At Serendipity Farmhouse there are two gardens dedicated to edible plants and herbs. There is also a wild flower garden that has room for edible plants if the need arises. Additionally, there are several apple trees, a fig tree, and several strawberry plants scattered throughout the yard. This year, we expanded the herb garden and added flowers to it to add color and deter harmful bugs.
This will be a year of experimentation and we intend to plant new varieties of vegetables and herbs. We will record the success of these experiments, judging by productivity, taste, and several other factors. In this way, we hope improve the gardens year-by-year
During 2018, the following actions were taken and items were planted in the three gardens:
| SFH 2018 – Plantings | |||
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Date |
Item |
QTY |
Garden |
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03-10 to 03-31 |
New top soil |
3 cubic yards |
Vegetable & herb |
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04-02 |
Fertilized |
N/A |
Vegetable & herb |
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04-12 |
Lavender |
2 |
Herb |
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04-12 |
Rosemary |
1 |
Herb |
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04-12 |
African Marigold |
4 |
Herb |
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04-12 |
French Marigold |
3 |
Herb |
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04-12 |
Dianthus |
6 |
Herb |
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04-12 |
Dusty Miller |
10 |
Herb |
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04-13 |
Husky Cherry Red Tomato |
1 |
Herb |
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04-13 |
Sweet Basil |
1 |
Herb |
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04-17 |
Early Blood Turnip-rooted Beets |
28 seeds |
Vegetable |
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04-17 |
Georgia Southern Collards |
20 seeds |
Vegetable |
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04-20 |
Limelight Hydrangeas |
2 |
Side yard perimeter |
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04-25 |
Husky Cherry Red Tomato |
1 |
Herb |
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04-30 |
Basil |
2 |
Herb |
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05-03 |
Mr. Stripey Tomato |
1 |
Vegetable |
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05-03 |
Bonnie Hybrid Tomato |
1 |
Vegetable |
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05-03 |
Jalapeno Peppers |
2 |
Vegetable |
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05-03 |
Serrano Pepper |
1 |
Vegetable |
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05-03 |
Habanero Pepper |
1 |
Vegetable |
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05-03 |
Cow’s Horn Okra |
8 seeds |
Vegetable |
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05-03 |
Refugee Beans |
13 seeds |
Vegetable |
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There will always be problems during a growing season. The following list documents problems encountered during the current season.
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SFH 2018 – Planting Problems |
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Date – Item |
Comments |
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04-18 Husky Cherry Red Tomato |
Lost to freeze damage |
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04-18 Sweet Basil |
Damaged by freeze |
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