First Time SFG Box

jab3359 Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:54 pm

This is my first attemp at a SFG, or any garden for that matter. It is a 4' x 8' x 18" box with 12" garden soil topped with 6" MM with a drip irrigation system.
The trellis system is 1/2" galv. electrical conduit and the removable critter box
is 1/2" PVC and plastic mesh.

I have planted cucumbers, green beans, and two types of tomatoes in the row next to the trellis. Next row is broccoli and three types of peppers. Next row is cilantro, carrots, romain lettice and zenias. Last row is two other types of lettice, basil, green onions, and zenias. There are two squares of each plant/variety. Everything was been started from seed in the box. The peppers were very slow to start and seem small for planting in Feb, I guess I should have started them indoors?

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First two pictures taken March 24
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Last two pictures takes April 21
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**camprn** Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:08 pm

Very nice!

bnoles Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:08 pm

That is one very well done SFG. You will make Mel proud Very Happy

jab3359 Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:52 pm

It's been a lot of fun and not too much work with just one box. Maybe I'll add another box or two next year next year cheers

jazzycat Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:41 pm

Nicely done! First Time SFG Box 3170584802

Lemonie Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:13 pm

Beautiful! And everything looks so happy and healthy! good job!

Valrinette Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:47 am

I am like you as a new SFG gardener this year. I hopt that my own boxes look like yours.

R&R 1011 Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:00 am

jab3359 wrote:This is my first attemp at a SFG, or any garden for that matter. It is a 4' x 8' x 18" box with 12" garden soil topped with 6" MM with a drip irrigation system.
The trellis system is 1/2" galv. electrical conduit and the removable critter box
is 1/2" PVC and plastic mesh.

I have planted cucumbers, green beans, and two types of tomatoes in the row next to the trellis. Next row is broccoli and three types of peppers. Next row is cilantro, carrots, romain lettice and zenias. Last row is two other types of lettice, basil, green onions, and zenias. There are two squares of each plant/variety. Everything was been started from seed in the box. The peppers were very slow to start and seem small for planting in Feb, I guess I should have started them indoors?

First two pictures taken March 24

Last two pictures takes April 21

Very pretty! What's the artwork you have in the background? It looks nice.

Pepper Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:37 pm

jab3359 very nicely done! rahrah

$glad you\'re here$ to the forum jab3359 and Valrinette.
With this spectacular a start you have made a TALL bar for yourself. We all look forward to watching; in pictures; y'alls progress throughout the years.

jab3359 Fri May 03, 2013 10:53 am

Valrinette wrote:I am like you as a new SFG gardener this year. I hopt that my own boxes look like yours.

Looks like you have a good start there, I guess we get a bit of a head start on the growing season here in southern california. sunny

jab3359 Fri May 03, 2013 11:10 am

Very pretty! What's the artwork you have in the background? It looks nice.

The artwork in the background is actually an art panel from a freeway installation in Orange County, CA. It's a fiberglass panel with 3D relief that a friend of mine who works for Caltrans gave to me. It was a prototype and he let me "field test" it for the UV resistance of the image. I wanted to hang it higher on the wall but my neighbor didn't like the idea (bolting into the wall of his garage). affraid

jab3359 Sun May 19, 2013 11:14 pm

Some pics from two weeks lateer. First bounty, lettuce and cilantro
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The tomatoes are starting to set fruit. I notice these spots on the tomatoes
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A good overall shot
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looks like snails or slugs or catepillars?
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the culprit
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looks like im going to get a stalk of lettuce if I keep picking the outer leaves

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first zenia
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Marie14513 Sun May 19, 2013 11:36 pm

Great pictures, hope I can get mine to look so good! I have a ground hog in the back yard! thinking

**sanderson** Mon May 20, 2013 12:47 am

Very pretty. Love the color.

jab3359 Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:27 pm

Things are really taking off, looks like somethings are finished. The cilantro is in full bloom. Guess I don't eat as much cilantro as I thought I would. Much of the lettuce is blooming or ready to. It all seemed to grow so vertical, even the romain. Next time I won't space them so closely, seem to be reaching for sunlight.

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Tomotoes are doing well. Carrots are tall but only abbout 4" long. The green onions never took off, maybe to much shade from evrything else. All my peppers petered out, next year I will start indoors and not plant seed. I bought some nursury plants to replace my puny peppers.
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The basil is starting to come on stronger. Green beans are better but don't think they are up to green bean standards. I'm most excited about my first cucumber.
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Goosegirl Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:46 am

Amazing the growth in just a month! Lovely! First Time SFG Box 3170584802

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