Week Four: Tower Garden

  

Week Four -- Wow!

    It's week four and I am absolutely amazed at how great the Tower Garden is producing and for what little effort I have had to put forth. Wow! Check out my red leaf lettuce... it came back after we picked it off for our first salad. And look closely at our vining plant--- we have a blossom! I really thought it was too late in the season to expect them to blossom. It's either zucchini or watermelon. Can't wait to find out which one!

Our blossoming watermelon!

    This week's chores: We do have a little work to do this week. The water needs to be filled and we will be checking the ph and adding nutrients in proportion to the amount of water we added. In addition, we will be trimming back some of the roots that are forming in the reservoir tank. The only ones we have to worry about are the ones growing near the water pump. So we'll carefully trim those back just before we fill the tank.
    This weekend we will be enjoying lots of fresh salad and greens. I have new recipe for sauteed greens that I can't wait to try with my fresh Tower Garden greens. Simply heat up some grapeseed oil in a skillet, add in your greens, sprinkle with balsamic vinegar, fresh ground garlic, salt, and pepper, and stir in the skillet until the greens are wilted and covered with the oil and vinegar mix. Then serve. It's so yummy.

   WEEK FOUR CHORES:

1. Trim back roots from around the water pump. 
2. Add water to fill reservoir to 3 inches from top. 
3. Check Ph and add ph up/down as needed. 
4. Add nutrient solution in proportions to water added to reservoir. 

   For more information check out:  http://kbrixey.towergarden.com

   Questions?  email me at  r4c.ranch@yahoo.com