Jani Farm

I made my first carrot seed bed and it feels so good to see my first carrot shoots.  Germination rates were low because I covered the seedbed for too long and I think some of the shoots died before they could push through.  Next time I will only cover the seedbed for one week and thereafter I will water it at least once a week until I get my carrots.  But for now, I am just happy to see my first carrot shoots. Within the next few months, I will be eating my home grown carrots.  I am not adding any manure because I have been told that carrots do not respond well to manure. You can use NPK and wood ashes, though. 

Making my first managu seedbed was easy. The seeds were from Simlaw Seeds and I bought the smallest sachet.   The germination rates were very high. Someone warned me that the commercial seeds are not the best but I like the results I have seen. I have used chicken manure in the seedbed because I have plenty of chicken manure in store.   This will not be an easy crop to maintain because the rainy season is over now and I will be relying on irrigation to keep the garden going.  But one thing that I want to do is to keep the garden planted all the time, even during the rainy season. So I will proceed with the transplanting , even though I will be managing my expectations.  The risk now is that even with irrigation, I may not get the results that I want because of excess heat. I will mitigate that risk by watering every week and mulching as much as possible.  This particular variety is simply called Black Nightshade . Simlaw has another variety t...