Tacoma Gardening

cross-posted from: https://fernchat.esotericmonkey.com/post/13399

> The picture up top is a Sugar Pie pumpkin that I'm going to try and trellis vertically. Look at that flower! > > My pet cilantro is flowering as well. It's been hot and dry, so it decided to skip the 'lets make herb' part, understandable. The flowers still can make a nice pesto! > ! > > We've got marigolds going around the property! > ! > > The nasturtiums are in full bloom, and delicious in our salads. > > ! > > The tomatoes are doing their thing, yay! > > !

Back in January, I had a small potato from the market that went green, so I decided to quarter it and plant it in this old wicker basket. The soil eventually got heaped up to slightly over halfway. Not too bad!

It's lovely to have these critters flying around the garden. I really need to get on iNaturalist and start learning the names.

Here's my square foot garden! It's a new as of this winter. Currently I have:

• Tomatoes
• French Filet Beans
• Jade Bush Beans
• Spinach
• Lacinto Kale
• Red Leaf Lettuce
• Little Gem Lettuce
• Leeks
• Onions
• And Scallions, Oh My!
• Radishes
• Carrots
• Early Jalapeño, but it's very sad :(

Also: far too many vegetables in pots and bags in Garden Overflow Nexus One: like pumpkins, arugula, potatoes, more tomatoes (oh no!), strawberries, parsley....

Today's harvest! Red leaf lettuce, little gem lettuce, radishes, and carrots I picked too early because I was too curious!

Hello and welcome to Tacoma Gardening. I'm David, just look for the nearest large fern - I'll be behind it! I'm running a new 4' x 4' Square Foot Garden this year, with intents to expand to a second raised bed in the fall. I've also got a lot of container pots! Keep tuned to this community for pictures of me bragging (or sobbing!) about my plants!