We moved in too late to start a garden this year, so on a whim I decided to grow two varieties of lettuce in pots on an inside windowsill. In each pot I used the same potting soil and fertilizer, and same amount of seeds in each. They are lined up on the same windowsill. What a difference the amount of sun that each pot gets throughout the day makes on growth. Starting with the upper left, the most to least sun-exposed lettuce, going clockwise. The two on the left are the same variety, and the two on the right are the other variety.
two-part composting
Plum pits from yesterday’s jam making are destined for the compost bin. I started with a worm compost bin only — which is where the plum pits are going. Here’s what the worm compost looks like before adding the pits: Originally I thought I could do all my composting in the worm bin. I learned, though, that worms take a long time to break down grain, vegetable and fruit scraps into the “black gold” you’re starting to see in the picture above. They can process about 1/2 a gallon of scraps a month. Unless I wanted to take up more valuable space for a much larger worm compost bin —
September 18, 2014
guessing the plum type
So far we don’t know what kind of plums these are. They start ripening looking kind of pink, then reddish purple, and end ripening with a reddish gold skin. The flesh of the ripe fruit is yellowish green. It’s a freestone. About the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly oval. Tastes mid-sweet with a bit of tart. Any ideas about the type of plum we have here?