Sep. 6, 2008
Garden Finale
Well, I thought I would do one last seasonal post about my garden.
Corn - did "okay". We didn't realize we had planted two different breeds and so harvested one too late and it was too mature. Also, a bunch of ears had worms, so next year we need to keep a closer eye on them and treat for worms.
Squash - still coming. I had a bumper crop of yellow this year. I don't know why. They were filling the zucchini cliche' that the zucchini was failing at. I did have an attack in the beginning by the "cucumber beetle" but put Sevin on my plants and that solved the problem. I should have done the same with my cucumbers.
Cucumbers - not very prolific. Probably due to wilt from cucumber beetles. I didn't dust because the flowers were blooming and I didn't want to harm the bees.
Tomatoes - still coming. Lots of tomatoes but they also got wilt. It carries over from the soil each year. Husband bought some spray but I think I applied it too late. I can't complain, there is still a lot of fruit. So far, 8 pints of salsa, the same of stewed tomatoes, and more to come.
Peppers - green. Doing good.
Jalapenos - doing very good. I used for salsa and also have pickled several 1/2 pints for my husband's nachos.
Apple trees - coming in well with healthy leaves and new growth. My son's orchard (if you read earlier) that he has been faithfully watering. I hope he gets apples next year, then he will really feel like he accomplished something.
Worms! - a new batch! Thanks to Julie, a friend who read my post, I have new vermicomposting worms. They are doing well in a well-drained bucket in the garden with holes in the bottom if they want to escape to soil for winter.
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