Posts Tagged garden

I’ve noticed over the past few weeks, I’ve been somewhat neglecting the garden, for (I think) various reasons.

General notes on how the garden has jumpstarted back into production now that the really hot weather has passed. Still in the 80s, but much cooler than a few weeks ago.

Just an overall update on where everything stands heading into August.

The squash has been hit with powdery mildew. 90% of my squash plant leaves had to be cut away. Cucumbers still look manageable with minor mildew. Also got a case of bacterial wilt on one of the cucumber vines…may still be able to save the vine.

With the heat of the summer upon us, everything is in full-swing. I’m picking vegetables on a daily basis and eating two cucumbers a day (at least).

The netting I bought for my trellises is crap…half way through the season and it’s disintegrating! Lesson learned for next season.

Slicing cucumber plants in the container are starting to turn a pale, yellowish color, more in the lower leaves. Too much watering or nitrogen deficiency.

The nylon netting on my pickling cucumbers started to snap today, so I had to do some emergency repairs. Looks like I’ll need something stronger for next season.

The garden is progressing nicely. I’m seeing vegetable growth on all plants. I’ll be picking green beans today along with several banana peppers!

I found about 15 Black Swallowtail Caterpillars in the garden. Luckily, they were still small in size, so not too much damage was done. Other than that, the garden is looking good!