We took a week off of measuring our plants, so June 19 is absent from the chart. I did this somewhat on purpose, to really see a difference in growth. There was clearly a growth spurt during those two weeks!
Tomato plants shot up and little yellow blooms – some with green bulbs underneath – are everywhere! Our pole beans filled out and their arms are reaching for something to wrap around: tomato cages, the garden fence, other plants. (I should have given them something to climb, and may need to do that later.) The herbs are full and ready to harvest: I picked and dried some of the dill and froze some of the basil in small baggies. Our garden is growing!
(*Two weeks later.)
| REX | June 4 | June 11 | *June 26 | ||||
| Tomato | 11-½” | 19” (1’7”) | 32” (2’8”) | ||||
| Chili Pepper | 10” | 12” | 4 peppers
4 flowers |
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| Chives | 7” | 9” | Filling out |
“My potato plant sprouted. My mint is spreading. My whole garden is filled. It used to have seeds and now it is full.” -Rex
| JUDE | June 4 | June 11 | *June 26 | ||||
| Tomato | 11-½” | 12.5” | 24” | ||||
| Bean | 2.5” | 6.5” | All over! | ||||
| Corn | 1” | 13” | 50” !!! | ||||
| Eggplant | 6-¾” | 7.5” | 1 Purple
flower |
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| Sage | 5-¼” | 5.5” | Filling out |
“My potato plant has grown and there’s a purplish-whitish flower on my eggplant!” -Jude
| MORRIS | June 4 | June 11 | *June 26 | ||||
| Tomato | 9” | 15” (1’3”) | 34” (1’10” | ||||
| Cabbage | 4” | 7” | Center
folding |
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| Spinach | 5” | 8” | To seed | ||||
| Bean | 2” | 6” | All over! |
“The leaves are kinda big (on my tomato plant).” -Morris
And so are my boys! Family and friends comment on how tall Rex looks lately. Jude’s once clown-sized shoes now fit perfectly. And, I notice Morris’s pants from this winter are now high-waters, and long-sleeve shirts creep up his forearms. They all need haircuts and are constantly stealing snacks from the pantry.
My Growing Boys 