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So far no worms, but I am about to cry. I am seeing color in my cherry tomatoes and the other varieties are getting bigger by the day. There will be no problem with tomatoes this year except what to do with them, but the rest: ok, my cantalopes are looking good or the blossoms are anyway. So that is a positive but the squash is still noting but a bunch of blossoms, except for that one little guy. One patty pan doesn't make much of a meal. I can hear the bee or bees, early in the morning, so I know they are there, but I don't know what they are doing, pollinating doesn't seem to be it. Then my beans, oh my beans: well the plants are beautiful and I could pick a couple dozen beans a day if I want, but what do I do with a bean that is about as big around as a needle? Hopefully my plants in pots will put a smile back on my face.
I didn't read through all the posts, but I had a recipe to keep most all insects off the plants. Take two, or three fresh jalapenos, sliced. Put in 2 quart pot of water, and boil for about 30 minutes. Best if you can do it on a day the windows can be open, as the fumes are strong. Outside is better. Remove peppers, and after cooled, pour it in a sprayer, and spray all over everything. I had great luck getting rid of the pests in my garden using it.
Up here I have a lot of leaf veggies, still but the others are still just getting started. I picked some more kale so that the baby cucumbers could get more sun. I cannot BELIEVE I may actually get cucumbers this year. It is a garden miracle.
I didn't read through all the posts, but I had a recipe to keep most all insects off the plants. Take two, or three fresh jalapenos, sliced. Put in 2 quart pot of water, and boil for about 30 minutes. Best if you can do it on a day the windows can be open, as the fumes are strong. Outside is better. Remove peppers, and after cooled, pour it in a sprayer, and spray all over everything. I had great luck getting rid of the pests in my garden using it.
How about Habeneros? I've had good luck doing that w/ Cayenne & garlic, also have used tomato & petunia leaves as well, but thought I'd try some Habeneros on the squash bugs this year.
This was my Dad's garden when I was a kid at home in the late 60's. Actually it's only about 1/3 of it. We had corn and potatoes in another section along with strawberries and raspberries. He was a real perfectionist when it came to planting. Everything had to be lined off and practically surveyed. Those rows are about 150 feet long and all done with a garden hoe. It took a lot of food to raise 15 kids and we learned a good work ethic in the process. Growing up, I used to hate working in a garden but now I'd be lost without one. If nothing else, it's a very inexpensive hobby and good therapy for the body and soul.
Love it!! Are those flowers marigolds growing along the edge?
This was taken last week from the other end of my garden. It looks to be a great year for gardening with all the rain we're having.
Used to have an acre like this and boy do I miss it. Trouble is now the kids have kids and no cheap labor. Grand kids to far away to commandeer. I've taken another approach for fresh food. Have people that have land that are willing to share if I buy the seed and fertilizer and they have able young bodies. Home grown watermelons like we like on the way. Desert Kings along with cow horn okra.
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I wonder how they taste sauteed.
I've had good luck doing that w/ Cayenne & garlic, also have used tomato & petunia leaves as well, but thought I'd try some Habeneros on the squash bugs this year.
I've taken another approach for fresh food. Have people that have land that are willing to share if I buy the seed and fertilizer and they have able young bodies.
