Outdoor raised beds

Livingspoil Didn’t start taking pictures until here, actually in week 10 when posting

Livingspoil I think I top dressed right before this. Probably got compost tea. Og left, wafflez center, banana melt right.

Livingspoil Wind blew them around pretty good broke a few branches. Put them is 48”x18” tomato cages. Companion plants are basil and rosemary.

Livingspoil Centers cleaned out for airflow. All 3 doing really well. Wafflez is the first to break the 5’ threshold but the other two will likely be there before weeks end.

Livingspoil Thinned out all 3 and raised the bottoms again. Getting a little nervous about the big stretch lol

Livingspoil Triploid growing very well, it may lack the overall size of the other two but its bio mass is crazy. Wafflez is a unit and I’m expecting it to have the biggest harvest. Banana is a massive bush with nice spacing, I have the least fear of bud rot with her. Overall I’m pretty happy with all 3 coming down the home stretch of veg. Compost tea every 10 days and watering when it needs it is all I’ve been doing.

Livingspoil Still healthy

Livingspoil Really only day 6 of flower. Everything still super healthy. Probably should have put cages on them already, but plan on getting that done this weekend.

Livingspoil Just water

Livingspoil Heavy defoliation.

Livingspoil Og triploid split in half. I put it back together with electrical tape and Saran Wrap. It should be alright. The banana melt is taking a little longer than the other two to develop flower. Currently letting them “dry out” haven’t watered in 5 days. Will probably let them go another 2-3 days.

Livingspoil Compost tea. Hasn’t rained in 5 weeks, so I have been watering a good bit. 2-3 gallons each every 2-3 days or 7.5 gallons about once a week. I like to check the soil about 6 inches in from the edge of the pot. I water when it’s dry 1 inch down.

Livingspoil Finally rained. Girls weren’t ready for the extra weight, so I lost a few branches. But looking good still. Og triploid seems to be doing pretty well after splitting a couple weeks ago.

Livingspoil They’re starting to pack on the flower. Chicken n wafflez… dare I say, it smells like maple syrup. Pretty wild lol.

Livingspoil Weather hasn’t been bad but it hasn’t been great. Temps have been back up to 90 F. Triploid will probably be finished in 2 weeks. Chicken n waffles and banana melt 3-3.5. Everything is going pretty well. Was worried about nutrient deficiencies late in flower but so far so good for the “living soil”.