Overview

 

This is just to keep you in perspective. Now you have a better idea of how big the plant is compare to the size of the flower.

One day later...

 

 

The previous pictures were taken on Sunday. These 2 shots were taken only one day later, this morning before I headed to work. This plant grew so fast it's kinda freaky. So the flower opened and I was glad to have captured this sight. Why? Well, today after work I thought I was going to look at it again and the flower already closed and wilted.

Spahgetti Squash

 

 

This is something new. The plant just grow by inches everyday. This is the first fruit. Interesting thing is, the fruit appears before the flower actually mature to open. I am fascinated by this. It seems the plant has already determined to bear fruit before it has successfully concieved. I've done some research and found out that this is the female flower and it is destined to bear fruit. The male flowers are the bottom of the plant just above soil. I have about a dozen of them there. The flower is smaller.

Long waited peas...

 

Just when I thought I had done something wrong that caused my peas plant to grow only leaves and bare no flowers nor fruits, they bloomed and produced peas. I dropped a tear or two when I first saw this. After weeks of hard work growing them from seeds, finally some crops appeared.

Peas are finally here!

 

Peas flowers, everyone!

The carrot that had only 2 leaves

 

Now there are 6 bunches of real carrot leaves. I am pulling the weaker seeds away one by one. Eventually I will only have 6 carrots at the end of the summer. Hopefully the carrot will be big and juicy!

Remember the winner?

 

Now the tomato has grown alot... and many of its brothers and sisters are also getting bigger and bigger each day...

First Crop

 

And so the winner is... yellow pear tomato!

Updates

 

My peas have grown really fast in the past few days because of the heat...

 

The carrot seeds have sprouted and real leaves are appearing...

 

Flowers are soon going to be here with the Sphagetti Melon...

 

Tomatos are already growing out of control...

Bumble Bee visiting..

 

Relative of Natalie dropped by and visited my flowers....

Planted a month ago..

 

The first flower of my new plant...

First Rose

 

And so the rose season begins....

New Blooms

The blue flowers in my front yard are starting to withdraw. Meanwhile some other flowers are just starting to show off. I have 2 types of white flowers just starting to come around this past weekend. The pink interesting shape flowers have been there for a while, I just don't have time to pay them much attention. The big burgundy flowers are my mom's baby. I don't like them that much but they are there anyway.

Ah by the way, these photos are fresh out from my camera. They were taken this morning right before I went to work. The sun was so bright I couldn't resist. So I was 20 mins late for work because of this. hehe.

Welcome, carrots!

After over a week of waiting, my carrot seeds finally sprouted. These are heirloom seeds I am trying to grow. "Heirloom" comes from the word "heritage", meaning the seeds are passed down from many years ago and are not genetically altered in any way. They are suppose to be more flavorable and healthy to eat. I won't be able to harvest them till end of this summer or even early fall, but I am still very excited to be able to grow them and see them show their faces.

Peas Wonderland

Rain drops give my peas a chance to put on some glitters and shimmers.

What a capturing sight...

Veggie Garden Update

 

 

 

 

Going Strong

 

 

 

By now I think you can tell which are the peas and which are the brussels sprouts. I have 2 types of peas there, snow peas & green peas. One is growing double the speed as the other but I can't tell them apart anymore. Good that I only have peas in the whole barrel. I guess it doesn't matter even if their vines are twisted together...

Seeds "hatching"...