Anyone who knows me knows I have a problem keeping houseplants alive. I either forget to water them or give them too much to drink. I have no sense of whether they're happy in sun or shade or some crazy combination of the two.
So I was pretty surprised when the vegetable seedlings I planted in May exploded in the small raised-box garden I inherited in the backyard of my house. I had lettuce like crazy -- more than I could ever eat in salads and BLTs. I picked and picked and still, there was more. I gave it away and brought it to dinner with friends.
Now that the lettuce has waned, I discovered the tiny buds on my sprawling cucumber plant have turned into large cucumbers seemingly overnight. And my green peppers are more than knee-high.
Even the Topsy Turvy upside down tomato planter is working, albeit on the second try. (First time, I forgot to water it for a few days and the seedlings shriveled up, so I had to replace them.)
This is my first venture into vegetables, and, so far, I'm pretty pleased at how difficult they are to kill. I also did a pot of herbs, but the cilantro and dill are already done. I still have basil and oregano, but I'm not sure how to dry it.
Unfortunately, I haven't had the same success with the flower pots on my balcony. They started off well -- and each pot is still half flowering -- but they don't look as nice as I expected.
Maybe I'd better stick to veggies.
Yay Jen. My garden is on steroids. The zucchini is out of control. No cucumbers yet, but I see the buds. I also have tomatoes on the run. I picked two beets (a little too early I think). The green beans are growing, but they don't look good. Same for the peppers. I wish I would have been there to take some of that lettuce off your hands. Good job gardening!