Monday, June 28, 2010

This isn't getting old yet...

Every day, I've been waking up and looking outside to see how much these little plants have been growing. It's amazing. Within the next couple days, I am going to have to thin the seedlings.
I also planted some more herbs and moved my basil around. I still have to transplant some more basil because I'm afraid there isn't enough room for both the basil and the tomato plants in the big containers. Now, I've got parsley, oregano, and thyme. Hopefully, these plants will be able to withstand the heat. Another note, I'm thinking about trying to plant a pumpkin patch or some small melons at the end of my yard. I'm not sure there is enough sun, but it'll fun to try.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

100th Post

I thought I was excited on Thursday when I saw the first signs of the sprouting veggies in my new garden. Then, I was thrilled to see them really pop out of the ground yesterday (as you could tell by my last post). But, I have even more to celebrate today. As you can see below, almost everything I planted last Sunday has sprouted and the transplants are looking healthy. But, even more shocking was when I logged on the Blogger to share the picture above and realized that this is my 100th post to the blog. A great milestone. I am happy to think about all the transformation and growth that has happened over the past year that I have been blogging here. And, there is so much excitement ahead.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

MD Garden Map

Here is a map of my garden up in MD. It is all an experiment because the backyard where the garden is doesn't get the best sun. I'm hoping to try out different plants to find some that like the sun/shade blend back there. For now, though, I'm trying out the following veggies:

  • Cherry Tomato
  • Sweet Pepper
  • Hot Pepper
  • Okra (mixed in with the cukes on the map)
  • Cukes
  • Snap Peas
  • Summer Squash
  • Zucchini
  • Green Beans
  • Carrots
  • Broccoli
  • Bibb and Romaine Lettuce

Also growing in containers:

  • Heirloom tomatoes
  • Basil
  • Cilantro