My First Attempt at SFG

gregrenee88 wrote:

carybcom wrote:

kateh wrote:I'm starting out new to SFG (actually gardening in general) so it's helpful to hear all the ups and downs people have had too. All of my first leg of plants are popping through, and it is amazing the sense of accomplishment I am feeling. I find myself peeking out the window at my little 3X6 bed every hour or so, just to make sure it is still there!

Kateh, I know exactly what you mean. The first thing I do when I get home is check the garden. I think Sheba, my dog, is getting jealous of all the time my son and I spend pampering these plants. Hope your garden does well.

When our daughter gets home off the bus she goes straight to the backyard to check on all of the veggies(she helped plant everything so she has a vital interest too ). I take pics, like I'm taking pics of my kids, and send them to my husband at work via text if something new has changed since the day before. Aren't we all funny creatures....
Renee

littlesapphire wrote:

carybcom wrote:

kateh wrote:I'm starting out new to SFG (actually gardening in general) so it's helpful to hear all the ups and downs people have had too. All of my first leg of plants are popping through, and it is amazing the sense of accomplishment I am feeling. I find myself peeking out the window at my little 3X6 bed every hour or so, just to make sure it is still there!

Kateh, I know exactly what you mean. The first thing I do when I get home is check the garden. I think Sheba, my dog, is getting jealous of all the time my son and I spend pampering these plants. Hope your garden does well.

I go out every single day and just stare at my little seedlings. I pretend I'm actually doing something useful like pulling weeds or feeding them so the neighbors don't think I'm nuts, but no, I'm just looking at my little babies.

carybcom wrote:

littlesapphire wrote:

carybcom wrote:

kateh wrote:I'm starting out new to SFG (actually gardening in general) so it's helpful to hear all the ups and downs people have had too. All of my first leg of plants are popping through, and it is amazing the sense of accomplishment I am feeling. I find myself peeking out the window at my little 3X6 bed every hour or so, just to make sure it is still there!

Kateh, I know exactly what you mean. The first thing I do when I get home is check the garden. I think Sheba, my dog, is getting jealous of all the time my son and I spend pampering these plants. Hope your garden does well.

I go out every single day and just stare at my little seedlings. I pretend I'm actually doing something useful like pulling weeds or feeding them so the neighbors don't think I'm nuts, but no, I'm just looking at my little babies.

LOL. I think we've got it bad. Myself included.

Kelejan wrote:

carybcom wrote:

Kelejan wrote:Carybcom, lovely looking bed, much better than my utilitarian ones. Makes me want to do better.

I notice that the bed is 5 square x 6 squares. How will you cope with seeing to the three inside squares. Being a smallish person myself, I find that three squares wide makes for comfortable weeding as I do not have to reach more than 1 1/3 squares.

Thanks for the compliment Kelejan. With respect to the 5X6 squares we jumped the gun on that one. I figured that it wouldn't be that difficult to work the middle plants, I now know I was wrong. While it's possible to work the plants I find myself having to place a knee on the landscaping block and lean inward. I should have stuck with my original plan of 4X6 but I decided to get a little greedy.

What about sacrificing a couple of squares by putting a 11'x 11" pacing slab in them?

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walshevak wrote:I found that plants take a growth spurt after a rain even if they have been kept watered. Especially if there has been a dry spell.

Hang in there. I see blossoms and tomatos so things are doing ok.

Kay

walshevak wrote:You mentioned limited sunlight. How much sun does your garden get.

btw I love the landscape brick beds.

Kay

walshevak wrote:Lack of sun may definately be contributing to the slow growth. I hope you can correct some of sunshine issues.

Kay

FamilyGardening wrote:those are some pretty toms you have there

hugs

rose

walshevak wrote:I will say that the shade may keep your plants going during the really hot days of July and August. My son moved all his potted peppers into a dappled shade area last year and they grew great. The tomatos that stayed in full, all day sun didn't make it, but some in pots that he moved to some shade lasted much longer.

Kay