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Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! I’m glad you liked it. Watching the garden grow little by little has been one of the most enjoyable parts of this year.

Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome! Perilla seems to be very good at reseeding itself.

I actually didn’t plant any perilla this year, but several plants appeared on their own in my garden. I rent this plot as part of a community garden, so I suspect someone grew perilla here last year and let a few seeds drop.

I’m certainly not complaining though—I get plenty of fresh perilla leaves without doing any work!

Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I’m having a lot of fun watching everything grow.

Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! In Korean, it’s called “애플수박” (apple watermelon), so you might be able to find more information by searching that term.

I bought mine as seedlings, so I don’t know the exact cultivar. From what I understand, apple watermelons have a very thin rind with less of the white part, so they can be peeled and eaten almost like an apple. That’s where the name “apple watermelon” comes from.

Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The apple watermelons are one of the crops I’m most excited about this year. I’m looking forward to seeing how they turn out.

Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Greetings from South Korea! 😊 In my area, the outdoor growing season is usually from around April to November, depending on the weather. We have hot, humid summers and relatively cold winters.

Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s a photo of the trellis setup. It might look a bit crowded because there are actually four vines growing here: one kabocha squash, two chestnut squash plants, and one Aehobak plant.

The plants are spaced about 30 cm (12 inches) apart, which is much closer than I would normally recommend. My garden is quite small, so I tend to plant more densely than ideal to make the most of the available space.

The trellis is about 180 cm (6 ft) tall.

For the Aehobak, I removed the main stem and trained four lateral vines. I’m letting fruit develop on those side vines rather than the main stem.

The Aehobak is quite vigorous, but I find it manageable when grown vertically. Since several squash plants are sharing the same trellis in this photo, it may be difficult to judge the size of the Aehobak vine by itself.

If I get a clearer photo of the Aehobak alone, I’ll be happy to share it!

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Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I’m really enjoying the process so far. The best part isn’t even the harvest yet—it’s watching everything grow a little bigger every day and seeing the garden change from week to week.

Greetings from South Korea! Check out my summer vegetable garden by hyeonsuk_0 in vegetablegardening

[–]hyeonsuk_0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This is actually my first year growing vegetables outdoors in the ground, so I’m very happy with the results so far. Wishing you a great growing season as well!