23,948 Garden Web Discussions | Vegetable Gardening

That is very pretty. The flowers really add a lot. I think if I was doing it, I'd make sure I had a couple of square feet blooming most of the year (I'm in Texas, so year round is realistic...). It makes it look a lot more designed I think.
On a side note, I sure wish I could get my chives to bloom like that. I think I've had one flower from them in the past 3 years...

What they said.
You might want to clip a couple now. Then, like gardenman said, isolate the healthiest after they get some true leaves. Next time, 2 (3 max) should be enough with fresh seeds.
Kevin
This post was edited by woohooman on Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 3:25

What I often do when I have a cluster like that is to snip all the middle ones but leave 2 or 3 around the perimeter of the cluster. Let those 3 grow a little longer until you're sure which is the stronger and then clip the other 2. That way, each of the three has a little longer with more space to show its stuff before you pick the winner. Also, if you lose one or another to birds, cutworms, fungus, heat, etc, you'll still have another in its spot.
But make sure you eventually thin to one plant per bunch though. My experience is that Kohlrabi is VERY sensitive to being planted too densely.

Any "cycling" that may happen is triggered by available nutrients and how the lack of them can affect plant health.
So assuming there isn't a hidden monster that didn't get picked and is triggering shut down, most likely means it is past time to feed the plant.
Dave

Well, I have two decently large sized waiting to be picked for dinner tonight.
I haven't given them anything since I planted them. So I'm assuming a feeding and picking the two should help?
I have Bonnie's herb and vegetable plant food. Think that should suffice? Or do you or anyone, recommend anything else?
They are all in potting soil less soil and have been since early April. Lots of rain since then and plenty of drainage!




It was 90 on Sunday and 60 and rainy yesterday here in NE Washington. I'd say unusual spring weather, but I say that every year. It was very hot in early May, then temps bounced around. My spinach when from germinating to bolting, never did harvest any. Even little 2" high plants have flowers on them. But the lettuce is doing wonderfully. I'm ready to harvest some green beans from the greenhouse. Outdoor green beans are up and appear good. Zukes are just forming baby squash. I'm trying a few tomatoes outside this year. They look pitifully small and I may put a row cover over them. Here in my territory, a greenhouse is a must for tomatoes and peppers. My corn is doing surprisingly well this year (at least for here). Cabbage is getting big, but the broccoli is small - no idea why. And the potatoes are very happy this year. They're in a wood frame lined with heavy hardware cloth to keep the moles/pocket gophers away.





I have grown Ambrosia cantaloupes for many years. There is not a better tasting one anywhere. One year, I decided to keep count of how many I picked off one plant. The average was 11. Since I have plenty of room, they grow no the ground, not on a trellis. I arrange the vines so I have a little footpath to walk on. When you think they are getting ripe a small push on the stem will usually let them come off, if not try again tomorrow. My neighbors love me, not unlike when I have zucchini in abundance.

I know there's a contest as to which is the best and a lot has to do with the growers practices, environment, weather, etc.etc. But I've grown Ambrosia, amongst others, and the best I've ever grown and the only one that I still grow is Super 45. I have a "waiting" list for it every year. It's that good!!





The first looks like a new young developing leaf of a sweet potato(tuber) but why grow orimental sweet potato for leaves. The second one looks like Morning Glory to me.
Thanks for the clarification farmerdill. Wow, how nice to have them overwintered!
Greenthumb.5, oriental sweet potato leaves are very nutritious and may be more nutritious than several leafy vegetables combined. The tenderness of them just melts in the mouth. Best of all, it is fool proof to grow it, and a lot of them. The leaves of neither the ornamental nor the tuber sweet potato are edible.