Showing posts with label Square Foot Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Square Foot Garden. Show all posts
July 27, 2009
June 19, 2009
Black Walnut Tree
I found this "weed" poking up from under a tomato plant. When I pulled it out I discovered it was a Black Walnut getting started.
Stuck Pickle
One of Cameron's (4) favorite games to play with me is when I wrap his arms and legs up in a big hug and say, "Cameron, do know what you are?" and he responds, "What?" and I'll say, "You're stuck!" and he'll laugh and laugh. I think something similar happened to this cucumber when it was a little guy.
It just slipped down into one of the bricks and just outgrew the hole. My dad ate the part that was sticking out. I guess it was ok. :)
Tomatillo Shotgun Wedding
One of my favorite things to watch develop in the Square Foot Garden has been the Tomatillos (a Mexican food staple especially for green salsa.)I bought one plant to try for the first time this year and found out later that Tomatillo plants are not self-pollinating, so back I went to find a spouse for the first plant.
I wasn't able to get the exact same variety so I'm curious to learn if a little tomatillo is actually growing inside these little miniature Chinese lanterns (husks.)
As you can see one variety makes a teardrop shaped husk and the other is more oval. I have tons more pictures here.
June 3, 2009
May 25, 2009
May 22, 2009
Stringing up Tomatoes & Pole Bean tee pees
When I ran out of room in the Square Foot Garden, I just set these bamboo tee pees on the ground, dug shovel sized holes at the base of each pole and filled the holes with compost. The pole bean are doing great. (Saw the tee pees in a garden magazine.)
Most of my tomatoes overwhelmed their cages last year so when I saw this idea about "stringing up" the tomatoes I had to try it. The wood cost about half what large cages would have for this many plants, plus I can use it year after year. (And the ends will great for hanging a scarecrow.)
May 14, 2009
May 11, 2009
September 19, 2008
September 6, 2008
August 31, 2008
August 21, 2008
August 20, 2008
August 8, 2008
Here is some video of the Square Foot Garden. Hopefully a little more perspective than the photos so far.
If the video doesn't appear or you want to see it larger, click here.
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