Good news, for this month's Seed Grow Project update, I can happily report that my Spitfires are up!
There really was a lot of gardening work that needed to be done before these nasturtiums could get to this point. First, I had to put in a new garden - and that was no tiny task. Clearing weeds, grass and sod from the additional double plots I was allocated at the Happy Valley Community Gardens, I built another garden, Garden Nbr. 02. Rescuing lumber from a construction site dumpster, I made raised beds and hauled in soil. That, along with tending my Garden Nbr. 01, seemed to keep me rather busy all Spring. At times, it almost felt as if I'd never get to the point where I could actually start planting in this new garden - but finally I did. Now, Garden Nbr. 02 is starting to look like a real garden and all those seeds and little plants that were so carefully planted are starting to grow.
Having reserved the center most bed of my new garden for flowers, on May 10th, I planted my Spitfire Nasturtiums for this year's Seed GROW Project.
With volumes of giant, multi-colored sweet peas in the center of that bed, these colorful nasturtiums were planted around their perimeter.
With a trellis made from the wispy tops cut from bamboo poles and wrapped with twine, these Spitfires will be a welcome site upon entering this garden.
There really was a lot of gardening work that needed to be done before these nasturtiums could get to this point. First, I had to put in a new garden - and that was no tiny task. Clearing weeds, grass and sod from the additional double plots I was allocated at the Happy Valley Community Gardens, I built another garden, Garden Nbr. 02. Rescuing lumber from a construction site dumpster, I made raised beds and hauled in soil. That, along with tending my Garden Nbr. 01, seemed to keep me rather busy all Spring. At times, it almost felt as if I'd never get to the point where I could actually start planting in this new garden - but finally I did. Now, Garden Nbr. 02 is starting to look like a real garden and all those seeds and little plants that were so carefully planted are starting to grow.
Having reserved the center most bed of my new garden for flowers, on May 10th, I planted my Spitfire Nasturtiums for this year's Seed GROW Project.
With volumes of giant, multi-colored sweet peas in the center of that bed, these colorful nasturtiums were planted around their perimeter.
With a trellis made from the wispy tops cut from bamboo poles and wrapped with twine, these Spitfires will be a welcome site upon entering this garden.
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"I'm growing Nasturtium "Spitfire" for the GROW project. Thanks, to Renee's Garden for the seeds."
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I really like the contrast between the names "Happy Valley" and "Garden Nbr. 02." :) Your garden looks so lush and tidy and I'm glad your nasties finally sprouted.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Monica! Most important to note here is not that the spitfires "finally" sprouted, but that I FINALLY got my new garden done to the point where I could actually plant them . . . :D
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a lot of work getting ready to plant those nasties! Your beds look great, and I like the center planting of flowers.
ReplyDeleteI really like that last photo the best of all. What do you plan to grow around the base of the trellis?
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ReplyDeleteall your hard work paid off your garden plots looks amazing.
If your "nasties" do as they should, they'll look great on that neat tepee! I'm not very impressed by their growth habit. I suppose I'm used to vigorous viners that attach themselves without any help from me. 'Spitfire' has been a disappointment in my garden. But we've not given up just yet.
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