Sprout report

•June 10, 2010 • Leave a Comment

It’s been about a week and a half since I’ve planted my veggies and boy, I can’t believe the progress that’s happening!  Also, I was starting to think that my summer squash were a lost cause, but when I came home last night, my boyfriend had just come in from watering them and gave me the good news that they’re starting to sprout!  I had heard that squash are hard to start from seedlings, but, I guess my little patio garden defies that statement 🙂

The Pole Beans

The Cucumbers

and finally, the Summer Squash!

I’ll have to take a wide shot so that my new awesome bamboo trellis is in the photo.  I can’t wait till the beans and cucumbers grow enough so that I can start wrapping them around it.

I know I’ve been having many updates about these pots, but I can’t help it.  I’m excited and this is my first time planting.  If things go well, I’m going to start an herb garden.

The pig feast post will be coming tonight.  I have a bunch of photos that I need to organize and have to remember what each yummy course consisted of!

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Feasting and Sprouting – post coming soon

•June 7, 2010 • Leave a Comment

I’m really excited to share the pig feast pictures with everyone.  It was awesome and we all had an amazing time.  My plants are coming along nicely as well!  The pole beans and cucumbers have been growing so fast, but the squash have still yet to break the surface.

I promise the feasting photos will come very soon!

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We have some sprouting!!!!

•June 5, 2010 • Leave a Comment

While watering the veggies yesterday, I noticed that there was a little bit of green sprouting up in each pot.  Maybe like one seed.  This morning, I woke up to find that a bunch in the pole bean pot had started sprouting and a couple in the cucumber pot.  None so far in the summer squash.  Hmmm.  Might take that one a little longer than others.  I actually did talk to them the other day.  I guess they liked that!

The Pole Beans

The Cucumbers

If you click on the photos, they’ll open up in another tab and you can see the sprouting close up.  I really hope all the seeds I planted start growing.  I’m a little worried about the summer squash, but what’s meant to be is meant to be.  I have plenty more to plant if they fail.  It might be the issue of sunlight on my balcony.  I don’t think it gets 6-8 hours, which is what the squash need.  Ah well.

Tonight is the large format feast at Resto!  Very excited for that!

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No Rest(o) for the wicked

•June 4, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Tomorrow, a bunch of us are heading to Resto for their large format feast.  I’ve been to Resto once a couple of years ago just for their huge selection of Belgian beers.  This time, 10 of us are going to be drinking AND eating a whole Berkshire pig.  We have to get there at 6:00pm so that the first course can be served at 6:15pm.  It’s going to be an interesting and porky experience.  Be on the look out for that post and photos!

Still watering my plants!  Nothing has sprouted yet, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. It’s only been about 3 days.  Someone told me if you talk to them, it helps.  We’ll see!  Keeping positive.

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Patio gardening thanks to Sprout Robot!

•June 1, 2010 • Leave a Comment

So, I finally planted my first seeds, courtesy of Sprout Robot.  What I love about this site is that if you’re interested in gardening, they have different options.  Now, living in the city, I don’t have much greenery at my disposal.  Not a problem.  They have an option for patio gardening. I’m lucky enough to have a balcony that has room for a few pots of plants.  I ordered my seeds and towards the end of the week, I received my cucumbers, summer squash and string beans (or pole beans) along with very clear directions on how to plant/take care, etc.

The before

And after

I’m probably going to have to trim that tomato wiring down a bit, but for right now, I think it’s fine.  All I do now is water them every day and make sure they get as much sun as they can.  Once the string beans and cucumbers start growing, I’ll have to buy a little bit of fencing to put behind them so the vines can grow up.

I’m really excited to start growing my own things, especially since I don’t have any land to plant on 🙂

I’ll keep everyone updated on how it’s going.  Lets hope I have a some-what green thumb!

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