Feliz Cumpleanos Mi Dulce

Its my Wife's Bday today so i sent her some flowers to her job on Friday. I also had another set of flowers for her when she got home and a small set of flowers for her when she got in the car going to dinner. Took her to the Sambuca Jazz Cafe where we were entertained with great music and the Chef prepared a special dinner since we didn't eat alot of what is on the menu. Then the rose pedals on the bed. ALL FOR MY DULCE BC SHE IS THAT SPECIAL TO ME!


DULCE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH

Hit the jump for a pics of ALL the flowers i got her.....


These are the flowers that were sent to her job. These photos were taken by a Camera Phone.




The flowers below were put together by a close friend of mine
Here you see them seperately....







This is them put together. These flowers were given when she got home from work....







I bought another set of flowers. These are the ones that were put in the car for dinner.....








With these roses, I took off all the rose pedals and spread them on the bed for her.

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Week 4

Week 4 and so far so good. Some tomatoes are beginning to blossom and some are just starting to grow their blossom. Both the Tomaotes and Green Pepper are growing in hieght/length and I recentely rotated some of them so the can be even all around. Normally you want to do that once a week, even with your other plants. I watered the garden twice this week bc all week it has been raining here so there was no need to water them even more. Hit the jump for more pics and details on the garden.....


Here you see the green pepper. Its not showing any blossom but I have noticed it get taller. The leaves are looking rich green and I rotated it so it can grow even on all sides.

Here is the top view angle of the green pepper so you can see the new growth.

This is one of the Roma tomatoes. Its beginning to bush up and get taller. This tomatoe gets the less sun so you don't see it bushing up like the other Roma tomato you will see later.

Here is how tall its getting.

And here is the Blossom its growing
The second Roma is looking real strong and bushy as well. This one is closer to the edge so it gets the most sun out of the two Roma Tomato.
As you see, its definitely growing strong and has alot of new growth. I rotated this one too bc if you notice, one side is taller than the other.
Here is the blossom its growing.

The Turvys are doing real great bc they get the most sun. They are looking really strong and growing alot in length. My only concern is that they are growing up ,somewhat bending up, bc, of course, plants grow towards the sun. I began putting some weights on them(not anything elegant but whatever I can find to get the job done) so they can lay and grow downwards. That is why the Office Max box of staples is on this plant. I'm afraid that if the limbs are growing up that when the tomatoes begin to grow, they will force the limbs to go down and brake from the weight of the tomatoes.
Its blossoming very well. This is just one of its blossom. As you see its already setting the flower.
Here is another angle of the same flower blosson. Sorry its alil dark.



This is the second Turvy. She is looking great. This Sun Master tomato is looking strong and has grown alot in length. You will notice the pliers I have hanging on it so it can grow downwards. I'm alil sadden to say that I accidentally broke a limb which had flower blossom bc the weight was to heavy. Be sure to be careful.
Here is a blossom thats beginning to grow.
Here is another blossom I later found.


So this is what the Patio is looking like. I moved two of my Inpatient Plants to the other side of the patio so there can be a balance of color on both sides of the patio.




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A Short Week

Sorry my friends, I haven't taken any pictures of my garden this week but i promise to do it today and post them tomorrow. Until then here are some pics of my Mother Hubiscus Plant. Hit the Jump for more pics.....

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Companion planting

According to Wikipedia

Companion planting is the planting of different crops in close physical proximity (in gardening and agriculture), on the theory that they assist each other in nutrient uptake, pest control, pollination, and other factors necessary to increasing crop productivity.

Companion planting was widely touted in the 1970s as part of the organic gardening movement[citation needed]. It was encouraged for pragmatic reasons, such as natural trellising, but mainly with the idea that different species of plant may thrive more when close together[citation needed]. It is also a technique frequently used in permaculture, together with mulching, polyculture, and changing of crops.

One traditional practice of Native Americans was planting of corn (maize) and pole beans together. The cornstalk would serve as a trellis for the beans to climb while the beans would fix nitrogen for the corn. The inclusion of squash with these two plants completes the Three Sisters technique, pioneered by Native American peoples.

Its interesting how plants have human characteristics. When I was a kid, I remember hearing how plants had feelings. They said how important it was to speak nice to your plants. Some even take it to the extreme to play soothing music for their plants.

My supervisor at my job gave me some corn seeds from his garden(Eddie, don't forget to take those pictures so I can feature your garden). When he told me that he was growing corn in his garden, it reminded me that I've always wanted to grow corn. This was important to me because growing corn, which is called 'maiz', is big in El Salvador. Many of the dishes are made with maize. For example, a tortilla is a flatbread made from corn and a pupusa (from Pipil pupusawa) is a thick, hand-made corn Biscuit-like flat bread (made using masa de maíz) that is stuffed with one or more of the following: cheese (queso) (usually a soft Salvadoran cheese called Quesillo), refried beans (frijoles refritos), and so on, are one of our famous dishes. Hit the jump to read more....

Well, I began researching the corn seed and how to grow them. This is when I discovered that certain plants have good companions and bad companions. I began to read that the corn plant and the tomato plant are not good companion plants because they attract the same bugs and worms. It is advisable to keep them far away from each other, because if one crop becomes infested you will lose both crops if they are close to each other. Other plants attract bugs that will improve the garden or eat parasites. Some plants effect other plants both via the nutrients they take and the by-products they deposit into the soil.

People also can apply this same guide when choosing a companion. Some may agree and some may disagree, but we all need companionship whether its through a friend, a partner, a mate, and/or a spouse. Choosing good companionship is an everyday learning lesson. Parents always say, "Choose your friends and mates wisely" because they know they have great influences and effects in our lives. Each companion holds a lot of power because they each can affect our happiness.

I'm reminded of this everyday with my wife. There is no doubt in my mind that she is one of the greatest things to happen to me. I'm blessed to have her in my life because she is my good companion. She provides nutrient(she uplifts my spirit), repels bugs(keeps me focus on my covenant), and increases my production(she betters me and pushes me to work harder). We've always felt that we were each other's good companion since the first time we dated. We realized that more today because of the different relationships we've had, in between our break ups, that brought us hell. We have our moments when we make each other miserable, but what marriage doesn't, they are just moments. Moments that come and quickly go. Yes, I said quickly when compared to the amount of good times you do have. Don't just think about lately, but think about from the time you started dating to today.

So understand that there are such things as good companions and bad ones. Do your research before making your final choice. Know what good nutrients you need, what bugs you repel and attract, and what other factors you need(not want) to help your productivity so that the companion doesn't infest your crops.

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Week 3

So we are in Week 3 and the vegetable plants are growing pretty well. Here in Ga, we haven't had to much very hot weather. Lately its been in average in the mid 70's. A few showers throughout the day but like i mentioned before the patio is designed to not get wet from the rain. The Plants get most of their sunlight during the morning and early afternoon. By the late afternoon and evening, the sun has gone to the other side of the apartment. Here are pics of what the vegetable plants are looking like on Week 3. Hit the jump for a few more pics....

Photos taken on 05/19/2009

MY GREEN PEPPER



ONE OF MY ROMA TOMATOES



MY SECOND ROMA TOMATOE

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ONE SUN MASTER TOMATOE in the TURVY i wasn't able to stretch the tomatoe plants in the turvy bc I didn't want them to brake.


MY SECOND SUN MASTER TOMATOE in the TURVY


THE LETTUCE LEAF BASIL on top of TURVY


CELANTRO on top of Second TURVY







Pictures of my patio on 05/19/2009





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