Guys!! Have you checked out the Homesteader's Co-op yet?!
What?! WHY NOT?!
Seriously, it is a really cool place to buy things from other Steemians, for STEEM! I spent all my steem on seeds from @PapaPepper, and @NateonSteemit felt bad for me, because I wanted to get more seeds for my Steem-Powered garden. He kindly forwarded his refund on an order from @SageScrub to me instead to allow me to buy some more goodies!
Well, I ordered something that many of you will think is odd... DANDELIONS!
Yes, dandelions. These pesky weeds are actually super beneficial plants! For some reason, I can't find ANY growing in my area! Seriously, we are devoid of dandelions here! I wanted to get some seeds so I can grow them in my garden, and also, hopefully seed them into my yard as an excellent foraging plant for our chickens and goats!
Well, my mail arrived, and with my dandelion seeds, I got a free GIFT!! Thanks @SageScrub!!
Purple Orach? What is THAT?! You may be thinking this. I sure was. I figured it was a flower...
NOPE! It is actually a really neat plant that is grown for its leaves! You can eat it in a salad! This is PERFECT for me! I am super excited to plant this plant just as soon as we get another bed up and running. (Any time now, hopefully!!)
I did, however, have space set aside to plant my dandelions:
Yep, several cinder-block holes were set aside for them, as well as some areas inside the bed itself.
The seeds were very clean and very healthy-looking:
When I got the seeds, I realized I wasn't sure about the exact way to plant these things.
I mean, as a child, I would just make a wish and blow, right? I looked it up, and it turns out you just plant them about 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep, but do not cover. They need sunlight to germinate. So, that's what I did.
I can't wait to plant the orach seeds as well! I need to hurry up and make more gardening space!!
As a quick update on the seeds that @PapaPepper sent, they are doing fantastic as well!
Here are the mustard greens I planted:
This is AFTER harvesting and thinning several times! We have been eating salads with them almost every day this past week! They are delicious!
Also, here are the Jerusalem Artichokes he sent me! They are popping up already and looking beautiful! I am amazed at how quickly they came up!
Can't wait to see their flowers later in the season, and to finally harvest a batch to EAT!
Lovely, right?!
That wraps up my update!! Thanks for stopping by! Please DO check out the Homesteader's Co-op for some really cool gardening stuff and other interesting items as well!
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