How does your garden grow? Our square foot garden update

Our square foot garden is growing like CRAZY!

(One of our sun flowers is somewhere between 9 and 10 feet tall! I think we need a ladder to measure!)

The cauliflower is growing....

We have PUMPKINS growing vertically!!!!

Fresh broccoli is also on the way!

I would have never imagined that crowding things in a square foot garden would be so productive!

Look at all of these fresh tomatoes!

We've already harvested a couple of cucumbers, summer squash, and beans!

YUM! Yeah for summer, and yeah for square foot gardening!

Comments

Unknown said…

I love your garden. We didn't get ours planted in time but I am planning to have a fall garden :)

July 15, 2012 at 2:09 PM

KEEN Recess Team said…

Love the idea of a square fot garden! This is a great project that any family could try. I'm writing on behalf of the KEEN Recess Team. Recess is a rallying cry for kids and adults to take a break from the daily grind, get outside, and create their own playground. Thanks for sharing your stories!

Have a great summer!
KEEN Recess Team

July 20, 2012 at 6:11 PM

rachelle | tinkerlab said…

That's amazing, Amy! I'll have to give the square foot garden a try next spring. Thanks for the inspiration, as always!

July 29, 2012 at 6:04 AM

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