News: Summer Garden Getting Started!

So after a hot end of spring and an early dose of 90 degrees the cucumbers all dried up, eggplants didn't make it, corn all bit the dust, and the peas died.  We have a bunch of empty beds except for the watermelons that aren't making it too great a bunch of tomatoes that are all starting to not look so good and a bunch of hot peppers.  Today we will be going to the local nursery to get some black eyed pea seeds, some summer squash plants, possibly some zucchini , and sweet potatoes! Also I will be using the new large sandy bed for my hot peppers! Ive got like 4 types of Habaneros growing some ghost chillies, a couple Trinidad scorpions, and a couple other hybrid extremely hot habaneros. Needless to say I like growing hot peppers! It may not look too pretty for the summer but as long as we get through it, it should look beautiful come fall! Keep posted for updates!

Video: Everything is Taking Off!!

Bunch of New New!
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Pics: Spring Starts!

 Newest Corn!

 Older Corn!

 New Big Bed!

 Sugar Snap Peas!

 Little Finger Eggplant!

Bright Lights Swiss Chard!

 Short & Sweet/Big Top Carrots!

 Rouge Tomatoes That Came Up From The Compost Pile!

 Edamame!

 Cucs, Green Beans & Snow Peas!

 Snow Peas!

 Super Slicers!

 Kentucky Wonder Green Beans!

 Malabar Spinach & Purple Top Turnips!

 Purple Top & White Globe Turnips!

 Onions, Arugula & Potatoes!

 Red Pontiac Potatoes in Grow Bags!

Florida Sweet Onions (that aren't growing anymore)!

News: So Much Goin On!

Oh man we got so much stuff growing!!! Sweet corn 2 good sized rows!! cucumbers, green beans, snow peas, sugar snap peas, little finger eggplant, habaneros, cayenne's, hungarian yellows, malabar spinach, 2 types of turnips, 2 types of carrots, arugula, onions, red potatoes and edamame!!!! promise i will get some pics up tomorrow and hopefully a video!!!!!

News: Started Planting!

So we've got the beds started!  We have a row of Sugar Snap Peas, 2 rows of Little Finger Eggplants, 1 row of Hot Peppers (Cayenne, Habanero & Hungarian Wax), 3 rows of Swiss Chard (Bright Lights), and a nice little corn section in the big bed!  Then a whole 12 ft bed of Sweet Corn about 9 rows of 6 plants! We got 2 types of carrots growing in the Super Raised Bed Short and Sweet and Big Top, and finally some arugula and the almost done florida sweet Onions. We finally got our 10 gallon growbags and planted some red pontiac potatoe set which have all burst through and are growing greens! I will get some pictures up soon! Were planning on doing a full long bed of Edamame and some more pole beans, probably Kentucky Wonders, then a bed of 2 types of turnips and some malabar Spinich! Still will have a bed or 2 open for suggestions!

News: Rain Storm Epic Fail...

So after that downpour we had the other day my new beds got pretty much washed away.... So I built 3 small 4 inch tall boxes as a small barrier for them and installed them today. I have to get the levels right tomorrow because I got to tired and frustrated today, they are all jacked up because the backyard got washed away basically.  Tomorrow the plan is to fix the large bed, and plant a block or corn that I have ready, then build a trellis for the sugar snap peas to go on the other side of the box! pics up tomorrow!

Pics: Winter Crop

There is just a few of the things we grew this winter! there was a bunch more broccoli too but we ate it all!

Bok Choy that went to seed!

News: Spring Project Starting!

So we cleared out the yard hardcore and moved the 2 beds on the north side to the south.  We are renting a tiller on thursday and will then till the rest of the yard! Were going to turn half the yard into the container/square foot garden and the other half into a simple regular plot garden. We will be putting in 2 large 5x20 ft raised rows for sweet corn then another 2 4x15 ft raised rows for our potatoes and eggplant.  one bed will be dedicated to 2 types of watermelon, another dedicated to cucumbers probably 2 or 3 different types, another full of tomatoes again, a few cherries and a few large types ALL DETERMINATE, and the small tall box dedicated to carrots we got a short and sweet variety which only grow to about 4-6 inches but about 3 inches around, and the other bed were not sure about and up for suggestions.  Its the partial shade bed, so we have to figure out something that will work tomorrow I will get some pictures up and possibly a video! stay tuned for updates!!!

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Check out the new video on the bar to the left! its the video from all the work we did for the Spring Season! should be the on on the bottom!
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News: Planning For Spring!

 We were hit hare by all the frost we have been having, however we got a bunch of broccoli and a bunch of cauliflower, also picking carrots and radishes right now. Our lettuce got huge and is ready to eat as well. We got all the Beds ripped out and cleaned up, unfortunately we lost all the tomatoes, and pretty much everything else as well from the 3 or 4 frosts we have had. Its all good though because were currently re-nourishing our beds with compost and manure! getting ready for our spring garden! Hopefully we will be moving the big ugly boat from the other side of the yard because were going to have our own little corn field in that spot! Ive got 2 types of Sweet Corn planted in the house in transplant packs in hopes to get them germinated and able to move out to our 25 by 15ft spot! Were hoping to get 2 nice sized squares of about 4-6 rows each! however were not doing beds for the corn but instead going to mound the rows with new soil compost and chicken manure! we have get a little chicken wire fence as well to put around it to keep any animals out.  Were super excited and will get some pictures up soon of the empty beds and our progress!