Garden Week 4

The raised box garden is growing awesomely in some places and not so well in others. We upgraded from a watering can to a hose and sprayer, in hopes of staving off more leaves turning yellow. So, let me take you on a tour of the grounds and show you the progress.

The peas are growing with leaps and bounds. I've had to add more yarn for it to creep up. We've even transplanted some seeds that were brought home from school. 

The rows of carrots are doing well. I see now that I have planted more than one seed in each spot. Whoopsy! 

The cucumbers seem to be the same size as when I planted them. The leaves are still green, but I don't see any buds or flowers. I'll have to research what I should be expecting.

The tomato plants took a turn for a worse, but are on the mend. Last week most of the lower branches were completely yellow. I found that it could be reasons: not enough water, too much water, needs nitrogen. I knew I was using one watering can per raised box garden, so I knew it wasn't too much. So, I started to add more water in the daily routine and added a nitrogen-rich fertilizer to the soil. The plants look a lot better this week. I did remove the branches that stayed yellow, so the plant didn't have to 'struggle' to revive them.

There is at least one tomato on each plant and have plenty of blossoms. 

The cilantro and basil are gaining some height. Not as fast as I think it should, but that's mostly because I have so many ideas of how I want to use them.

The rosemary is growing and smells awesome! I just recently learned that it's a natural mosquito repellent. 

The spinach is touch and go at the moment. Not that much growth since they first emerged out of the soil, so we'll see.

I even have new friends that visit the garden. Here's a frog and I have squirrels that sit on the fence and watch me while I water and weed.

The eggplants are blooming and growing. They are Japanese eggplants, so I need to figure out how large I should let them become.

The bell peppers have bloomed and dropped their petals, leaving what I hope to be the beginning of the vegetable.

THe squash is doing fabulously! It doesn't look like much from these pictures, but after doing a bud inventory I've counted into the high teens for each of the two plants! 

The onions are looking good. I need to figure out how I'm going to know when they are ready to harvest and how to store them. 

I have 12 broccoli plants that are doing well. Not much progress this week, but I have a feeling that this will take longer to grow than any other vegetable in this year's crop.

The chive are still here, but have not gained any height. There is definitely no progress with the lavender in the hanging baskets. Whaaaaa! So I've decided to replant the cloves a head of garlic in each one since I realized my oversight.