Garden Box- Beginning of August
We built Sam and Perry a garden box late in May. We planted a few tiny starts, transplanted a few perennial herbs, and planted the rest with seed. It has been so fun to see the seeds sprout and the tiny tomato starts grow, grow, and grow! You will note that the tomato cages support the bottom third of the plants, which we then supplemented with these 6' tall pole things. The Zucchini is spilling over the sides and producing nicely; the bush cucumber vines are producing a few cucs and starting to trail along the back side; the row of lettuce has been especially useful and sweet for the past couple of months; and my nasturtium are very lush and the cilantro is powerfully flavorful; and the mint, tarragon, oregano, and thyme are taking root and really filling in.
There were a few things that didn't produce as well as we would have hoped: the radishes grew large but didn't produce a bulb, the watermelon is only now beginning to blossom, the carrots are sitting in the shade and not really producing carrots, the green beans were sparse, and the green onions couldn't compete with its neighbors. We will have to try some new things next year to see what would be the most productive and beneficial for the garden and the dinner plate. A good patch of basil is definitely on next year's list.
Garden Box- Mid August
On another note, Caitlin is officially crawling!!!! She is also able to pull herself up on things and can walk quite well with the help of our hands or a baby walker. I think her crawl is so cute! I will have to post videos later.
Caitlin is so cute. And so exciting that she's crawling. Do you have links to resources on building and planting a garden box?
ReplyDeleteWe actually designed the box ourselves, getting the most bang and sturdy quality for our buck. We took step by step pictures along the way though that I can send you.
ReplyDeleteWe miss you guys! :) It was awesome having you around in 30 College. Glad things are going well! Hope all is well!
ReplyDelete