February Additions - Herbs, Kale, & the beginnings of some fruit trees

First time growing Kale and its looking awesome!

Super excited to be growing quite a few trees, all started from seed. On the right is mango and on the left is lemon.

A poblano pepper plant I purchased from the store. Hope its not too cold right now for it.

Adding to my herb collection... sage and rosemary in the back on the right (further  back is oregano).

Left and front: lemon plants    Right: Orange plant

Lemon plant

Tomato plants going wild and crazy. Lots of tiny fruit worms have descended on my poor plants. 

I would say we've gotten at least 20-25 pounds of tomatoes thus far.

Disease that's been spreading?

Bought some flowers for the bees.. right is bok choy.

The single surviving broccoli plant on the left, two small kale plants in the center. 

Close up of the bok choy. 

The tomato plants in the larger containers are getting a little out of hand, to say the least.

New season, new beginning

I have just started planting seeds for the start of the new gardening season here in Miami. The tomato plants that are currently growing were all started from a few tomatoes that I left rotting in the containers and tons sprouted. I separated them into cups and then put them in containers. 

Most of them are fairing well so far. This season seems to be the attack of worms and caterpillars - fruitworms, tomato hornworms, etc. I check the underside of the leaves often for the eggs to prevent the damage before it even begins.

This season I'll be growing: Tomatoes, Broccoli, Lacinato kale (aka dinosaur kale), Bell peppers, Radishes, Spinach and possibly Beets.

Newly planted seeds, mostly in Styrofoam cups. 

(tomatoes, broccoli, kale, pepper and marigold seeds).

Tomato plant in the front, weed plant in the back container which I need to uproot...

Compost bin.

Tomato plants sprung to life after fertilizing with Miracle-Gro.

Basil plant. Will let it go to seed as the bees love the flowers.

Volunteer sungold plant, diseased, but still producing.

Volunteer cantaloupe plant!

Tomato plant with companion mint plant.

Bell pepper and tomato.

Thyme.

Mint.

Oregano.

Started a mango plant from seed :)

Yes, just weeds. But my plan is to cover with strips of cardboard, paper, etc. then a layer of good soil. Hoping this method of adding organic matter that will break down over time will improve the native soil and evict the nematodes! Will plant broccoli, kale, spinach and radishes in the ground and see how it fairs.

Future home of vegetable plants!