Thursday, June 6, 2013

Week 3: Watching my garden grow!

Well it's been about 2 weeks since my last update and my garden has exploded with growth.  My wife and I have enjoyed some lettuce from the garden already (just couldn't resist!) and we will attest that it is some of the best we've ever had.  It starts with an initial crispiness then melts in the mouth with a sweet flavor- nothing like the tasteless or bitter and chlorinated stuff you'll find at the supermarket.  The squash plants and cucumber are going crazy and there looks to be the start of flowering on these plants.  The tomatoes are finally taking off with basil being the slow grower, however there are a few usable leaves already.  I'm now monitoring the pH about twice a week and added a little water to the tub a couple days ago.  I continue 15mins on and 15mins off with the timer setting and there has been no increase in electricity usage- actually a reduction in electricity usage vs last year according to my recent meter reading!  Here's a photo taken today:
 
~~Week 3 Tower Garden~~

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