Since I am starting this grow log about 2 months late I will make a summary post and keep it updated a couple of times every week, I am expecting it to last till end of October-mid November.
I started growing peppers last year and it turned into a major hobby of mine so I decided to step it up and build some raised beds in my very small Tokyo garden. Last years grow was very successful but it was in containers and only peppers.
In the end of 2013 I had peppers out of my ears and as a result and still being a newbie gardener I wanted to have experience with more than just peppers. So this year I am mainly growing tomatoes but there is room for peppers as well naturally.
At the end of the post I will list whats in the boxes. I started almost everything (at least whats of interest to this post) from seed about 1.5 months before I planted them outside at the end of March.
Now for pics:
End of March:
End of April:
May 12:
In the past 4 days everything has grown even more... its crazy. This post was much more extensive to begin with but I had to trim it up since I am not allowed to post so many pics.
So whats growing in there is:
Tomatoes: Chocolate Cherry, Beefsteak, Sweet Million, Baby Cherry, Tiger Tomatoes
Peppers: Hungarian, Inferno F1 (have no clue), Jalapeno, (got some Habaneros going into vent. pots, more on that later)
Zucchini, Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberries, Purple Basil (very hard to still, too small), Thyme, Oregano, Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Bok Choi, Spinach (getting to hot, bolting), Lavender, Camomile (Italian), Strawberry Spinach
2 out of the 3 beds have my home made soil mix, and everything in them is thriving much better than the pre bought mix in the one other but its doing alright.
I built the beds very cheaply out of untreated ceder wood, then painted them with Persimmon Tannin Juice (not so cheap)
If you have any questions I be happy to reply! Thanks for reading.
Will update when I am allowed to post more pics.
I started growing peppers last year and it turned into a major hobby of mine so I decided to step it up and build some raised beds in my very small Tokyo garden. Last years grow was very successful but it was in containers and only peppers.
In the end of 2013 I had peppers out of my ears and as a result and still being a newbie gardener I wanted to have experience with more than just peppers. So this year I am mainly growing tomatoes but there is room for peppers as well naturally.
At the end of the post I will list whats in the boxes. I started almost everything (at least whats of interest to this post) from seed about 1.5 months before I planted them outside at the end of March.
Now for pics:
End of March:
End of April:
May 12:
In the past 4 days everything has grown even more... its crazy. This post was much more extensive to begin with but I had to trim it up since I am not allowed to post so many pics.
So whats growing in there is:
Tomatoes: Chocolate Cherry, Beefsteak, Sweet Million, Baby Cherry, Tiger Tomatoes
Peppers: Hungarian, Inferno F1 (have no clue), Jalapeno, (got some Habaneros going into vent. pots, more on that later)
Zucchini, Blueberry, Raspberry, Strawberries, Purple Basil (very hard to still, too small), Thyme, Oregano, Lettuce, Leaf Lettuce, Bok Choi, Spinach (getting to hot, bolting), Lavender, Camomile (Italian), Strawberry Spinach
2 out of the 3 beds have my home made soil mix, and everything in them is thriving much better than the pre bought mix in the one other but its doing alright.
I built the beds very cheaply out of untreated ceder wood, then painted them with Persimmon Tannin Juice (not so cheap)
If you have any questions I be happy to reply! Thanks for reading.
Will update when I am allowed to post more pics.
