One Week Post Transplant

Hello everyone, and welcome back to week five of my gardening experience. As you know, last week I planted my first set of vegetables. One week later and I am already seeing a lot of progress. My shell beans have already sprouted (see picture) from seedlings in just ONE WEEK! Aren't they beautiful?! 😍 My purple lettuce however, did not do so well, the leaves were dying and I was unable to salvage the plants. So I decided to dig those up and plant a more stable crop, cabbage (which next to collard greens just so happens to be my favorite vegetable). My jalapeno pepper plants and my bell pepper plants have already started budding. In anticipation of these growing plants, I decided to stake them using single rods and garden twine. This process allows the plants to grow and avoid damage from wind and the possibility of snapping under the weight of the vegetables. Staking my tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants simply helped to provide more support for my plants. I also attempted to weed my garden, thankfully there were not very many weeds. However, it can become a little tricky when dealing with planted seedlings. With these you must be careful to pull the weeds and not the beginning growth of your vegetables. Overall, this gardening session was short, yet exciting! I cant wait to see what growth next week will bring. I might even stop by a few days early to check on my plot. Until next time. . .

Peace, Love, & Veggies 🍅

Tiffany