We now have two Cherry Sun and four Paragon tomatoes growing under the lights. The peppers have yet to awaken. I picked up some fresh spinach seeds this weekend which will hopefully have a better germination rate than the current stock. I also purchased a container of baby spinach greens for green smoothies. I have dubbed this recipe "Popeye's Delight":
2-3 cups of water
2 frozen bananas
1 dollop peanut butter
1 dollop honey
2-3 cups fresh spinach greens
Blend thoroughly and enjoy!
Daffodil and hyacinth have been up for a few days and forsythia is beginning to show some color. We saw some snow yesterday and it is currently snowing heavily again.
If your Cherry Sun is as prolific as the one I had in CO you'll be delighted. My success I attributed to a South facing white wall.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna try your Popeye's Delight tomorrow morning in the VitaMix. EarthFare store had a coupon online good for a 10 oz clamshell of organic baby spinach with any $5 purchase. Easy to get buying the ONLY cat food Ivy likes! Do you have that store? They are cloned from Whole Foods but not quite as expensive. Happy snowfall!
I subscribed to your feed reader. It told me of the Popeye entry at 12:40pm EDT on 4/19 altho you posted at 9:50am EDT on 4/18. I had long ago commented. Poor Mr. Google, he must have been off counting his bucks.
ReplyDeleteMr. Google is like that :)
ReplyDeleteI am planning to keep the tomatoes in containers near a sunbathed wall, I am expecting a bumper crop.
The closest thing we have to Whole Foods is Wegmans, which is a supermarket chain that understands quality and has a ginormous natural food section. I hope that you enjoy the smoothie. For me, smoothies are the answer to the lifelong question of how to eat more green vegetables while enjoying every moment.