It has been a slow week around the homestead this week. As I have been saying for a few weeks, the summer garden is reaching the end of its life, and nothing is yet growing for the fall. In fact, I just put out some fall/winter crops this weekend.
I had really wanted to sow peas or some other legume for the fall to add some nitrogen back to my soil, but I waited to late to get that done this year. After that snafu, I made up my mind that I would just forego the fall/winter garden this year, but then I became inspired once again. Yeah, that happens often. 🙂
While it is too late for peas and other legumes, it is not too late for some other fall/winter veggies such as some greens, radishes, and carrots. I placed an order at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, and I sowed what I had already. That means I sowed Kale and Mustard Seed, both of which I sowed very randomly by just throwing the seeds. I also sowed some radishes that way. I then put some White Icicle Radishes in one of the raised beds. and I did the same with some lettuce.
The funny thing is, much of what I sowed this weekend is not for my family, though we will eat of the lettuce and radishes. I don’t expect we will eat much Kale though, and I am sure we won’t eat the mustard greens. You might wonder why we grew them then. CHICKENS! Yep, it is cheap and healthy chicken food.
Sigh, the things I do for those egg-laying ladies. 😀