Summer Garden - 2011

We decided to plant a small garden this past spring. We laid out two 4 feet x 4 feet plots. In the first plot we planted corn, squash, and beans following the three sisters layout (some modifications made due to limited spacing). The other plot we planted cucumbers, okra, and tomatoes. I didn't take any pictures early on, but here are some pictures from late spring/ early summer.

"Three sisters" plot - mid to late spring. The plants are looking good. There's an edamame plant that I acquired and stuck in the middle. The edamame later died (still not sure why).

Three sisters plot late spring/early summer. The corn, the beans, and squash are starting to fruit. The squash by the way are super tasty and so are the beans.

The second plot with cucumbers, bergundy okra, and tomatoes - picture from late spring. Only one of the cucumber vines survived, but I am sure this will be plenty for us. The tomatoes are coming along a little slower than I had hoped. The okra started producing small quantities shortly after this. Anedamame plant is between the tomatoes.

Picture from late spring/early summer. The cucumber plant produced its first fruit shortly after this picture and so did the okra. The edamame plant died shortly after this picture. The tomatoes are still coming along slowly but surely.