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Cucumber explosion

Posted by Alistair on April 14, 2009

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The cucumbers really know how to get started out of the gate. This is 8 days from planting seed.

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Cucumber Trellis

My cucumbers were starting to invade my tomatoes and we couldn't have that. So I built a trellis from some 2x4's and sisal and leaned it against the fence. It is not bolted down in any way, but is fairly heavy and I don't imagine that a storm could shake it. I also tied up the cucumbers and hope that they will follow the lead and grow up the trellis now.

The Folly Garden Day 24

These are my two 7'x3.5' containers constructed of 1x6 rough-cut cedar. I don't remember the exact cost of the wood but I think it was around $150 (a bit high). Everything was planted from seed on March 22nd. The radishes are really thriving and should be ready to harvest in the next few days. The bell peppers were the last to germinate taking about 12-14 days and had me a bit worried. The stem of the brussel sprouts is very flimsy and the entire plant tends to collapse on itself after watering. Despite its flimsy nature the brussel sprouts have managed to weather a couple of storms with high winds and heavy rains. The squash plants in this photo are already huge. Keep in mind that each square is 21"x21". Spinach looks good but something has eaten two of the plants. The basil is tiny and will be moved to a pot soon. The plan is to replant the square with tomatoes. Here is a view of the two containers from the side to give you and idea of the configuration. I might

Raised Bed with Veggies

On Saturday after our purchase of some Organic Seedlings from a local Charity I had to put together a raised bed. This is my frugal version which will probably rot within 4 years. I used untreated pine (whitewood), but it was very affordable. Total cost was $28.67. The soil was a little more expensive, but I got bags of Jungle Growth and Miracle Grow Organic garden soil at1.5 cu ft for $5.72. This came to about $75. Putting it together was very straightforward. The first crops are in, from left to right, Red Russian Kale, Swiss Chard, Early Peas, Calendula, Sunflower, and Summer Magda Squash.

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