Looks pretty healthy.

A half-acre is a huge garden as I can relate from experience. Start off slowly.

It helps in discussions to know what region people are gardening in, so please add your zone and region to your handle.

Definitely like they way you are approaching your garden. Like pnbrown said, please please please go back to your profile and add where you are located. It may be the best information for folk to help.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone is of use only in regards to which plants will survive a normal winter where you, of much more value is where you are since that information gives us an idea about the soil and weather.
Organic gardening is about much more then simply "I don't use chemicals" or poisons. Organic gardening starts with the soil. What is the soil like? How much organic matter is in that soil? What kind of life is in that soil? How well does the soil retain moisture? How well does the soil drain?

Welcome!
And your garden looks beautiful :)

Sorry I am in zone 8. We have had a lot of rain a few weeks ago, the garden drains well. As for soil type... dunno.

Garden is still going great, everything is healthy, no pests, still no pesticides of any type or chemical fertilizers. Have about 15 watermelon, 10 cantaloupe, 15-20 zucchini. The okra is still growing and the sunflowers are doing their thing.

The lettuce turned out bitter and 2 elderly long time gardeners and neighbors told me it was wrong time to plant them and to pull them up. So those got pulled and I planted green bell peppers in its place to go with the onions I have going in 2 large planter boxes.

Here are a few up close pics... Have a good day!

Sunflower

Blooms

You are having so much fun, aren't you! Garden looks beautiful, and best wishes for continued learning and success. When you try something and it does or does notwork (like the lettuce), it's very educational! Lots of trial and error in gardening. Don't be afraid to try things. Good luck.

A lot of fun indeed! My morning is not complete without sitting out by the garden with the sprinkler on sipping my coffee. :)

New pic of the garden yesterday morning.

Nice and healthy garden it is. Well managed and organic. Its really good that you haven't used any chemical based fertilizers or compost for growing it. Many people are now following an eco-friendly way of gardening. I also use organic materials in the garden such as bioactive coco peat for soil conditioning and for growing indoor plants as well.

Looking great reagent! I couldn't help but notice your comment 'My morning is not complete without sitting out by the garden with the sprinkler on sipping my coffee. :)'

Funny I do the exact same thing, minus the sprinkler! lol
Look into a drip system for next year; there are MANY benefits: even/consistent watering, minimizes risk of bacterial diseases due to a sprinkler splashing bacteria/spores onto plants, minimizes fungal issues due to over head watering/wet leaves..

The best approach for a new gardener to build up an unknown soil is by way of compost, and PLENTY of it! Compost helps to introduce/grow the bacterial colony of the soil - which in turn breaks down organic matter, and helps the plants to fight off other less desirable bacteria/microorganisms.. Manure is also your friend, but be wary of your source, as it can be high in salts, contain pesticides etc..

You could also start researching Mycorrhizal fungi - a really fun rabbit hole that goes down pretty deep.. The possibilities are endless with organic gardening - welcome aboard!

Here is a link that might be useful: drip systems

This post was edited by michael723 on Tue, Jun 24, 14 at 10:41

Linasteve "Its really good that you haven't used any chemical based fertilizers or compost for growing it."

Why did you equate synthetic fertilizers to compost, are you confused? They are completely different ends of the spectrum... Just don't want misinformation spreading - especially to newer gardeners ...