Author: the_little_farmhand

Thai Basil I really wasn’t sure what this was because I had mixed it up in the tray when I started the seeds. But here it’s mixed with some pepper plants. Sweet potato and Tomato This just happened on its own. I didn’t plant these two like this. Compose Watermelons These came up in the…

Clemson Spineless Okra I am looking forward to seeing what becomes of this plant. Clemson Spineless Okra I think it may be thinking of fruiting soon.

Dead or alive I am unsure of why this cucumber plant started witling. I thought maybe it was the heat earlier in the day but the next day it looked the same. Usually it will wilt from heat and bounce back when it cools down, but this time it didn’t. It’s been 4 days now.…

Something is eating the pepper plant I found it! I found what was eating my pepper plant. A caterpillar. Circled in red, it would come out when I wasn’t there to eat. Peppers Peppers

Experiment in compost I plant some of the same vegetables from the hydroponics system in a compost system. Basically I planted them in dirt mixed with compose. I wasn’t surprised with the way the plants grew, I was surprised at how badly they were attacked by pests. I build a separate hoophouse made with a…

A little less this time Didn’t harvest as much this second time but it was enough for what I needed. The iceberg lettuce(top center), didn’t do as well. It does tolerate this heat. The other plants seem to have done well given they were left longer to grow.

Harvesting cucumbers The flavor of these cucumbers did not disappoint me at all! I had been looking forward to trying them for quite some time. The reason is because the plant itself, with no fruit on it, smells so good. it smells of cool cucumber. So fresh and cool.

Update Papaya Bell peppers Growing more. After harvest This is what things look like after I have now harvested a few items. The kale is about ready to harvest. The basil is ready to harvest. The lettuce in the far back is past due for harvesting.