Well, after one week things are looking decent. Everything has come up now except two of four peppers, and most of my spinach has yet to show. There might be a few other random things, like a bean or pea here or there that are slower starters then the rest, but almost all of the cups now have something showing in them. Yesterday I finally got around to building up the sides of the beds so that I could flood irrigate them. Then this afternoon I flooded the beds to water in the fertilizer and manure. I will probably do that at least once more. I was also advised that it is a good idea to cover the garden with clear plastic for a week or so after watering in the fertilizer, but before planting. Supposedly "solarizing" the soil in this way preemptively kills a lot of weed seeds etc... and sort of sterilizes the soil of harmful organisms. So I will probably give that a go. Here are some snapshots of my cucumbers, zucchini, and beans.
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are those styrofoam cups?? I thought I knew you better...no just kidding. But seriously, did you dig up your entire backyard by hand? That's impressive! I love gardening! This week I made pizza sauce and spaghetti sauce straight from the tomatoes that my family grows. Apparently my homemade sauce was "more robust"...which...I think I'll take as a compliment!
Yeah... they're styrofoam. They were cheap and easy, and work well. Since this is my first try and I don't know if I'll want to garden more or not, I was trying to keep it as inexpensive as possible. If I continue I'll get one of those nifty molds that you can use to make your own little planting pots out of newspaper.
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