So I am starting with a rather small potted garden at the moment. I currently have on hand:
Two Basil plants
One Blueberry Bush
One Raspberry Bush
One Blackberry Bush
Two Strawberry Runners (In same pot)
One Husker Cherry Tomato hybrid
One (Germinating) Sugar Snap Pea vine
And a pot with a cactus and two Venus Phlytraps ;-) Gotta have some protection eh?
In the following weeks I will be tilling and planting Okra, Jalapeno Peppers, both Concord and (white) grapes, possibly spinach and other mixed field greens.
I live in Central Oklahoma - the weather is warm/cold and humid right now, the sun is shining very nicely as well.
One good thing about having the more delicate plants in pots is that I can bring them inside for storms or place them in the sun at my will. The other day I brought in all of my plants except the blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, which were found turned over the next morning after a rather strong and windy storm. The plants looked like they were in pain, but I went ahead, re-potted and watered again. The following two days of sunlight proved to be enough for them to gain their strength back and only suffer a few broken leaves and twigs - nothing major. If anything, I'd say that the disturbance may have triggered stronger growth.
Anyway, I've had these plants for about a week now and I am obsessed with watching their progress. When comparing daily progress, I can see massive change. Just after a week, all of my plants seem to be flourishing. The Strawberries are beginning to fruit, the basil is delicious, the blueberries seem to be beginning either a flowering or a fruiting process, and my venus flytraps seem to love the little critters I can find to drop into their killer pods. (Which brings me to mention that I did try a small slug that I found, he went into three separate pods, closing them for a day or two, and would somehow slither himself out of each one - I discarded him into the backyard.)
I will post photos in chronological order. Please feel free to leave any tips, questions, or comments.
Two Basil plants
One Blueberry Bush
One Raspberry Bush
One Blackberry Bush
Two Strawberry Runners (In same pot)
One Husker Cherry Tomato hybrid
One (Germinating) Sugar Snap Pea vine
And a pot with a cactus and two Venus Phlytraps ;-) Gotta have some protection eh?
In the following weeks I will be tilling and planting Okra, Jalapeno Peppers, both Concord and (white) grapes, possibly spinach and other mixed field greens.
I live in Central Oklahoma - the weather is warm/cold and humid right now, the sun is shining very nicely as well.
One good thing about having the more delicate plants in pots is that I can bring them inside for storms or place them in the sun at my will. The other day I brought in all of my plants except the blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, which were found turned over the next morning after a rather strong and windy storm. The plants looked like they were in pain, but I went ahead, re-potted and watered again. The following two days of sunlight proved to be enough for them to gain their strength back and only suffer a few broken leaves and twigs - nothing major. If anything, I'd say that the disturbance may have triggered stronger growth.
Anyway, I've had these plants for about a week now and I am obsessed with watching their progress. When comparing daily progress, I can see massive change. Just after a week, all of my plants seem to be flourishing. The Strawberries are beginning to fruit, the basil is delicious, the blueberries seem to be beginning either a flowering or a fruiting process, and my venus flytraps seem to love the little critters I can find to drop into their killer pods. (Which brings me to mention that I did try a small slug that I found, he went into three separate pods, closing them for a day or two, and would somehow slither himself out of each one - I discarded him into the backyard.)
I will post photos in chronological order. Please feel free to leave any tips, questions, or comments.
