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If this was sudden and the weather has been normal, then it could be bacterial wilt. I suggest digging up one of the plants and looking for grubs. You can put something down for grubs. If it's wilt, there isn't much you can do. I would remove all the plants and plant marigolds. They put out a...

I know that just answering and hanging up is enough for the Robo callers to know yours is a live number. So the best action is to let it ring. I can turn my phone over and the ringing sound stops, the caller still gets a ring tone. It will go to voice mail eventually, but usually the robo has...

All the best plans of mice and Hobbit laid to waste by rain. The Weather People LIED! They said light rain over night, clearing and sunny in the morning. Never trust meteorologists. Sigh. What are you doing?

Tomorrow is Saturday.:celebrate <<Feel free to insert "Thank you, Captain Obvious" here>>;) I'm excited because I work 45 to 60 hours a week. At a job I really enjoy, but not as much as being in my garden. Tomorrow I am going to plant lettuce and carrots, potatoes, onions and garlic. I am...

I plant the summer veg in March, but using row covers, I can plant herbs and marigolds mid Feb.

I am in zone 8A. In June, July and August temps are between 94 and 110. So the plants don't grow and do not set fruit. So I pull them all out. Even the green beans.

Last August I got to the point where I felt all I was doing was feeding bad bugs. It was disheartening watching all the beautiful vegetables be devoured by bugs just before they ripened. Having whole plants wilt and die over night. I cried. An Ugly Cry. My DH suggested I use miracle grow...

I think I will try growing squash and tomatoes together, what a great idea. And they taste good together too! I have a notebook. I think the key is remembering to actually write in it. Mine mostly has dirt smudges and bullet points like "3 eggs", "damn squirrels" and "it was 74 today" (with no...

I managed to get zucchini and yellow squash last spring before the SVB showed up. They arrive here in May, so I planted in sliced up trash barrels (I made rings), in February under plastic covers I made from painting tarps and cattle fencing. It worked pretty well. I actually got zucchini for...

Happy Last Day of the Decade! I had the day off, so I organized my seed packages and when through all my saved seeds. I am horrified to discover that I didn't set aside many pea pods for seeds...I must have EATEN them ALL last spring....:idunno. I only had enough to direct sow a half row. I...

The grand experiment continues. I am currently dreaming of starting my tomatoes, peppers, and squash in my greenhouse next month. Now that it is cooler, I am rearranging my garden space. I want to move the old screen house-gazebo into the first garden. This is the raised garden that my husband...

REally nice. I love the iris and columbine.

This holiday, I had 4 DAYS OFF. I had big plans for the garden. Thursday. Really can't remember. Likely because of... Friday. 3 hours at DMV. Saturday. Blew up rabbit water system. Sunday. Put chainsaw fuel mix in lawn mower. Tangled haybale string in weed wacker. Monday. Entered recovery from...

Squash reboot.

No, that is my many attempts to build a fence that would keep the dogs out, but let the chickens in when I wanted them in. It is wire rabbit fence, tighter on the bottom than the top. Not really planned, just inexpensive and I could manage it. I zip tied the wire fence to pvc piping and fit...

Thanks. GTK vet wrap comes in fashionable colors to go with any outfit.

What a smart idea, thanks.

My garden style can only be described as "there appears to have been a struggle". @Crealcritter I have a summer garden and an rest of the year garden too. (zone 8a) do you solarize your gardens? I started doing that last year to reduce the bug and fungus issues. It seems to have helped with...

@thistlebloom I looks like its been a year since she chose you, how is it going? Oh, hang on. I am still figuring out how this site works! I will read on. :D

What a beautiful garden. thanks for the info on vet wrap.