27 April 2009

Weekend gardener week10

Week 10 (I skipped a week 9 update) should complete my first venture with vegetable gardening, which was a moderate success! Moderate because, like I said in Week 8, some plants made it, and some didn't.

On the success side, my lettuce is growing rather well! This is the batch in front of the house.
Even the ones behind the house has put up a last-minute rally and has finally decided to make me happy.
Sad to say, I was beaten by an army of green worms for my broccoli batch. What is ironic here is, the lettuce was said to be quite a sensitive plant and will not survive frost or winter. And with winter approaching, I simply crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. But for the broccoli, the packet said it was a robust and sturdy variety, able to withstand the winter cold, and is resistant to a number of pests! I had the utmost confidence in the broccoli. :-(
The tomatoes did not fare favorably too. They just kept growing into slender stalks then turned yellow and moped away. I am considering ending their misery and plant something else instead in the pot.

The squash, though, and its accidental planting, is still going strong. Although, it looks like it stopped its growth spurt and biding its time.
I wonder what vegetable I will plant next?

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