For what it's worth Christina, i reckon the vegies look great. Because they are so densely planted, there is little room for weed competition. I see you squeezed marigolds into spaces and everything looks really healthy. It's about growing lots of fresh vegies, not about how it looks. Keep going just as you are!

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The secret is the soil.

I am terrible at spacing too. some of my stuff is over crowded and some is sparse. I just can't seem to get it write. And I've read all the spacing tables. It just looks bare when I follow those with my seedlings so I plant closer and then some of the plants die because they don't have room and then I end up without enough to make it full.

The zinnias even pulled away from one another to leave me a bald spot right in the middle of the bed. Grrrh.

If you come up with a solution for those of use who are "space" challenged let me know please.

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Here's another view. Look how close together everything is!



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Christina, I think everything looks beautiful so I don't really see any problem with it. Everything looks so big and healthy, so it seems to me that you've done a great job! Enjoy your success and don't worry so much!

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"Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!"

Thank-you everyone. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I haven't posted pics in so long because I was a little embarassed.

Tamara..that's kinda' funny about expanding, then just filling it up just the same. I have a feeling I'll end up doing the same.

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Ah, I have such limited space in mine..
It's a wonder you can even see it by fall time..

Right now, my butter nut squashes are running rampid... and I run out of room for everything,
I even plant lettuce under vining crops on hoops,
so I can double my space..

Ther'es never enough room in a veggie garden..
(I even had to till up part of my old garden *in the ground* to put the over spillage of plants this year)

Although, tomatoes are the one thing I try NOT to over plant.. I have learned my lesson, because of the wilt.. so the more I space them the better they and I are for it..
*and I've found the less I handle them the better they are for it too*

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





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Christina, I honestly wish I had your "problem". Your garden looks absolutely beautiful! So full and healthy!

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We are all under the same stars... therefore we are never far apart.

Christina, all I can say is, wow ! Gorgeous !
Are ya sneakin' in pictures from a magazine on us???

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Originally posted by Sorellina:
I'm very impressed that you were able to get your cabbage to head.

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Those are brussel sprouts.

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Weezie, thanks. Tried to PM you, but as usual, your mailbox is full.

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John - Zone 6

Your garden looks great Christina! Like someone else said...less room for weeds to grow. Here is what mine looked like July 11:

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Good to see ya posting again Comfrey. Your garden looks terrific.....but shouldn't the tomatoes be in the foreground and everything else be in the background?

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John - Zone 6

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Originally posted by johnCT:
but shouldn't the tomatoes be in the foreground and everything else be in the background?

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LOL...I took a picture of the tomato plants in the front of the picture, but it only showed them and nothing else..this is an in general picture of my garden.

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I knew there was a reason I like you Christina...You always know the best things to say to make a person feel good. Thank You!!!

Weezie...the fence is dog pen fencing and is cheaper then most other types of fencing, plus with the smaller openings..it keeps out alittle more.

I have had many gardens that were crowded up, and tip toed around between plants and I hate it, so that is one reason I always plan my garden on paper every winter to allow for room to walk and move around, plus with my little cultivator, I will plan better next season so it will fit down all of the rows. This is the first year you can actually walk down between the tomato plant rows and pick them without having to reach through tomato plants to get to another plant

So gardening no matter how experienced you are is always a learning process and each of us try to improve upon the previous year/years. Just like Christina stated..She is having a bigger garden next year More room for weeds to grow

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Originally posted by comfrey:
Just like Christina stated..She is having a bigger garden next year More room for weeds to grow

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....and heirloom tomatoes!

Well said Comfrey.

Julianna, I'll take some new pics today or tomorrow and post them. Everything's doing real well. A few spots of disease that I'm trying to keep up on, but most plants are thriving. Ya know, I'm glad I took your advice and put a six foot cage on ARGG. That bad girl is now at six and a half feet and still going! Still nothing else showing color except the four I've already tried. Should be harvesting my first lime green salad in the next few days though.

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John - Zone 6