Garden update

It's been a couple of weeks since I took pictures of the garden, so thought I'd post a few today.  Most everything is growing pretty well.  The Salsa Pepper plant doesn't look too great, but we moved it and maybe getting a little less sun will help it.  I'm hoping so, but we'll see.

On to some pictures:
Here is the whole garden as of t his morning:


And some closer pictures:
Here are the green beans - some of what I planted first didn't grow, so I went back last weekend and replanted some more seeds - they are just now starting to come up.


This is the Cesar Lettuce (for me, I like darker lettuce)


This is lettuce for Todd - he likes the lighter stuff


I found a plastic half whiskey barrel and decided to try some potatoes.  I'm not sure how they will do, but we're trying.  These won't be ready until fall.


Some of the second planting of Red Onions (from bulbs) - the ones I planted in containers are doing better than what I planted in the raised bed - go figure!


One of the Heatmaster Tomato Plants - there's a tiny tomato just starting (it wasn't there yesterday).


I looked and looked for an Orange Bell Pepper plant (because that's Todd's favorite), but couldn't find any.  At Home Depot a couple weeks ago, we find a packet of seeds for red, orange and yellow peppers, so I planted some of them, hoping at least one is an orange one.  They are FINALLY coming up!!!!


I decided to do a second planting of radishes


Todd also wanted some carrots.  We found a packet of seeds for miniature carrots - they only grow to about three inches.


Second planting of green onions and the Salsa Pepper Plant


Our first big tomato!!!!!!  Can't wait for it to be ready to eat!


The Cherry Tomato plant has had a couple small tomatoes on it for a week now - hoping they turn red soon!


Green Pepper plant, first planting of Radishes, Cucumbers (still need to build a trellis), and the cherry tomato plant


Second planting of Red Onions, Cilantro (great in eggs for breakfast), Zucchini (also needs trellis), Green Pepper Plant.


So that's it for  now!  Hoping everything stays healthy and happy!!!!  Very anxious to start harvesting!

The garden is coming along very well!!!!!

I've been planting and planting and planting!!!!
This is what it looks like right now:


 Here's the list and pictures of what's planted so far:
3 Heatmaster Tomato Plants (ready for harvest around 6/7/12)


1 Cherry Tomato Plant (ready for harvest around 6/2/12)  There are already two small green tomatoes on this plant!


1 Green Bell Pepper Plant (ready for harvest around 6/17/12)


1 Garden Salsa Pepper Plant (ready for harvest around 6/15/12)


Cilantro (ongoing harvest - had some in my eggs for breakfast today!)


1 Red Beefsteak Tomato Plant (ready for harvest around 7/4/12)


Cucumbers (ready for harvest around 5/31/12) Still need to figure out what to use as a trellis for this and the zucchini.


Zucchini (ready for harvest around 6/2/12)


Radishes (first batch ready for harvest around 4/28/12)


Green Onions (first batch ready for harvest around 8/4/12)


Black Seeded Lettuce (ready for harvest around 5/21/12)


White Sweet Onion (ready for harvest around 7/25/12)
These are barely coming up as they were planted from seeds not bulbs like the red onions.


Giant Caesar Lettuce (ready for harvest around 6/15/12)


Red Onions (a couple batches - to be harvested after the top growth has fallen)  I bought a bag of 200 bulbs and used most of them in the raised bed and three different containers.


Green Beans (ready for harvest around 6/5/12)


4 Roma Tomato Plants (ready for harvest around 6/25/12)


Carrots (ready for harvest around 6/20/12)
Mixed Bell Peppers (ready for harvest around 6/20/12) - these and the carrots were just planted from seeds today, so it will be a week or two until we see anything.

I've also got Russet seed potatoes cut and they will be planted by the end of the week.  I'll also be planting a couple more batches of radishes and carrots.

The Roma tomatoes, Garden Salsa Peppers, White and Red Onions and Cilantro will all be use to make homemade SALSA!!!!  I have a feeling I'll have tons, so will also try my hand at canning this year - both the salsa and diced/stewed tomatoes, maybe green beans if I have a lot.  I still have some green bean seeds left, so I may plant some more, we'll see.

What a busy day yesterday!!!!

Todd was up at 3 am to drive to Buda, TX to deliver his load, then we drove to Taylor to pick up his compressor.  He's going to mount it in our trailer and use it to work on his truck!  After we got that home and unloaded, we made a trip to the local wholesale fencing company.  We've been wanting a garden for a long time, but since we have SOOO MANY deer come through our backyard, they just ate everything we planted.  Todd had built a raised bed soon after we bought the house in 1999, and we used it one year but not since.  We purchased six foot high fencing, so the deer won't be able to jump over it like the can the four foot fence.  Total cost for everything was $400!  But I'm really hoping it pays for itself within the next couple of years.  It's approximately 30' x 20', so lots of room!!!!!





Todd wants tomatoes, and I want to grow stuff to make salsa, so Roma tomatoes, cilantro, onions, jalopeno peppers and maybe garlic, but I think that takes a while.  I'm also going to plant a few other herbs.  I'll have to use containers this year since Todd has to leave today and he won't have time to build more raised beds.  The ground here is too hard (lots of rock underneath), so we can't plant things directly into the ground.  I've got lots of shopping to do and working for a few days, it will be Friday at the earliest that I'll be able to get any plants in it, but I'm VERY EXCITED!!!!