time for an update....it's been a while

the beans are getting so big, i needed to make a 'trellis-like' system to support them. since they will grow to 5 or 6 feet tall, i had to use something relatively strong, yet small enough to work in the small planters i have the beans in. i pruned some shrubs in the yard and used it to make the support. i also used string to weave around the trellis creating additional support to the plans as they grow.

here are the 2 planters i have with the trellis system.

hopefully you can read the labels, but in order they are; purple fava bean, cherokee cornfield bean, carlin soup pea and triumpho violetta bean.

here are the tomato plants; purple calabash on the left and green pineapple on the right.

and of course, my trusty helper...cooper

cooper and the magic beanstalk!

i took some photos a few days ago but didn't get around to posting them until today.

here is the purple fava bean:

the carlin soup pea:

the triumpho violetta bean:

the green pineapple heirloom tomato:

the purple calabash heirloom tomato:

there is still no sign of the edamame soybean or the cherokee cornfield bean. they were planted on january 22, so it's been a few weeks and i'm wondering if and when they will poke thru the soil.

now, the progress as of today.

this is the carlin soup pea with the purple fava bean in the background:

here is cooper and the magic beanstalk....the triumpho violetta. it has grown to 6" tall in 3 days!

the green pineapple heirloom tomato:

the purple calabash heirloom tomato:

and finally, a picture of the 'garden':

all in all, i am very happy with the progress the plants have been making, especially the triumpho voiletta and the carlin soup pea. they are growing so fast, i quickly have to decide how to best support these fast growing plants. i will probably bring in some old planters i have from the garage and create a trellis system for them..... stay tuned!

as always, check out the renegade phoenix blog on the right side of my page under 'shameless plugs'.