Spring 2012 Garden Update No. 4

It's summer here in Phoenix and somehow a few of my spring plants are still alive!

Above: Quinoa closest, carrots and swiss chard behind. 

Quinoa Close up.  I just read you can eat the leaves!  which is good to know because these grains are exhausting to dry and store.

Watering my shadow

Kale in a wine box.  I've found this plant does best in a container, and this is red kale (I think) so it might look different than the other kale you usually see at the store.

Left to right, Oregano (slightly cut off), Sage, Lemon Balm, and more little Kales.

These are leeks and they are growing kind of slow... hoping they plump up before it gets too hot. 

Lettuce! 

This lettuce is actually done for the season, once it flowers {yes, lettuce grows flowers!}, it's way bitter to enjoy. But it's pretty right?! 

I also JUST planted this zucchini (below) a few weeks ago and it's already producing fruit.  I just dropped in a seed or two {from an organic package} to see if I could get any squash over the summer, and I think we will!!

And that's it for the Spring 2012 Garden update no. 4.  I'll probably post just one more once everything dries up before we prep for Fall 2012.  Keep an eye out!

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Spring 2012 Garden Update no.3

I realized I haven't shared much of our current garden with you lately, here's what it looks like...

The Lettuce coming in so well! 

My wine box planters from left to right

Sage, Lemon Balm, Kale, empty tomato :( , onion, kale. 

Rainbow Swiss Chard

Carnival Carrots! All different colors! 

Some washed and ready to be cooked chard! 

In the front planter; my tulips from bulbs came in!

Wild Flowers from seed in the front yard, even more blooming now!!

(bring the butterflies or save the bee mix, can't remember which one) 

My front planter with organic fenugreek and organic spinach.

Fenugreek detail. 

and that's what our gardens are looking like right now!

Happy Spring!

Spring 2012 Garden Update no. 3

I'm excited to say that we have leeks {top} and swiss chard {bottom} coming in now as well!!

I think there are a few more but it's hard to tell if its weeds or the actual plant, Onions are looking like they're coming in and I think lemon balm or cilantro is popping up too {I forgot to label them. opps}

I'm still waiting on tomatoes, tomatillos, watermelon and cantaloupe.  We'll see if they pop up in the next few weeks. If not, I'll plant something else there, when I do my second set.

Happy Gardening!

Spring 2012 Garden Update no. 2

 

Clockwise from upper left; carrot, lettuce and kale.

We have sproutlings!  So far only my lettuce really seems to really be coming in, but the kale is coming in almost as good; I just didn't plant as much of it.   And, only one seed of the carrots, so far seems to have made it's way to the surface.  I think more will pop up, I just hate waiting.  Unfortunately, not much else is showing signs of life, even though it's been about 10 days, which was the maximum days to emergence on the seed packets. So, we'll see if anything else shows up in the next week or so.

Happy Spring Planting!

Spring Garden 2012 update no. 1

I just spent the last 2 hours out back {Husband spent more yesterday roto tilling the yard} and finally the Spring Garden is in full effect!  

Watering "before"

I have a few containers, I bought the soon to be discarded wine crates from Total Wine and More for $4.99 each and saved a few more for our soon to be chickens!  I planted sage, lemon balm, onions, cherry tomatoes and kale in the containers....

I labeled old paint sticks {a few survived from last season} and laid down more seeds in the ground.

Had to buy some soils since our compost isn't done. Going to makes something with the bags though, don't worry, that's way too much not recyclable plastic to toss! 

I gave it a nice watering and hopefully it will rain tonight, the clouds are looking mighty full today.

I'll let you know in a few weeks when the sprouting seedlings start popping up!  

Happy Sunday.