Garden Survey

The squash when it had so much promise!

Yep, it's that time. Planting season here in South Florida. When I started this a year ago, I said I'd try two growing seasons and see what happened. So this will be my second. Time to take stock of what I want to try this time. Which means I now need to survey what's growing, what isn't, and what kind of room I have in tubs and pots. 

Sad tomatoes

Tomatoes, definitely going to try some more, though I'm not sure what kind. Most of mine lost all their leaves and have subsequently died. The carrots are growing great! But they aren't ready to dig up yet, so they will stay where they are. 

I have a ton of little basils all over the place, but how much of that can you really use? I know it could be chopped and frozen, or dried, but since it grows here all year, there hardly seems a reason.

I think the sweet potatoes are going to yield again, but that took months the first time, so I'm just going to stick to the one big tub of 'em and not plant more. 

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The squash and cucumber fiasco... enough said, lol.








I know it's bad, but that watermelon has not been a great experience either. It grew like crazy, never gave a single watermelon, and now is dying off again. I hate to do it, but at this point, I'm going to let it die. Or pull it up when I'm ready to plant. That will free up three tubs, after all.

Lettuce - sure it's easy to grow and keeps reseeding, but that also falls into how much of it can be eaten, really, lol.

The first time I planted beans, I got a good couple of handfuls. But the second time, not many at all. If I plant them again, I need more to make it worth the time and space. 

Then there are these pumpkin seeds I bought! I want to grow some! I'm just scared it will follow the same fate as the squash and such. *sigh*

So at this point - I'm open to suggestions. But it's time to get on it, and see what happens, right?

:)