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(Check out Week 0 for tips on planting and a list of suggested supplies and suppliers.)

The vegetable garden is definitely low on nutrients, hence the yellow leaves. I think my nutrients are too old – they’ve gotten a bit sticky and wet in the humidity. I’ve kept them in an airtight container for the past few months but apparently it was too late. Hopefully they will grow okay – if not I will replant them; not a big deal. Things grow so fast in the Aerogarden!

The herb garden looks better. The cilantro will hopefully germinate this week. The new dill has come up, the basil has definitely sprouted, but still no sign of the mitsuba. If they don’t come up in a few days I will order more seeds. Everything else is coming along nicely.

The garden starter tray is definitely doing well. One or two plants have been strangled because of all of the growth (lol) but I can’t plant them outside until next week. The new lemon cucumbers are definitely doing fine, and the cantaloupe is still going slow. I think most of them will be okay, though. I will plant some new seeds along with the seedlings anyway and that should prolong the harvest.

My vegetable garden, with baby cucumbers (back left), eggplant (back right), and marble peppers (center):

My herb garden, with cilantro, dill, sweet basil, par-cel, chrysanthemum, mitsuba, and Italian parsley:

My garden starter tray, two columns each cantaloupe, butternut, pumpkin, spaghetti squash, zucchini, lemon cucumber: