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Kev3188
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We're trying those as well... I really like radishes, so hopefully they'll come in good.
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Update:
We are going to thin out the cucumber, cauliflower and cantaloupe (the ones in the corners) this weekend
We put in a red grape vine in the middle. The larger of the two tomato plants has over 20 tomatoes on it in various stages of growth..... can wait to start harvesting.
We are going to thin out the cucumber, cauliflower and cantaloupe (the ones in the corners) this weekend
We put in a red grape vine in the middle. The larger of the two tomato plants has over 20 tomatoes on it in various stages of growth..... can wait to start harvesting.
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I am jealous you have so much sun.............
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it is fun. At least so far when the weather is nice. We go out each morning and pick any weeds that might have sprung up, look for pests (need to find something to fight off aphids on the lettuce), count tomatoes and strawberries (lost count on the tomatoes). It is very relaxing and cathartic in a way. If you have room and climate.. I highly recommend it. If you have those but not the time .. make time. I think you will be happy you did.
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Looks like things are coming along nicely Garfield! Hopefully, winter is finally over here, and mine will progress at a similar rate....
... And you're right; gardening is very enjoyable. As mentioned, in year's past I would help my mother in law with hers. Not only is it relaxing, but the added benefit is that my 3 1/2 yr. old will eat *any* veggies he picked with his grandma and/or grandpa.
... And you're right; gardening is very enjoyable. As mentioned, in year's past I would help my mother in law with hers. Not only is it relaxing, but the added benefit is that my 3 1/2 yr. old will eat *any* veggies he picked with his grandma and/or grandpa.
Good lookin' 'mater there Garf!Update:
We are going to thin out the cucumber, cauliflower and cantaloupe (the ones in the corners) this weekend
We put in a red grape vine in the middle. The larger of the two tomato plants has over 20 tomatoes on it in various stages of growth..... can wait to start harvesting.
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The garden is growing it's butt off. We have a bunch (10-15) yellow squash growing. If all the blooms on the spageti squash grow we wre looking at 10-15 there. A bunch of cucumbers as well. The lettuce is doing well also. This is fun.
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Well, the hard work is staring to pay off. Actually not really hard. Watering is automatic. Trimming stuff does not take all that long. I already ate one cucumber (sorry, for got to take a picture) but it tasted very very good. The squash will be eaten for dinner to night. We have at least 30 plus cucumbers on the vine. About 10 or more cantaloupe (with more on the way). A hand full of spaghetti squash. Egg plant has blooms so we will see what happens with that. So far everything we have eaten tastes so much better than store bought. The difference between store bought zucchini and home grown is night and day. I will never buy produce from a store unless I absolutely have too.
Very nice Garf.
Here are a couple of photos taken this morning of my garden projects.
One is an old laundry detergent bucket with a hanging tomato plant with sweet red peppers on top. The other has 4 different varieties of tomatoes hanging under and strawberries on top. I threw in a picture of a few of my laying hens. They had a squirrel visiting them at the time. They are enjoying some summertime watermelon.
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Picked a few things today. I was hoping for a better yield but I have learned a few things for next year. For one, I need some way to protect some of the stuff from heat and from predators.
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Growing season is over here in the Northwest. I tried the topsy turvy tomatoe thing and it was just OK. Ten bucks for the Topsy turvy and two bucks for the tomatoe plant and the yield was about fifteen medium to small tomatoes. Not worth it to me so I will try something else next year. I did talk to a master gardener at the fair and he recommended growing tomatoes right side up. He said that when watering the leaves would stay dry and the water would drain towards the roots. Kinda made sense to me.
