I had to take the afternoon off from work to take care of a few things. Once those items were addressed, the boy and I went to the plot. We finished applying newspaper and mulching under the arbor, checked out the onions and garlic, and did some meandering around the site looking at other plots. The onions are a bit taller, but not so much so that they warranted a picture.
The arbor is ready to accommodate the Adirondack chair once it's sealed.
We also evaluated the box the watermelons will eventually be inhabiting. Because there isn't a ton of space available for something as immense as watermelon plants, I'll be attempting to encourage them to grow trellised. I have designed something, purchased half of the materials, and will start work on that shortly.
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| 3'x5' box awaiting a May planting of watermelons |
The plan is to plant three watermelon starters along the bottom (Northern) side of the box. The trellis will be shaped like a lean-to with the high side of the trellis on the opposing (Southern) side of the box.
It's debatable if my plan will work. I've seen people trellis squash plants and gourds before. Regardless, it should be a fun challenge for the summertime.
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