So i’ve been growing in my topsy turvy’s for the first time this summer. I have zucchini, cucumber, green peppers and tomatoes in them. I’ve learned that you definately need lots of fertilizer to grow anything decent in the topsy turvy. I have been using guano (bat poop) Whenever I see my leaves start to turn a bit yellow…I add more . I’m not sure how much fertilizer is the right amount yet, but I figure by the end of the season I should have a good idea of what to do next summer. It’s all trial and error this year.
However, my garden boxes and garden patches are doing exceptionally well this year. We added horse manure and chicken manure in the garden and tilled it in late winter and early spring. We have potatoes, carrots, onions, strawberries, green beans, asparagus, rhubarb, shallots, broccoli, sunflowers and kale.There is a separate garden with just corn.
The garden boxes have a salad mix, spinach and melons. There are 3 garden boxes. I am so pleased with the lettuce and spinach especially. It has been so easy to keep weeds out and so nice to just go cut what I need for a meal. Of corse i’ve had way too much for our family so I have given a lot away 
I have attached some new pictures taken today July 12th of my garden.
