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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 4, 2020 20:01:11 GMT -5
Everything is growing well! Off to the right, I have an (official) mint pod that I'm trying to get started. So far all three mint pods I've tried have failed to germinate, so maybe the fourth one will succeed?  |
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Post by Sher on Oct 4, 2020 20:53:14 GMT -5
Looks good!!!
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 7, 2020 17:20:25 GMT -5
Added 4ml of nutrients. I might remove the mung bean, because it has been losing every set of leaves it grows - they just dry up and fall off. The stem seems healthy so I'm not sure what is causing that.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 7, 2020 21:20:57 GMT -5
I ate one of the beet leaves tonight - they're a bit bitter and have a hint of spiciness, so I don't think they're for me. I'm looking forward to trying the root though!
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 9, 2020 21:34:41 GMT -5
Tried one of the (yellow) swiss chard leaves! It reminds me of spinach, but with a weaker flavor and without the bitter aftertaste.
The yellow stems are pretty, I think I would even grow swiss chard just for decoration.
The mint pod off to the side started to mush up and did not show any signs of sprouting, so I'm going to write that one off.
Made a few other small changes today:
1. Removed the mung bean plant, since it was not doing well. It kept growing new leaves that became speckled, then turned brown, dried, and fell off.
It never had more than two sets of leaves at a time, which I've never had happen before.
2. Removed a leaf from the (green) swiss chard that was overshadowing the basil.
3. Cleaned up some of the small/dead leaves around the base of the swiss chard plants.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 12, 2020 9:33:05 GMT -5
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Post by Sher on Oct 13, 2020 7:08:11 GMT -5
The colors! I am goingvto have to grow chard, too!
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 13, 2020 8:03:53 GMT -5
The colors! I am goingvto have to grow chard, too! They're really easy to grow! To be honest, I think I've been having an easier time with swiss chard than I have with lettuce. |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 13, 2020 21:16:57 GMT -5
The PPM dropped down to ~120, so I added 4ml of nutes.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 18, 2020 13:33:16 GMT -5
Added 6ml of nutes.  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 21, 2020 20:35:34 GMT -5
Tossed out the beet (but kept the beet greens!) today as it is no longer growing. I will harvest all of the swiss chard and end this project soon.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Oct 25, 2020 20:07:48 GMT -5
Ended this today. I'll write my review on just the swiss chard, since the rest didn't do well. (I think the basil would have done well, but the swiss chard shaded it out)
I've set the swiss chard tops aside for a salad, and I'm fermenting the stems from the leaves. The basil I have hung (by the stem) to dry.
Here's my self-survey:
Plant Grown: Five Color Silverbeet Swiss Chard
Grow Method: AeroGarden Bounty Classic
Time to Germinate: 5 days
Time to First Harvest: 24 days (since germination)
Time to Last Harvest: 42 days (since germination)
Plant Spacing: 3 per Bounty (33% usage) (could fit more in if wanted)
Final Height: 1 foot
Would I grow these again? Definitely! They're beautiful and delicious, although the stems are bitter. I will have to see how the fermentation turns out.
Lessons Learned: Starting mixed plants is difficult if you want to harvest or remove an entire plant, since you'll always end up leaving roots behind to rot.
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