Vegetable gardening - August 2009

I tried to venture into vegetable gardening last month. My first taste of veggie gardening was when I was still a kid. I cultivated a tomato plant before. And when it grew to about 2 feet tall, I clumsily hit it with a ball. It died eventually of course. :(

Then last month, I decided to give veggie gardening a shot again. Our barangay (local barrio) gave out free seedlings of 5 different vegetable plants. I only knew 2 of them by looking at the leaves: ampalaya (bitter gourd) and Chinese kangkong (a variety of water spinach). The other 3 seedlings is a toss up among eggplant, green beans and cucumber (I guess). Funny, the barangay guy didn't know them too. :(

Some pictures I have taken since I transplanted them into bigger pots:

Ampalaya (bitter gourd) with make-shift trellis:



Chinese kangkong (water spinach variety):



Could this be green beans? Anybody who would know?


I don't know what's this (yet):

*Edited to add: This looks like a young Okra upon thorough research.

Appreciate who would know these plants. Thanks! :)

There are still others left to be transplanted. Hopefully I can find some time and good soil.