My Vegetable Garden: Update #2

Since the garden is coming along nicely, I thought I would post a pic of the progress. I took these yesterday - just less than 2 weeks after I took the originals. Big difference eh? I must say that I am pleasantly surprised. The biggest change you'll notice structurally is that I've added a trellis for the cucumbers, cantaloupe and peas to climb. It was really inexpensive to make since I used electrical conduit that I got for free), and just had to buy a couple of L-Shaped fitting for the corners and the netting. I would guess that all in it was under $10. Now I know it's not the most attractive trellis ever, but it's functional. The peas are starting to grab hold and climb nicely, although the other plants are still too short to reach. Now, as I said before, I am truly a novice gardener, and I'm starting to wonder about the green onions. Should I be harvesting them? They are quite tall and full, and are actually starting to brown on the ends and fall over. I pulled one yesterday, and it was rather tasty, but the bulb on the end was still really small. I really not sure whether I should leave them and let the bulbs get a bit bigger, or if by doing so, I might lose them all together sincce they're starting to brown at the tips. Any suggestions?

My First Vegetable Garden

I decided this year that I wanted to plant a small vegetable garden. I had thought about it before, but rabbits are a huge problem in my neighbourhood - so I had given up hope that it would ever happen. I just couldn't see planting, and then having the little monkeys eat all of my veggies. But I found the solution.....or rather my hubby built it for me. Isn't is great? It's a 2 x 6 foot raised container garden - made from Cedar. It's small, but by following Mel Bartholemew's Square Foot Gardening method, believe it or not I was able to plant: Peas, Cucumbers and Cantaloupes (all of which will eventually need a trellis - this weekend's project), Cauliflower, Spinach, Green Onions, Bulb Onions, and Carrots. Isn't that cool. I decided to plant a bit of everything and then I'll see how it goes - what works, what doesn't and so on. Then next year, maybe I'll decide to specialize a bit more. Although my hubby isn't overly thrilled, I for one am pretty pleased with the way the box turned out. Stay tuned for updates - as I'll have more gardening stories to share soon I am sure.