Romaine

It’s been another quite week in the garden however I have started to eat the romaine more regularly.  I always have a childish fear the first few times I cut the leaves that they won’t grow back but they always do. 

The broccoli florets are really starting to become visible but they seem to be growing at a very slow yet steady pace.

A lot of my friend have been thinking about planting gardens this spring and have asked me where I buy my seeds and plants.  Last spring I bought most of my plants at Greenfest at the University of Tampa.  I also bought a few at Lowe's/Home Depot as sort of a test.  There was no difference in how the plants did as far as my novice self could tell however the Greenfest plants were larger. In my over crowded box the small Lowe's cucumber plants were shaded out and never had a chance.  I think that was more about how I planted the plants then the plants themselves.

This winter I bought all my plants at Home Depot. I plan to buy most of my spring plants at Greenfest again this year because I like supporting local nurseries and because the plants there are larger which means less waiting time for the veggies. 

As for the seeds, I’ve purchased them every where from Target, Lowe's and Home Depot to Tractor Supply.   Maybe this year I’ll try some from online just to see if there is any difference.