Updates

Everything in my raised beds is flourishing. I have not had any problems with anything not growing. My lettuce is getting very tall! The Red Romaine is 29" tall, the Paris Island is 23" tall and the
Lola Park is 21". The Red Romaine and Paris Island have even started to bloom. I found that the Lola Park variety is bitter so I have been avoiding using it. It is a very beautiful lettuce though. It makes a great garnish.

I love all three different kinds of the kale I'm growing, especially the Lacinato variety. I love how fast the kale grows back after I cut it because kale is the veggie I eat most often.

I've picked almost all of the first row of radishes. My dog helped by pulling some out with his teeth. :) Each day I come home there are 1-3 new shriveled up radishes laying on top of the garden bed. I planted a new row of radishes but wish I had planted them sooner because now I have to wait for more. I don't use a lot of radishes in my cooking or salads so I may replace that space with something else like spinach.

I'm starting to see smalls bulbs from by white and red onions poking out of the soil. This is my first time growing onions and I was curious how to know when they are ready to harvest but I see now that I will be able to tell based on the size of the bulb sticking out of the garden.

The Swiss Chard is getting bigger and starting to look more like the Swiss Chard I see other people grow.

In the space not being used in the bed, I planted green beans on the north edge where I plan on building a trellis for them, spinach and I planted the ends of the scallions I used in the kitchen right in the bed. I love how fast scallions grow.

The artichokes are growing very slowly, but I am very excited to actually see an artichoke develop because artichokes are one of my favorite veggies.

Just about all of the carrot and spinach seeds I sowed right into the garden bed next to the artichoke have sprouted. All the carrots I have grown in the past were mini, so I am hoping to have more success this time around.