fall planting

We finally got a bona fide cool front from the north today here in Houston and the wind, it is howling.  When the wind blows like this, I worry about all the plants on the roof, which get rocked back and forth pretty violently.  Wind is a big killer at higher altitudes.  So I was out securing some of the tomato limbs today.

The stars, the moon, and the planting calendars all converged today to make it a good day for planting "leaf" crops, so I put quite a number of seeds in the ground:

Peppermint, in three places: in a container on the roof; in a tub in the southeast (SE) garden; and along the west (W) fence.

Brune d'Jiver and Red Sunset lettuces, in pots on the roof and in a tub in the SE garden on the ground.

Siberian Dwarf Kale in a pot on the roof and a tub in the SE garden on the ground.

Winter Savory in a pot on the roof and a tub in the SE garden on the ground.

Mache/corn salad in a pot on the roof and in the northern (N) trough of the W garden.

Two types of broccoli (Early Sprouting Purple and Waltham) in the N trough of the W garden and in two pots on the roof.

Violetta Italia cauliflower in a pot on the roof.

Some tatsoi in a tub in the southwest (SW) garden and in the N trough of the W garden, and in a pot on the roof.

Yeah, I know.  A little anal, right?  Hey, if I don't take good notes, how the hell do I know what is growing?  And what isn't?

No more planting at least till next weekend!

We have practically year-round gardening here in Houston.  It's a blessing and a curse.  I feel compelled to plant things at their optimal time  throughout the year.

And the plumerias are STILL blooming!