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Vegetable & Fruit Garden 2013
Posted: 12 Jan 2014 Posted: 27 Jul 2011 Posted: 24 Jun 2010 All Entries |
Vegetable & Fruit Garden 2013I've gotten away from having a garden for the past few years. Thanks to this wonderful forum and those in it; I have renewed my enthusiasm and decided to go at it again. So far I got my potting soil on Thursday. Received my order from Pinetree garden seeds on Friday and my Seedling Seed Starter Trays I got off eBay arrived today. Here's what I am growing this season - Blue Lake Bush Bean, General Lee Cucumber, New Ace Bell Pepper, Orange Smoothie Pumpkin, Gardeners Delight Cherry Tomato, Bonny Best Tomato, Sangria Watermelon and Temptation Strawberry so far. I am following the Farmers Almanac's planting guide for my area to optimize my success. My starter trays have 6 pods and I will be using one for each veggie I grow so I have at least 6 plants of everything. March 2 As the weather forecast calls for more snow; this morning I did my New Ace Green Bell Pepper seeds. I did one tray with six pods. Hopefully they will germinate(fingers crossed). Next up are the tomatoes next weekend March 9 Planted two kinds of tomatoes today. Bonnie Best tomato and Gardeners Delight cherry tomato March 16 Peppers are starting to show 
Pepper ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) March 17 Tomatoes are coming along well 
Tomatoes ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) March 25 Peppers are now coming along well now 
Peppers ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) and the Tomatoes 
Tomatoes ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) Coming up the cukes pumpkins and watermelons April 6th This morning I planted three trays. I did the Sangria Watermelon, the Orange Smoothie Pumpkin and the General Lee Cucumber. They're covered and getting light to help germinate. April 11 Got a couple of cuke seedlings popping out nothing yet with the watermelon & pumpkin. The tomatoes & peppers are growing strong. April 13 More cukes sprouting and now some pumpkin and watermelon are starting to sprout. April 15th Here are some upadated pics General Lee Cukes 
General Lee Cucumbers ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) The Orange Smoothie Pumkins 
Pumpkin ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) and finally the Red Sangria Watermelon 
Watermelon ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) also took some pics of my tomatoes growing strong 
Cherry ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) 
bonniebest ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) April 27th Every plant is coming along fine and growing. Soon I will start to harden them off to prepare them for transplanting outside. May 17th is our zone last frost date. May 25th Everything is planted outside plus I picked up 2 eggplants, a Jalepeno and Thai chile at the local nursery to complete the vegetable garden. June 28th Tomatoes, Cukes, Watermelon and Green Beans are growing very well. The Pumpkins and Eggplant are slower but growing. The Green Bells aren't growing much and the hot peppers are doing a little better. July 25th Here are a pic of the first pumpkin & watermelon 
Pumpkin ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) 
Watermelon ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden ) August 2 Been enjoying green beans and cukes so far. Picked a jalepeno & a chile pepper the other day. Watermelon & pumpkin progressing well. Definately not going to be a productive for my tomatoes.I have picked a few cherries but we are having a rather cool summer most days in the 80's only had 3 90 + days so far. The eggplant and green bell haven't shown much besides flowers so far. Last edited: Sat Aug 02, 2014 12:46 pm This blog entry has been viewed 241 times
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You will love the blue lake bush beans, I grow them every year. Best green bean on the market. Glad you are gardening again,, everyone needs good safe food. Never know what you are buying at the store anymore.
Try ebay for seeds !! I buy many there and they are reasonable. Good place for hard to find seeds. Forgot to say that in the other comment.
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