Lo and behold, they did grow!

tarheelchick · July 14, 2015

When I started my garden in early May, I had no idea that I would actually be able to grow anything. I didn't know if I would have enough sun. I didn't know if the deer or squirrels would eat everything I tried to plant. I wasn't sure on how to space my plants. Basically I only knew that I wanted to give it a try (and that I really wanted a homegrown tomato). I've made mistakes, but thankfully I'm learning as I go and the veggies have been doing pretty darn well despite my lack of knowledge.

As you can see, my cucumbers have grown all the way out of their cages and over the top of the fence. They have swallowed and strangled some herbs along the way that got in their path, lol. The deer come up to the fence and prune the leaves back at night, but so far have left the actual vine and the cukes! I keep telling the plant that I can't protect it if it continues to try and escape.

My tomato plants have also climbed much higher than I could have imagined. This past weekend I had to go out and makeshift some taller stakes and string to keep them from falling over their 5 foot cages. I guess I'll be picking some tomatoes on a ladder if they ever decide to start ripening.

Another note to self.....squash needs a lot of room to spread.

Who knew?

BigVanVader · July 14, 2015

Beautiful garden TC, grats!

TexasTycoon · July 14, 2015

Your garden is so lovely!! I really love how it's all set up, and it's giving me lots of ideas for when I've got some dirt of my own. Congratulations on successful growth!

kygreg · July 14, 2015

Great looking tomato plants. What variety are they?

tarheelchick · July 14, 2015

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Originally Posted by kygreg

Great looking tomato plants. What variety are they?

Thanks! In the bottom picture, the plants on the left are Beefmaster and they tower over the plants on the right which are Celebrity.

lexusnexus · July 14, 2015

Beautiful garden, TC. I think that qualifies as tropical rain forest!

Dan

Worth1 · July 14, 2015

It is what you call a kitchen garden, it looks fantastic.
Great job.

Worth

shelleybean · July 14, 2015

Yay! Looks fantastic!

Father'sDaughter · July 14, 2015

Beautiful garden and beautiful plants. Enjoy the harvest!

whistech · July 14, 2015

I will echo everyone's comments and say you have a stunningly beautiful garden.

Starlight · July 15, 2015

How pretty! Such a productive garden too. : )

tarheelchick · July 15, 2015

Thanks for all the great comments. It has been a ton of fun so far and I will definitely be making this a yearly project. I already have plans to start a compost pile (which I've never done before), and also to buy a leaf shredder by fall so that I can make my own mulch.

I have truly been grateful for the help I've received here at TV. You guys are awesome!

KarenO · July 15, 2015

Now you are hooked like the rest if us, gorgeous garden!
KarenO

Bipetual · July 15, 2015

Wow! Your design and your plants are simply stunning. When I think of what my plants looked like my first few years...

HollyinNNV · July 15, 2015

I love the architechtural design of your garden. It looks beautiful. Congratulations on your first year!
Holly

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TexasTycoon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Round Rock, TX, Zone 8b Posts: 1,157	Your garden is so lovely!! I really love how it's all set up, and it's giving me lots of ideas for when I've got some dirt of my own. Congratulations on successful growth! __________________ -Kelly "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." - Audrey Hepburn Bloom where you are planted.

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lexusnexus Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MD Suburbs of DC, Zone 7a Posts: 500	Beautiful garden, TC. I think that qualifies as tropical rain forest! Dan __________________ Dan

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shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Yay! Looks fantastic! __________________ Michele

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BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Beautiful garden TC, grats!

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kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	Great looking tomato plants. What variety are they?

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	It is what you call a kitchen garden, it looks fantastic. Great job. Worth

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Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	Beautiful garden and beautiful plants. Enjoy the harvest!

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whistech Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between The Woodlands and Spring, Texas Posts: 553	I will echo everyone's comments and say you have a stunningly beautiful garden.

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Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	How pretty! Such a productive garden too. : )

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tarheelchick Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: NC Posts: 97	Thanks for all the great comments. It has been a ton of fun so far and I will definitely be making this a yearly project. I already have plans to start a compost pile (which I've never done before), and also to buy a leaf shredder by fall so that I can make my own mulch. I have truly been grateful for the help I've received here at TV. You guys are awesome!

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KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,922	Now you are hooked like the rest if us, gorgeous garden! KarenO

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Bipetual Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Illinois, zone 5a Posts: 579	Wow! Your design and your plants are simply stunning. When I think of what my plants looked like my first few years...

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HollyinNNV Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 96	I love the architechtural design of your garden. It looks beautiful. Congratulations on your first year! Holly