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Garden Update

I’m about 2.5 weeks into this gardening thing and I thought I’d give an update. So far, so good! I feel really good about the progress and I’m proud to say I’ve gone against my general laziness and watered them every day rain or shine because it’s been so hot.

For a refresher here’s what’s where (the three original beds are the three on top here, from left to right):

Here are the progress pics of the three original beds.

June 8, 2015

June 25, 2015

Thoughts: The tomatoes and cucumbers are doing really well!! I’ve started clearing space between/around the beds of grass because I know I will have to let the cucumbers lay outside of the beds at some point because they’re going to outgrow the beds.

One edamame plant looks great and the other withered and died…on the surface, but I’m pretty sure there’s something sprouting from the roots. With regard to the carrots…I’m not sure. I’m having a hard time figuring out what’s carrots and what’s a weed. That’s what happens when you’re growing from a seed. Just in case I accidentally pulled the wrong thing, I may throw a couple more seeds in there, but with toothpicks this time to mark where exactly they are.

Just like with the carrots in the first bed, I think lettuce seedlings are even harder to distinguish between seedling and weed. I’m just not going to pull anything unless it’s not remotely close to where I planted and hope for the best.

June 8, 2015

June 25, 2015

Thoughts: Watermelon plant is growing and tomatoes are appearing! Seedling story is the same as above.

I did end up adding two more beds.

Watermelon

Zucchini

The zucchini sprouted up literally overnight and with relatively big sprouts. I wish the carrots and lettuce would move that quick so it was easier to tell what’s what.

My blueberries are done for the season. All 10 of them LOL

But, I’m trying to tame my blackberries a little so they’re easier to get to.

Nolan ate all of these and asked for more. I tried to explain why that wasn’t possible, but he didn’t seem accepting of my answer. LOL