June 30, 2007
urban farming - part three
I know, I know, more garden updates, but every week there is something new. Like nice, new, round little tomatoes, or oblong tomatoes - but they're there and growing and getting bigger by the minute.
We counted over 20 tomatoes on one of our plants - that is how many our eyes could see. But there are tons more other flowers, which means, more little tomatoes in the works!!
And people, we have two pickles already growing and resembling edible stuff. Two. Pickles. Where they there a few days ago? No. But one day we were watering the plants and this guy was just hanging out staring right at us. We were speechless before we felt giddy.
The squash is out of control. Perhaps because they feel late to this garden party (they were planted a few weeks later) and the seeds lay dormant in the soil, they want to fit in, catch up on their growth, and show the other plants what they've got. For reasons unknown to us, the squash growth is beyond anything we expected and would've believed had someone told us what to expect. We would have chucked it to slight exaggeration. But I am telling you - the squash and the cucumbers continue to impress our doubting minds.
So there we have it: our vegetables, like our herbs, are thriving, but I decided so spare you another shot of basil or sage - I just wanted to show you our budding little harvest - I can't wait to see what happens this week!
Comments
Your garden is doing beautifully! Are you growing dill along with those cucumbers? I can see pickles in your future!!
junglegirl - thanks - will check out those links!
Lydia - isn't it ironic that i am not growing dill? I am not quite sure how it happened, but i am growing anything but. My boyfriend and I bought some planters for other stuff, so we might give it a go. And we're going to try out hand at mint too!
Any plans to grow some peppers? Next to tomatoes I think they're the most fun to watch grow. Plus, son of a Texan that I am, I'm kinda spice-obsessed.
Beautiful pictures, too!
Jim, good question :) actually we are growing peppers - and they're going to be HOT! :) so no worries - we have peppers!
I'm so jealous!! I can't even tell if my tomatoes may or may not bloom, and yours are already forming teenytiny 'maters?
*sob*
my children are such underachievers! ;-)
Hi there! First time poster here. Love the blog. I've been urban farming this summer too - on a grander scale though for a cooperative. Looks like you've hit the squash bonanza week yourself. Ours finally peaked and I'm actually glad for that. Peppers are just coming on so can't wait to throw those into some recipes. What's the most unusual thing you're growing this season? I'll stop back again to see what's growing.
Oh, and another thing... maybe Sassy Radish readers would be interested in this article about urban farming.
http://growersandgrocers.net/2007/07/06/urban-farming-why-it%e2%80%99s-not-an-oxymoron/
There is a great blog called, "yougrowgirl.com" all about rooftop gardening. Also, have you seen the squash that www.culiblog.com is growing IN HER LIVING ROOM ?! It's hilarious ~ enjoy!