Pumpkins' Progress

May 20th
Here are the dirt mounds with their little seeds hidden inside:

May 30th

Our first little jack-o-lantern to be greets the world.

June 11th:
I've thinned down the plants to one per mound. We also, for the sake of weeding less, put plastic down on the bed and added some top soil/mulchy stuff. It looks much nicer now.

June 24th

The plants are really growing now. Isn't this one just lovely?

This one was the first one to peek out and originally, the first one to flourish. For some reason, it has slowed down and is only half the size of its brother.

You can get an idea here of the difference in their sizes. I will add some more soil to the mounds this week and give them another feeding of Miracle Gro. Maybe that will help the little guy along.

Our next gardening post will be our watermelon patch, such as it is.

The Summer of the Sunflower Fort

May 20th:
The Sunflower Fort is just a gleam in my eye and a circle in the dirt.

June 1st:
Seeds were planted and actually sprouted. It's a miracle!

June 11th:
It's growing! It's really growing!

June 19th:

We've sprayed for insects and fed our sunflowers-to-be Miracle Gro. The sprouts have been thinned out and we've actually had to transplant a few to make the spacing just right. The transplants haven't died yet, although a few leaves definitely look worse for the move. Due to all the watering, the weeds have begun in earnest also. Weeding will be on Paul's Honey-Do list after the big trade show is over this Friday.

I still have pictures of our Pumpkins' Progress and Watermelon Field to show you. But alas, it is 10:48 p.m. and I'm exhausted. Until next time, it's over and out from The Accidental Gardener.