What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

It's kinda hard to tell in pic (except you can see how the purple stem intertwines and just lays there on several as opposed to one that is standing yall). They are just very flimsy til you get to the leafy portion.
We are going to transplant these over weekend once my husband gets raised garden setup...we are little behind.

They simply are too young yet not mature plants

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

They simply are too young yet not mature plants

So u think they'll be ok.once we transplant em to larger area?

 

[pennyJo1960]

So u think they'll be ok.once we transplant em to larger area?

There may be a bit of shock .. temps there are they warm yet should be fine good luck and welcome to the thread

 

[gtaus]

It's kinda hard to tell in pic (except you can see how the purple stem intertwines and just lays there on several as opposed to one that is standing yall). They are just very flimsy til you get to the leafy portion.
We are going to transplant these over weekend once my husband gets raised garden setup...we are little behind.

I grew some Red Russian Kale a few years ago. They grew into very large and tasty leaves. Your pictures look like the transplants I put in the ground. IMHO, they have a long way to go before harvesting. I suspect they will fill out as they grow.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

There may be a bit of shock .. temps there are they warm yet should be fine good luck and welcome to the thread

They've been outside for weeks now...in Tennessee

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I grew some Red Russian Kale a few years ago. They grew into very large and tasty leaves. Your pictures look like the transplants I put in the ground. IMHO, they have a long way to go before harvesting. I suspect they will fill out as they grow.

I'm using them just as I want some like baby kale...i had read you can harvest earlier rather than waiting for mature plants. It sure tasted amazing too!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I see that I am Washington state so my weather is not the same

 

[Elyrian1]

I'm using them just as I want some like baby kale...i had read you can harvest earlier rather than waiting for mature plants. It sure tasted amazing too!

Yup, I grew mine like cut and come again greens. They were never taller than eight inches. Sometimes, when they first sprout they get a bit spindly on that first shoot. I never planted mine out, they were an indoor garden. I'm not sure if the spindly stem ones will hold up well over time. You might want to gently stake them with little sticks so they don't lay over in the dirt.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Yup, I grew mine like cut and come again greens. They were never taller than eight inches. Sometimes, when they first sprout they get a bit spindly on that first shoot. I never planted mine out, they were an indoor garden. I'm not sure if the spindly stem ones will hold up well over time. You might want to gently stake them with little sticks so they don't lay over in the dirt.

Ok I'll do that

 

[TJAnonymous]

Same here in northern Minnesota. Temps in the 90F's, humidity about the same. There is an 80% chance of much needed rain tomorrow. Then back to high temps in the forecast.

Like you, I go outside to work for about 30 minutes, then have to come inside to cool off and change tee-shirts. Currently have 4 tee shirts in rotation for working outside. At the end of the day, they get thrown into the dirty wash.

Loved your pics. I planted some Buttercup Squash into an old tire and put it out in the middle of my backyard. Filled it 1:1 with top soil and chicken run compost. Those plants are exploding compared to my other plantings.

Question - is there any concern about growing food in those old tires? Do chemicals from the old tire leech into the soil and then get taken up by the plants? Just wondering, not very concerned....

No, it is perfectly safe to grow in old tires. Any potential toxins are inert unless burned. They take eons to break down which is why they are a problem in landfills. Also, if they were toxic, then we would have contaminated rivers, streams, and soil from road runoff. Any issues of this nature is usually from oil or other hazmat leakage like antifreeze, not tire debris....