Hello, my name is Jake and I'm currently studying chemistry in Sonoma, CA.
I just recently became interested in gardening produce for consumption. I figured since I could buy a plant for $3 it would be worth it, plus I've kind of always wanted to expose my green thumb.
Anyways, the weather in Santa Rosa (wine country) is terrific for growing, so I started a few small planters and a garden bed in the last few weeks.
Here are links to a bunch of pictures I took. I am looking for any advice as to plant spacing, what type of plants grow well with what I have for pest control, and any other tips you want to throw my way.
All these pictures are very high-res so you can zoom in pretty far.
[url=https://img12.imageshack.us/img12/2294/plantbed.jpg]Plant Bed[/url] - here you can see an overview of the bed I put in today. The new dirt you see where nothing is planted, behind the green/white post, is only about 1-2in thick with cardboard underneath. I am prepping this area for onions, garlic, and other Fall produce.
Inside the plant bed:
-[url=https://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4633/tomatol.jpg]Tomato[/url] - 1 tomato
-[url=https://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8337/zucinni.jpg]Zucinni[/url] - 3 zucinni
-Marigold (yellow flower)
Small Planter with trellis:
-[url=https://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1479/jalapaneopepperscucumbe.jpg]From left to right: cucumber, jalapeno, cucumber[/url] - I am going to build a wooden offshoot on either side of this planter that will allow the cucumber to grow off the planter onto the ground.
Green Pepper Planter
-[url=https://img382.imageshack.us/img382/384/greenpeps5.jpg]Green Pepper planter and a marigold[/url]
-[url=https://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3695/greenpeps4.jpg]Green pepper close up[/url]
-[url=https://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6131/greenpeps3.jpg]Green pepper close up 2[/url]
-[url=https://img172.imageshack.us/img172/479/greenpeps2.jpg]Green Pepper Spacing[/url]
Basil Planter - What is eating my basil?
-[url=https://img354.imageshack.us/img354/6578/basil4.jpg]What's eating my basil?[/url]
-[url=https://img382.imageshack.us/img382/5045/basil.jpg]What's eating my basil? 2[/url]
-[url=https://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6117/basil2x.jpg]What's eating my basil? 3[/url]
-[url=https://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5647/basil3k.jpg]Basil spacing[/url]
Thanks a bunch!
My basil is looking similar to yours. Also my green bell pepper is getting eaten. I've been looking daily for slugs and caterpiller and have found a few. I think that Bonide Organic Thuricide (BT) Insecticide is helping out some. I did find one victim caterpillar and he was in fact 'blown up' as they claim this stuff will do. https://www.google.com/products?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=HQD&q=bt+insecticide&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=KrZaSq_RGZP2sQOtkN2DCw&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4
I'm growing all of the same things this year too, and it is also my first year. I planted last weekend and some of my stuff has nearly doubled in size. Good luck!
I'm growing all of the same things this year too, and it is also my first year. I planted last weekend and some of my stuff has nearly doubled in size. Good luck!