Introducing... my outta-control veggies!

15 years ago

Hi Everyone!

I've been a lurker here for a while, but never really had anything to show. I wanted you all to see what I have going and throw out any advice you have for my total newbish enormous pile of plantlife.

Our raised bed is home to mostly tomatoes. I think there are Park's Whoppers, Big Beef, Sugary, & Sweet Million. A few peppers & cukes down on the other end. Basil's tucked in there (and getting smushed) by the huge maters that aren't staked up in any way. (Any suggestions? Should I try to tie 'em up to the lattice?) My daughter's running down the path carrying a peach she just grabbed off the tree!

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We tried out some mounds down the middle with corn, green beans, & squash, but the squash has pretty much taken over.

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One lil' patch of honeydew melons down with the mounds, and you can see our little corn patch in the back here... (that was supposed to have sunflowers, too, but they didn't come up).

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And, of course, my favorite junior gardener enjoying the fruits of our (very little) labor:

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If you want to see the whole shebang, the rest of the garden photo archive (since we installed it last year) is here.

Thanks for checking my little project out, and I would love love love any input you guys have. You're amazing!-Melanie C.

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Comments (6)

pabrocb
15 years ago
Great garden. You've done a ton of work since last year. Cute daughter and corgi too!

Carol B. Sarasota
gardengimp
15 years ago
Welcome Melanie!

And, your veggie gardens are gorgeous, and your little'est gardener is a cutie. Growing up with fresh from the garden food - priceless.

I would tie the tomatoes up to your trellis. Jute twine would probably do the trick just fine. I have basil growing in with my tomatoes also.

Loved looking over your garden photo log! Lots of good stuff going on.

~dianne
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whgille
15 years ago
Hi Melanie

Welcome to the Florida forum! And congratulations on your garden, everything looks very healthy. Love the picture of your junior gardener and the dog.

About the tomatoes, if it was me I would tie the main stem to a strong pole and let them grow to bush because I think that is what they are doing now. Just have to keep on eye on ripe tomatoes. I would transplant the basil to another location or a pot.

The vines of the squash and melons can be trained to go where you want them, there are small hooks that you can put it or you can make it yourself.

You are doing great in your garden, keep us posted on your progress.

Silvia
amberroses
15 years ago
Nice garden and cute kid.
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9/10
15 years ago
Very, very nice!

Old stockings or cut up t-shirt strips make good ties for tomatoes & other plants w/ soft stems.
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
15 years ago
NICE!! I love your cute lil' gardener, too. Awww!

A few days ago I found a post of mine from 10 years ago where I was talking about how I regretted not staking my tomatoes. Yours look very upright now, as mine did until the fruits started weighing the vines down. They don't do as well laying on the ground like a watermelon. I like the pole suggestion. That many toms might be too heavy for that lattice.

I think it may be for the best that your sunflower seeds didn't sprout in the corn. They would probably make too much shade on the corn. Looks like you still have some open spaces, try sunflowers again somewhere else (just not directly south or west of something shorter)?