Monday, April 16, 2012

Our Spring Garden 2012


I think I made a blog entry back when Chris built the third and fourth garden plots in February. 
Well, we've gotten everything planted and things are a-growin'.  I did a square foot gardening design, and with each picture, I'll show what everything is.

Plot One:



Broccoli

Broccoli

Broccoli

Broccoli
 
Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Green Pepper



Cauli-flower


Cauli-flower
Cauli-flower

Cauli-flower


Spinach

Spinach

Spinach

Spinach

Lettuce

Lettuce

Lettuce


Lettuce

Carrot
16

Carrot
16

Long Carrot
16

Radish
16

Carrot
16

Carrot
16

Long Carrot
16

Radish
16

The green peppers are having a hard time so I've replanted some seeds for those.  The lettuce and spinach are switched around and the spinach is also having a hard time.  We actually just harvested a few radishes yesterday, so those are all getting ready to be picked.


Plot Two:


Jubilee Tomato

Cherry Tomato






Broccoli

Broccoli

Broccoli

Broccoli

Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Bush Bean

Bush Bean

Bush Bean

Bush Bean

Spinach

Spinach

Spinach

Spinach

Lettuce

Lettuce

Lettuce

Lettuce


Carrot
16

Carrot
16

Long Carrot
16

Radish
16

We staggered some of the planting so we wouldn't have a ton of veggies and have them all stop producing at the same time.  This plot was all planted a bit later than the first one, and again, the spinach is being finicky.  I'm going to put some more seeds in and try again with that in the spots that it didn't grow.

Plot Three:


Jubilee Tomato


Cherry Tomato






Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Eggplant

Chinese
Cabbage

Chinese
Cabbage

Chinese Cabbage

Eggplant

Onion

Onion

Onion

Brussel Sprout

Onion

Onion

Onion

Brussel Sprout

Brussel Sprout

Beets

Onion

Garlic

Garlic

Onion

Onion
I planted a bunch of onion seed with the first and second planting and only a few of them sprouted.  I tried some more later and only a few of those sprouted as well.  So then I went to bulbs, and those are all growing great.
The brussel sprout plants are from the fall and they are still producing.  As you pick the brussel sprouts off the stem, you also take the leaves off so it will continue to produce, which makes them look a little funny.

Plot Four:


Water-melon


Zucchini






Snap Peas

Snap Peas

Snap Peas

Snap Peas

Canta-loupe

Yellow Squash

Yellow Squash


Yellow Squash

Canta-loupe

Cucum-ber

Cucum-ber

Cucum-ber

Pole Beans

Pole Beans

Pole Beans

Pole Beans

Onion

Onion

Onion

Onion



Onion

Onion

Onion

Onion
This plot might be my favorite. 
Everything is growing great, except the onions of course.  The bulbs I planted on the side are doing great, but only three of the seeds are growing, and I planted about 16 per square.  I think I'll either get some new bulbs or plant something else in those places.

That's everything.  I had wanted to start sweet potatoes but haven't gotten to that yet and haven't decided where to do them.

Oh, oh, oh...Chris also planted a tangerine tree in the backyard as well.  It's doing great so far, but won't produce any fruit until next year.  We have a grapefruit tree with TONS of grapefruits, but those aren't something we eat a lot of.  I need to take a picture of the tangerine tree so we can see how big it gets.

Have a great week!