Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Vertical Growing Cucumbers, Watermelons, Pumpkins, and Canteloupe

This year, we are growing our vine crops up a cage. This is a great space saving idea. Basically, the way my cages are built, the vine of any plant can get to be 8-10' before it ever hits the ground if trellised properly and supported. Even then, you can just feed the vines bag inside the cage. Below are some pics of our vertical grown crops.

Vertically Grown Cucumbers Caged

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Vertically Grown Watermelon Caged

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Squash grown up a garden trellis.

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Vertically Grown Giant Pumpkins Caged

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Vertically Grown Canteloupe Caged

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Pepper Update and Tomato Worm Tragedy!

The peppers are also doing great. The only exception is my favorite plant, the one that I have been babying all year, the Bhut Jolokia, has met its demise. It was eaten by a tomato worm overnight. I have more in the garden, so not a huge loss. Biggest issue is that the Bhut only have a 10% germination rate, so they are hard to come by.

Sweet Pepper plants planted 12" apart.

Sweet Pepper Square Foot Garden Bed

Sweet Banana

Sweet Banana 2

Bhut Jolokia with isolation bag to keep from cross polination.

Bhut Jolokia Isolation Bag

Bhut Jolokia planted in 5 gallon bucket.

Bhut Jolokia Container

Bhut Jolokia meet Tomato Worm!

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Tomato worm vs Bhut Jolokia

Tomato Worm vs Bhut Jolokia

Pepperoncini Pepper

Pepperoncini

Orange Sun Bell Pepper

Orange Sun Bell Pepper

Single Stem Heirloom Tomato Garden Update 7/19/2011

The heirloom tomatoes are doing great. Tallest plant is over 8 foot tall!

Heirloom Tomato Garden


Single Stem Heirloom Tomato Garden Bed 1



Single Stem Heirloom Tomato Garden Bed 2


Yellow Pear Tomato

Yellow Pear Tomato


Tigerella Heirloom Tomato

Tigerella Heirloom Tomato



Red Oxheart Heirloom Tomato

Red Oxheart Heirloom Tomato


Red Cherry Heirloom Tomato

Red Cherry Heirloom Tomato


Kellogg's Breakfast Heirloom Tomato

Kellogg's Breakfast Heirloom Tomato


Costoluto Genovese Heirloom Tomato

Costoluto Genovese 1



Costoluto Genovese 2


Big Red Heirloom Tomato

Big Red Heirloom Tomato