I am so excited. It is almost time to get the summer plants in the ground. On Tuesday Nicole and I did our annual plant shopping"). We both felt like kids let lose in a candy store. This is one of our favorite times of year. We have a wonderful local greenhouse that starts vegetable plants and so many beautiful flowers. Nicole gets both flowers and vegetables. I usually just get vegetables but I may go back and get some flowers. I think I can hang a couple of long pots on our cross fencing out front:):)
Here are some local pics of our Garden Greenhouse…..
The flowers:
One small table of veggies:
Oh Happy Day…Nicole and I with only one of each of our boxes. We both bought two:)
Leaving my plants outside to get them used to being out. I will put them out a few hours a day until planting time. Hopefully Nicole and I can start planting late next week:)
Most likely I bought too many plants but I will get them in the ground somewhere, lol. I bought 12 of Mike's favorite Super sweet 100's, 4 Golden Jubilee tomatoes, and 4 Celebrity tomatoes. As for peppers I got 4 Red Beauty and 4 Lady Bell. Then I got 2 cantaloupe, 2 Sugar baby watermelon, 2 straight neck squash, 2 zucchini, 6 very healthy cucumber plants and a basil and one purple basil. I really hope I don't kill the basil like I usually do. Ugh!!! I also bought 6 Marigold to grow with the tomatoes and peppers and also one Sunflower to use as a trellis for one of my cuke plants.
Now for my gardens so far. I have my old square foot garden and also a new in ground garden.
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My square foot garden. I cheated and bought 4 Romaine plants and 4 Purple Romaine plants. I just wanted to see something grow, lol.
Onions, lettuce, spinach and beets that have not sprouted yet:
Peas and strawberries are looking good:
My Fruit Trees…that the deer nibbled on over the winter…grr!!!
My blueberries:
And my in ground garden. I will be working on the fencing today.
That's all for the gardening update. This is my favorite time of year:):)
Have a great weekend and I will post on Monday.
I may have asked you before but would you know where I could find some luffa sponge seeds. Only problem with ordering from a seed catalog is the shipping and handling is usually double the price of the seeds.
ReplyDeleteBen…I'm sorry. You did ask and I did look around but didn't find any good deals. Maybe a seed exchange? I'll check some more today:)
DeleteWhat are you going to do with 12 cherry tomato plants???? Mike will have ulcers on his tongue & inside his cheeks if he eats all of them won't he? I went to the garden center today myself. ;) Jaxson
DeleteBen…I asked around locally but no one has any. I'm sorry.
DeleteJaxson-Ooh….you went to the garden center. It's sooo exciting isn't it:) You know you started me on my gardening adventures. Thanks girl. I always plant extra just in case it's a bad year. Ah…you remember Mike has trouble when he over does the tomatoes. He will just have to limit his intake. I have also made stewed tomatoes and salsa from the little ones. They come out fine. I also give some away when it is a good year:)
You are able to kill Basil? Geez, it's a friggin weed for us, I have to hit it with Round-UP.
ReplyDeleteThe gardens look great, and I'm sure you'll have a bumper crop.
We are hoping to get a hydroponic garden going one day, but for now, with me being away from home for 2-weeks at a time, and Claudia not being able to get outside to care for it, well, it's on hold.;
So, I live vicariously through you guys...LOL!!
Yes…for some reason I don't have luck with basil. Either too little water or too much. I thought I was overwatering…but last year was a very wet year and my basil did pretty good(for me, lol).
DeleteOur local HS has a greenhouse and they grow a hydroponic garden. It's pretty cool.
Well you now us…you never know what Mike and I will be up to, lol.