Hot+Rain+Sun = Fast growing seedlings

I can't believe how fast everything in the SFG box is growing!
Those sweet corn plants - especially those that get the most sun - have doubled in size in 10 days.
The gem squash is starting to go on walk-abouts and I'm not sure what I'm going to do about them.
The basil started bursting into flower but I've nipped them all off in the bud and new shoots have sprouted all over the bush. 
The packet of mixed herbs I sowed in a trough of Mel's Mix has exploded and all the little plants are crammed together.  The packet didn't specify what herb seeds were in the packet but I can make out coriander, fennel, dill, thyme and a couple of mystery plants coming up!

Something has been eating my tomatoes.  They crawl in from the bottom and the fruit turns black.  I'm picking the spoiled ones off and leaving them close by on the ground - hoping that the little pests will enjoy the free buffet instead of grazing on the plants.

The Peppadew bush is pregnant with minature green bell peppers.  Some have a red blush on them and when they turn deep red, I'll start bottling them.
On the other side of the garden patch, the cucumber plants have also got flowers.   I've erected a makeshift climbing trellis using an old wrought-iron

arch and nylon string. 

All the little seedlings in the seed trays are bursting out and I don't know where I'm going to plant them.  Methinks I'm going to have to start another SFG box.  We've got some old facia boards that I can use and I've asked Finn if he can make them for me next week. 

I think he's getting worried that I might want to erect SFG boxes all over his lawn!

Happy gardening!

Everything is Growing, and growing, and growing...!!

Two things have happened since I set up the square foot garden 12 days ago.  We had the house painted and the roof pressure cleaned.  Nothing to do with gardening except that the garage roof slopes down to below head height and almost overlaps the vegetable garden.  If you've ever seen a high pressure cleaner in full stream you'll know that the force of the water can destroy anything in its path.  So, we rigged a high plastic canopy over the garden to project the new seedlings from the water spray and from the debris flying off the roof.  It worked and the garden is no worse for wear! 

The second thing that happened is that everything is shooting off - all above the grid.  The lettuce have  large, floppy leaves and look as though the stems are not strong enough to hold them up. And, the gem squash, although still small plants with only a few leaves, have all sprouted flowers.  How can they develop fruit when they are still like pubescent girls - small and under-developed?  The sweet corn especially look like Jack-and-the-beanstalks!  

I had enough of the Mel's Mix to fill a few seed trays and a trough where I planted a packet of mixed herbs.  They have all emerged but the packet doesn't say what they are so I guess when they get bigger I'll have to do a smell-and-taste test on them.  Just hope there aren't any noxious weeds hiding out amongst them!