In the kids’ square foot gardens, they are going to have quite a few vining crops. In just the bed for H., there will be Watermelon, Zucchini, Jackolantern and Gourds. Of course I realize that these vines won’t stay in their 4-square-foot space for the next 3 or 4 months, but I will try to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘watermelon’
3 Feb
Kid’s Garden Planner
I am adding two new 4 ft x 8 ft garden beds this year, so I decided to let my kids each plant one. I’ll also let our wonderful friend and neighbor, M., plant one of my existing 4×8′s. These children are 8, 6 and 6 years old, so I made them up a planning [...]
25 Jun
Community Garden Plot
I haven’t shown you my community garden plot because I never remember to bring the camera. So here are some blurry cell phone pictures. At the front right corner is an improvised trellis trying to support 9 tomato plants and already sagging in the middle. The rest of the space contains alternating hills of either [...]
26 Nov
2009 Tentative Garden Layout
8 ft x 6 ft beds. The lettuce at the top will be planted on/in 20 inch high bales of straw, thanks to a few awesome bloggers who taught me this trick in their posts. I’m going to do a broccoli experiment this spring. I’ll plant two whole beds of broccoli, one with a closer [...]
7 Aug
Sugar Baby Watermelon from our in-town back yard garden
We have picked two or three Sugar Baby watermelons so far this month. They are a nice size to fit into an already crowded fridge. Washed clean And then, way down here (where only the most dedicated readers will read) I’ll make an offer. If you would like to try this variety of melon next [...]
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