So, Taki's mom was visiting a few weeks ago and she got some veggies for me to grow on the balcony. I have been wanting some for a while but never get around to purchasing them, nor do I know what's easiest to grow. Lucky for me, she's an expert and got me the perfect set up.
The basil took off with quite a few leaves super fast. It has been nice to have basil to pick because the lettuce and tomatoes take a while to reap the benefits of my labor intensive once-a-day watering. It has been such a chore! I am of course kidding. I have loved looking out the window each morning to see they have gotten bigger. The red tomato in the picture is the first one and I can't wait to taste it. The lettuce is growing to Taki's surprise. He was sure they were weeds when they first popped up. He has very little faith in my skills considering I could only get one pansy to grow out of a whole pack of seeds a few years back. Perhaps his mind will forever change once he takes that bite of delicious tomato!
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When I add lettuce from my pot to our salad preston always comments, "ah, I see you decided to add weeds to our salad tonight!" They do kind of look like weeds, but they are delicious and free!
I too am better at killing plants than growing them, but it looks like you're rockin it this year!
That of course was me...Annette.
Awesome plants!!! Love those red tomatoes!!! Yes, your lettuce is doing well. I think it might be ok without thinning it any more. Each plant should be at least one inch from another. If you don't have an inch.. pull more. Now, start pulling off the outer leaves as soon as it is about 3 inches or more long. You need to leave the center and one smaller leaf to get more lettuce. It will keep growing and you just pick off the outer leaves.
When I say 'pull' I mean..gently break it off without pulling up the plant or breaking off the center. It is an art... you can do it.
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