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Vegetable Garden Started April 26, 2012
Chili Pepper starter plant in biodegradable container – Pruned dead leaves to green stem May 6. No change as of May 9, 2012. There is still no change as of May 13, 2012.
Tomato vines transplanted. No flower buds as of May 6. On May 9, 2012 some plants looked yellow. Still no flower buds. There is still no change. On May 13, 2012, some plants looked worse, there are stems, but bugs have been eating on the leaves of 2 of the plants.
Zucchini vines transplanted. First blossoms appeared May 1…blossom pollination and fading has started. May 9, 2012 – new buds spotted! The flowers are in another blooming period with new buds spotted on May 13, 2012.
Cucumber Seeds planted April 26. On May 6 sprouts were 2” tall. May 9, 2012 – sprouts are 4” tall. Separated some of the plants on May 12, 2012. On May 13, 2012 – invasion of the pill bugs! I sprayed the plants with garlic cayenne water today. Majority of the plants are still standing tall and strong. I will recheck in a week.
Crook neck yellow squash seeds planted on April 26. On May 6 sprouts were more than 2” tall. May 9, 2012 – sprouts are @ 4” tall. The plants are a good 6” tall and were separated out on May 12, 2012.
Watermelon and Cantaloupe seeds planted on April 26. On May 6 sprouts were more than 3” tall and signs of new growth. What we think are the watermelon seeds are now a good 6” tall as of May 9, 2012. Cantaloupe sprouts are slightly shorter. Plants are still looking good, growing good, full leaves and new flower buds as of May 13, 2012.
Garlic bulbs planted on April 26. 2” sprouts by May 6. Sprouts are 3-4” in height as of May 9, 2012, and new leaves are appearing. Plants are at least 7” tall as of May 13, 2012. Signs of new growth!
Artichoke and Cauliflower plants transferred on April 28. We see signs of new growth by May 6, but no change as of May 9, 2012. No noticeable change to the plants as of May 13, 2012, other than the stupid aphids eating them.
Mixed bean seeds planted May 6. No visible sprouts as of May 9, 2012. Saw first sprouts breaking ground on May 12, 2012. By midday you could see tiny little leaves. On May 13, 2012, the bean plants were over 1” above ground and there were more leaves. A lot of pill bugs, so gave a shot of garlic cayenne water. I will recheck the plants for bugs in a week.
Broccoli seeds planted May 6. No visible sprouts in cinder block planter as of May 9, 2012. Potted seeds have several tiny sprouts, thanks to a suspicious culprit who removed the very top layer of dirt. Sprouts are less than 1”. The sprouts are over 1” and doing great as of May 13, 2012.
Asparagus planted on May 5. No visible sign of growth yet. There are still no signs of growth as of May 13, 2012. Am told that it could take a month, and very hard to growth from seeds.
The Society Garlic is non-edible and invasive. The purple blooms give off a garlic smell, and are part of the Lily family. It has beautiful purple flowers that are in full bloom as of May 9, 2012. It is still beautiful on May 13, 2012.
The various herbs are growing so fast and are all doing wonderful and blooming nicely as of May 9, 2012. Still beautiful as of May 13, 2012, and tastes great in a variety of smoothies and dishes!
The pineapple plant, started in early April using the plantation method, still has a lot of green leaves. I will purchase another pineapple on May 10, 2012 and prepare it according to the cutting method. We’ll see which grows quicker!
Not quite sure about the plum that was planted. Takes several years to grow and produce fruit. I am anxious to see the outcome of this experiment. No signs of sprouts on the avocados yet as of May 9, 2012. Crystal potted the avocado plants on May 13, 2012. They have split, but have not yet rooted.
I potted radishes, carrots, and peas on May 12, 2012. Crystal and I planted a few starter eggplants that her mom gave us.

Garlic, Cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumber, crook neck yellow squash, artichoke, asparagus, eggplant, cauliflower, zucchini, tomato, chili pepper, mixed beans, broccoli, peas, carrots, radishes, plum, pineapple, avocado.