This will hold pictures, thoughs and experiences on my garden.

When i've designed my garden a part of it was specifically dedicated to cultivate vegetables, aromatic herbs and fruits.

This year's winter have been a bit harsh so seeding and planting have been a little delayed, still i will post pictures to allow all interested to follow the garden progress.


~dark

Date: 2013-02-09

[b]Seed's to the Earth![/b]

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A assorted set of seeds have been sowed into rich soil.
Protection from frost was needed because of this year's heather.

Also the soil have been prepared... and yes..you spotted correctly.. There will be TOMATO!

Date : 2013-02-26

[b]Seed's Sprouted..[/b]

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Even with this year's low temperatures ( 4-14 ºC ) with the help of the protection the seed's have sprouted

Looking good darkraptor

Feel free to not answer this question. I just want to get a sense for your seasons and climate. Whereabouts are you located?

50 kms from Lisbon, Portugal.

Usually a Temperate Weather Location

Date : 2013-03-02

[b]Done Business with local Fertilizer Supplier![/b]

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Biological Fertilizer will be largelly available for all Garden Crops!!

His name is "castanho" by the way

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Date : 2013-03-02

[b]Done Business with local Fertilizer Supplier![/b]

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Biological Fertilizer will be largelly available for all Garden Crops!!

His name is "castanho" by the way
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The COW!!

actually bull

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The COW!!

actually bull
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As i told you BFH... i may have promised to "castanho" the bell number of a certain cow... in order to make him lower the fertilizer price rates..

Date :2013-03-09

[b]More Sun is needed!![/b]
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nonetheless they still growing

Edited March 9, 201313 yr by DarkRaptor

Date: 2013-03-23

[b]Spring and the rain still persists..[/b]
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Date: 2013-04-07

[b]Planting done![/b]
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Event though Spring insists to hide from us here.. the planting must go on!!
green bean, lettuce, oxheart cabbage, zucchini and Tomato!

Date: 2013-04-21

[b]Finnally the Sun![/b]
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Now just need to put the irrigation ready to run.

Date: 2013-05-06

 

Water + Sun = GROW :D

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Added Irrigation and some support for the plants

Date: 2013-05-06

 

+Sun = +GROW

 

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As the days get a bit more warm the growth rate is clearly visible :)

Also some of the lettuce already made her way into our table.

 

 

Looking Good!

Date: 2013-05-26

Looking like a Garden :D

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Tomato and zucchini flowered and already have some fruits!


note: last post was with pictures from day 12 (2013-05-12)

 

Great Darkraptor looks like at my garden, or I hope it looks like because my wife had to take care of it. I will see when I´m back home in 2 days.

 

Enjoy the fruits of your work.

Edited May 27, 201313 yr by Menhir

Date: 2013-06-04

 

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i had some small vacation but still got some photos :P

Date: 2013-06-17

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Some nice beans, good amount of growing tomatoes and... Zucchini in export quantities :D
 

Date: 2013-07-03
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Getting colored.. :D

 

Date: 2013-07-19

Growing and Harvesting goes on

 

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At least in the summer most, if not all, of the vegetables we eat are from this garden! :D

Date: 2013-08-10

 

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and.. a month or so ago i tried to plant Stevia.. Guess what..  the Stevia liked my garden :D
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