tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post4290923927759102521..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: The state of the gardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-76150130834611680262010-07-19T16:42:26.028-07:002010-07-19T16:42:26.028-07:00We're only growing a little this year, some to...We're only growing a little this year, some tomatoes and basil mostly. Progress is really poor, the weather is really hot.<br /><br />We've gotten one yellow pear tomato, and none of the plants look happy. The soil here is really poor, mostly decomposed granite.Stephaniehttp://www.greensahm.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36523025946688321972010-07-19T16:21:36.014-07:002010-07-19T16:21:36.014-07:00My tomato plant got blight. So I pulled it today.
...My tomato plant got blight. So I pulled it today.<br /><br />If you put coffee grounds down in the garden the cats like to get into, they should leave it alone.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-12255583172014078532010-07-19T07:18:16.441-07:002010-07-19T07:18:16.441-07:00I was told blueberries are alternate year crops. I...I was told blueberries are alternate year crops. I was encouraged to plant some my first year (and get nothing) then plant more my second year and so on until my 4th year which will keep me in blueberries year after year (it will take 3 years to establish, but its worth it, if you see the way my kids eat blueberries). Finally got pestacide free blueberries at the Southwedge 4 pints $16 and the Tree Huggin Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473115182978929738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42525331978883462282010-07-19T06:46:51.039-07:002010-07-19T06:46:51.039-07:00Oh no - not another one cursing a fig tree :<
...Oh no - not another one cursing a fig tree :<<br /><br />Tomato plants growing like mad - huge radishes, 2 pea plants (what happened to the others?), carrots, chard, beans, beets and onions coming along - some herbs great, others not so much, pansies and dianthus sulky,lavender and spiky red flowers doing great, various squashes in various states and lettuce and spinach the same.<br /><br />WeOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535709771684332389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10528381256443150972010-07-19T05:45:42.326-07:002010-07-19T05:45:42.326-07:00I planted 2 tomato plants and a few marigolds. Th...I planted 2 tomato plants and a few marigolds. The marigolds got Western thrip which migrated to the one tomato plant. I ended up stripping off most of its leaves to eradicate the bugs that just wont go away. The marigolds were pulled out in an attempt to salvage the tomato plants.<br /><br />Cherry tomatoes - did well<br />Hamburger tomatoes - leaves - none - fruit - several<br /><br />MaybeBilliehttp://billieryder.live.spaces.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65933884039370360932010-07-19T03:33:11.038-07:002010-07-19T03:33:11.038-07:00Maybe next year...
I planted three hills of water...Maybe next year...<br /><br />I planted three hills of watermelon, supposed to be baby sized, 5-8 lbs. One has one set - about 1 1/4 inch. Another has two - maybe 3 inch and 4 inch. The other has one melon set, maybe 2 inches. I figure, barring frost, maybe 1 lb by holloween.<br /><br />I scattered chicken house leavings for fertilizer. Patches of milo are starting to throw heads.<br /><br /Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.com