters throughout the spring, while the other ones (mostly the green ones) did very …
I acquired some Mona Lisa potatoes from a source in Piedmont, Italy. We tried them there and they were the most delicious potatoes we had ever tasted. They’re waxy and smooth, with a yellow flesh and buttery finish. Planted: ? Harvest: 09/10/2011 Yield: ? We grew these in a container …
My first attempt to grow English or shelling peas in Glen Park, San Francisco went pretty well. My soil was un-amended, rocky clay, with no fertilizer, but 2-3″ of recycled wood mulch on top. Variety: Mr Big from Nichols Garden Nursery Planted: May 14, 2011 Harvest: Harvesting the peas is …