5.20.2015

2015 Garden {Month 1}

I thought I would do an update on our 2015 Garden since it has been exactly one month since I planted it.
 Here is what it looked like when I first planted it:
Here is what it looks like now:
Despite the major California drought we are having, everything is totally growing!
YEAH!!!
I have not been watering as much since we are on water restrictions, so I am happy to report that my veggies are still growing nicely! I am only watering 1-2 times a week instead of 3-4. Luckily, we haven't had too hot of weather, so that is working for now. As our temps rise into the 90's and 100's I know I will need to water more. But for now 1-2 times a week has worked out nicely.
 You can see in the above photo how I have my tomato plants spaced out so that there is plenty of room for them to grow.

Let's take a closer look at some of the individual plants.
I planted 5 Early Girl Tomatoes in one of the boxes:
We are starting to get some green tomatoes. Yay!!!
I noticed one of my Early Girl tomato plants was not looking so good:
There were no green tomatoes on it yet & the leaves were droopy and had some brown discoloration on them. Has anyone had a tomato plant do this before?!?
I decided to just rip it out & plant a new one.
I have never had this problem before, but decided not to wait it out. Since the nursery was out of Early Girl Tomatoes, I decided to plant a new variety.
I went with a green grape tomato! They will be the size of grapes & since I have never tried this type before, I figure I have nothing to lose!
In my 2nd Garden Box I have 4 types of cherry tomatoes (Sun Sugar, Super Sweet 100, Husky Cherry Red & Sun Gold)
Those are all doing well so far (a few baby tomato buds!)
I also have my zuchinni & sqaush in those garden boxes:

Here is my zucchini plant, it is totally growing!
 And, I am getting a few zucchini that are growing!
These will probably be ready to pick in a week or so. If you grow zuchinni and/or squash, make sure you don't let them get too big on the vine. If you do, it will stall the growth of other ones.
{I have TONS of zucchini recipes at the bottom of THIS post}

Here is my squash:
 With some baby squash growing!
 My final box is where I planted my herbs, bean plant, strawberry plant,  lettuce, kale & red onions.
This box is also known as the salad box....I have already been harvesting veggies from this box to make salads & add to meals! SO fun!
 I can't keep up with all the lettuce & kale. It is going crazy!  
Butter Lettuce:
 Romaine Lettuce:


 My Kale is going crazy!
Kale:
 Look how big the kale leaves are! This is just 1 month in!
 Does anyone have any good kale recipes? What am I going to do with all this kale?!?
I used some of my kale with my Beet Salad!
 But I would love any other kale recipe ideas!

Kate's bean plant is doing great. 
It started from a seed in her science class. 
She brought it home in a dixie cup & we immediately planted it in our garden. Look at it now:
 Red Onions:
 Strawberries:
 Here are my herbs. I have Rosemary, Cilantro, Basil, Oregano, Dill & Chives:
I love fresh dill. I use it all the time.
I love using it when I make roasted red potatoes:
I used the fresh basil & fresh oregano in Spaghetti Sauce 2 weeks ago:
 I use the Rosemary for my Rosemary Beef Stew:
Here is the view of our 2015 garden from the other direction. 
This one was a month ago on April 19:
 And, here we are a month later on May 20:
I can't wait to see the difference in the next few weeks as the weather gets warmer!

Happy Gardening!

8 comments:

  1. Wow! So much growth in just a month! And, pinning some of those zucchini recipes.
    I love homegrown tomatoes also.

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  2. I love your garden updates! So glad things are growing despite the drought! We are flooding here in Colorado....wish we could send you some rain & water!
    - Kim

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  3. You need to make Kale Chips! I use this recipe all the time:
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/baked-kale-chips/

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  4. I love your garden updates!!! On your zucchini plant, is that powdery mildew? Mine look just like that and someone told me thats what the white spots are. I wasn't sure if you do anything to yours or just keep them as is. I've been pulling the leaves off but not sure if I need to. Thanks!

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  5. I love your garden updates!!! On your zucchini plant, is that powdery mildew? Mine look just like that and someone told me thats what the white spots are. I wasn't sure if you do anything to yours or just keep them as is. I've been pulling the leaves off but not sure if I need to. Thanks!

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  6. I just love seeing other people growing their food! I love our garden but it's so fun to learn from others! Yours is looking great. I tend to substitute kale in for spinach. I love kale in soups and lasagna!!

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  7. So fun to see all the growth that happens in a month!
    I'm trying corn for the first time, which I'm excited about! :)

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  8. Your garden looks fantastic! We haven't even planted ours yet- we are doing so this weekend! And oh my goodness that beet salad looks soooo yummy!

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