Wow, I am very impressed with how healthy everything is looking on day 22 of my gardening adventure. I am learning patience and understanding that every day makes a massive difference in the lives of my plants. Everything is either flowering, fruiting, or sprouting. Half of the sprouts in my garden are coming up, I am trying to not lose hope for those that aren't yet. We just had 4 days of very cold, wet weather. The average was 40F-50F and it rained about 4-6 inches spread out over the 4 days. I thought this was going to harm my plants but it seems that the cool weather is alright as long as it doesn't freeze.
I have been pulling some weeds that are sprouting, there is also a lot of green debris around the dirt from all of the rain and heavy winds. I also have been making sure to pull off or cut off any dead or damaged growth on any of my plants.
Check out the progression - I have started a new thread since my other one has gigantic pictures to load. I have posted day1 pictures and day22 pictures and some in between for comparison. Yes in as little as 3 weeks you can see ripening fruit, I encourage anyone who is pondering the idea of starting a garden to do so! It is very rewarding!
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Strawberries:
Day 1 - http://i43.tinypic.com/6edkzm.jpg
Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/9hrq4j.jpg
Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/id6hhh.jpg
Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/2usza04.jpg
Husky Red Cherry Tomatoes:
Day 1 - http://i44.tinypic.com/33azzoo.jpg
Day 7 - http://i41.tinypic.com/r2p5pi.jpg
Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/287pyls.jpg
Spicy Globe Basil:
Day 1 - http://i41.tinypic.com/w6vccn.jpg
Day 22 - http://i40.tinypic.com/21nk5r6.jpg
Blackberries, Raspberries, Chippewa Blueberry bush:
Black & Rasp Day 1 - http://i43.tinypic.com/2mhzz14.jpg
Rasp Day 1 - http://i43.tinypic.com/25gw8qu.jpg
Rasp Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/u0xg1.jpg
Rasp Flower Day 22 - http://i41.tinypic.com/dlm7a1.jpg
Black Day 1 - http://i39.tinypic.com/2ep7l36.jpg
Black Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/dpwgpl.jpg
Black Flower Day 22 - http://i39.tinypic.com/fn7qxd.jpg
Chip Blue Day 1 - http://i44.tinypic.com/vzige1.jpg
Chip Blue Flowers Day 11 - http://i39.tinypic.com/2czf388.jpg
Chip Blue Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/34jbrbq.jpg
Chip Blue Flower Day 22 - http://i39.tinypic.com/w7zvgi.jpg
In-Ground Garden:
Two Broccoli and Emerald Bell Pepper Day 15 - http://i43.tinypic.com/2np0xx.jpg
Two Broccoli Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/2mwgthf.jpg
Broccoli Buds1 Day 22 - http://i40.tinypic.com/8z2r9c.jpg
Broccoli Buds2 Day 22 - http://i43.tinypic.com/3vi8p.jpg
Emerald Bell Peppers Day 22 - http://i41.tinypic.com/27zvqcp.jpg
Herbs and my two new cherry tomato hybrids:
Sweet Basil and Rosemary Day 22 - http://i41.tinypic.com/25hn70l.jpg
"Supersweet" Cherry Tomato Hybrids Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/b9is5c.jpg
VENUS FLYTRAPS!!!
Flytraps Day 1 - http://i40.tinypic.com/f54qw8.jpg
Flytraps Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/1zg3thv.jpg
Flytraps2 Day 22 - http://i40.tinypic.com/npgier.jpg
Yes with the flytraps I keep them moist and i do cut off EVERY SINGLE DAMAGED HEAD and any damaged growth. I also feed them insects I catch very often. Growing very well! Please leave comments and I will answer any questions.
I have been pulling some weeds that are sprouting, there is also a lot of green debris around the dirt from all of the rain and heavy winds. I also have been making sure to pull off or cut off any dead or damaged growth on any of my plants.
Check out the progression - I have started a new thread since my other one has gigantic pictures to load. I have posted day1 pictures and day22 pictures and some in between for comparison. Yes in as little as 3 weeks you can see ripening fruit, I encourage anyone who is pondering the idea of starting a garden to do so! It is very rewarding!
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Strawberries:
Day 1 - http://i43.tinypic.com/6edkzm.jpg
Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/9hrq4j.jpg
Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/id6hhh.jpg
Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/2usza04.jpg
Husky Red Cherry Tomatoes:
Day 1 - http://i44.tinypic.com/33azzoo.jpg
Day 7 - http://i41.tinypic.com/r2p5pi.jpg
Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/287pyls.jpg
Spicy Globe Basil:
Day 1 - http://i41.tinypic.com/w6vccn.jpg
Day 22 - http://i40.tinypic.com/21nk5r6.jpg
Blackberries, Raspberries, Chippewa Blueberry bush:
Black & Rasp Day 1 - http://i43.tinypic.com/2mhzz14.jpg
Rasp Day 1 - http://i43.tinypic.com/25gw8qu.jpg
Rasp Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/u0xg1.jpg
Rasp Flower Day 22 - http://i41.tinypic.com/dlm7a1.jpg
Black Day 1 - http://i39.tinypic.com/2ep7l36.jpg
Black Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/dpwgpl.jpg
Black Flower Day 22 - http://i39.tinypic.com/fn7qxd.jpg
Chip Blue Day 1 - http://i44.tinypic.com/vzige1.jpg
Chip Blue Flowers Day 11 - http://i39.tinypic.com/2czf388.jpg
Chip Blue Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/34jbrbq.jpg
Chip Blue Flower Day 22 - http://i39.tinypic.com/w7zvgi.jpg
In-Ground Garden:
Two Broccoli and Emerald Bell Pepper Day 15 - http://i43.tinypic.com/2np0xx.jpg
Two Broccoli Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/2mwgthf.jpg
Broccoli Buds1 Day 22 - http://i40.tinypic.com/8z2r9c.jpg
Broccoli Buds2 Day 22 - http://i43.tinypic.com/3vi8p.jpg
Emerald Bell Peppers Day 22 - http://i41.tinypic.com/27zvqcp.jpg
Herbs and my two new cherry tomato hybrids:
Sweet Basil and Rosemary Day 22 - http://i41.tinypic.com/25hn70l.jpg
"Supersweet" Cherry Tomato Hybrids Day 22 - http://i44.tinypic.com/b9is5c.jpg
VENUS FLYTRAPS!!!
Flytraps Day 1 - http://i40.tinypic.com/f54qw8.jpg
Flytraps Day 22 - http://i42.tinypic.com/1zg3thv.jpg
Flytraps2 Day 22 - http://i40.tinypic.com/npgier.jpg
Yes with the flytraps I keep them moist and i do cut off EVERY SINGLE DAMAGED HEAD and any damaged growth. I also feed them insects I catch very often. Growing very well! Please leave comments and I will answer any questions.