For convenience, I'm going to keep the growing notes for all three plants in one blog post, but the flax goes in first.
The children have worked hard on their plant research for several days.
And many thanks to LR and SW -- the Geometry folks -- for measuring the diameter and calculating the area of our circular garden bed! We are reusing the area fenced off for our Three Sisters Garden last year.
Flax
seeds donated by Ms. Bridget
direct sown (dusted with flour first) on April 1
Apr 28 - sketch seedlings, weed garden bed
Bridget also sent us some lovely examples of her flax fiber from last year
Indigo
seeds purchased from Hudson Valley Seed Company on March 25
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Japanese Indigo
(Persicaria tinctoria)
direct sown on April 28
Cotton
seeds harvested from whole plants brought in last year by Ms. Grace
direct sown on April 28
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The flax is high and gloriously happy!
We did an experiment with the indigo seeds, where we turned over the soil in half the garden bed but left the other half no-till. We learned that indigo seeds grow best in turned-over soil. They germinated and are growing well!
The cotton did nothing. I will have to learn more about how to grow cotton. Perhaps this is one of those seeds that needs to be nicked with a razor.
Immersive Experience
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