Comments on: Mid-May planting: Beans, squash, cukes and melons

By: Opt Out En Masse

Opt Out En Masse — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:06:02 +0000

Wow. Those wine barrels are great. Where did you get them?

RE: carrots. I hear you. It helps to send our two year old to one of the carrot patches when she wants to help weed but ends up pulling up the baby lettuces!

By: sinfonian2

sinfonian2 — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:50:43 +0000

You know how much I love your spread there with all your planting space, your greenhouse and your critter areas. It’s amazingly well designed and functional.

And your three year old and my kids have had a ton in common there. /sigh. Now mine have a ton of carrots they planted and they’re tending.

Thanks for the update, now I can go pout and be jealous. hehe.

By: KitsapFG

KitsapFG — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:57:15 +0000

Looking good Sandy! I am a fan of the Gardener Supply tomato supports which are the same design as your bean tower. I have had many many years of good service from their tomato cages. In fact, I have stacked the tomato cages and used them to grow pole beans on with good success.

Thanks for the nice update and garden overview pics. Very enjoyable.

By: Neurotic Gardener

Neurotic Gardener — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:08:57 +0000

I am trying edamame this year as well. I have Sayamusume. It sprouted at the same time as my jade and romano beans and is growing about as well. I love edamame on my salads so I am hoping it does well!

We transplanted six blueberry bushes from our yard to the garden this spring. I’m a little worried about them surviving their first summer there since they were pretty big when we moved them. I have two Dukes, two Sunshines and two Bluecrop. Nothing like fresh blueberries from the garden!

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:33:05 +0000

Your garden is really coming along. The bean towers are very nice.

By: Chiot's Run

Chiot's Run — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:07:27 +0000

I love those raised beds.

The bean towers look nice, I’ve always wondered about them when I see them in the cataloge. You’ll have to update later when they’re full of beans.

By: Green Nation Gardens

Green Nation Gardens — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:28:17 +0000

Love the garden, I have a raised bed, fairly small. I find that using planters and raised beds allows for more control with moisture and nutrients. Just learning about lasagna gardening myself.