It’s 2022! Pretty crazy, and winter is hitting full force here in Pittsburgh. We’ve had single digit lows and snow on the ground for a week now. I overwatered the greenhouse and with the cold temps and not much light (even with grow lights), most everything is doing a bit poorly – lots of yellowing and leave loss. Hopefully things will turn around in a couple of months when spring starts arriving. I did up the temperature in my greenhouse a few degrees from 65-70 range to 68-73 F because it always felt a little too chilly to me. But to take advantage of those cooler temperatures, I planed a bunch of cool weather crops: romaine lettuce, sugar snap peas, bok choy, mustard, and cilantro. They are just starting to come up! Hopefully I’ll be able to get a harvest before the increased sun in March spikes the greenhouse temperatures.
I also was doing some research on new micro tomatoes and discovered a few new varieties to try: Siam, Red Velvet, Cocoa, and Heartbreaker Twiggy. On the pepper side, I’ll also try pot-a-peno and fresh bites, both dwarfs.