What did you do in the garden today?

Gardeners I have to say it’s strange that I’m not complaining about the heat with you all. It’s plenty gross outside, but that’s more the humidity than the temp. Not that I’m upset about it at all mind you!

I identified the bugs I've been seeing on my potatoes. These are blister beetles.

"Blister beetles are narrow, elongate insects. They may be found feeding in clusters on potato leaves. Infestations are usually localized within fields and treatment of an entire field is seldom necessary. Rarely do blister beetles do enough damage damage to cause any yield loss."
ETA: I hilled my potatoes yesterday, and didn't see any blister beetles today. I don't know if it's coincidence or not.

CluckNDoodle said:

Oh ok, our first average frost is November 24th. We have a very long season.

This is a jar of peaches we canned this year. I think we just crammed more in the jar but they still seem floaty so you're probably just fine.

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Good to know!

Put down compost -then planted bush beans, squash and indoors cucumbers and broccoli

propagating lemon from a leaf (english subtitles):

chickengr said:

propagating lemon from a leaf (english subtitles):

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From a leaf? That's impressive.

Not a lot going on in my garden right now. Just quietly waiting for things to grow. So how do I manage to spend all day out there...lol.

Happy Birthday @pennyJo1960 !

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Happy Birthday @pennyJo1960 !

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Hot, steamy. We need rain, but other than a brief sprinkle, it has all been going past us to the north or south. Sticky out there.

I’ll take pics for eye candy in a bit.

Melons: ok, but not great success yet. Some producing, but then growth stalls. Nothing very big. Two pulled due to wilt.

Busy day yesterday - had to drive to the “big city” yesterday and do errands, got back in time for kid’s sports practice, then off for another errand. Catching up today.

Garden Pics

Trombocino summer squash. Does not get hit by SVB. Grows these long squash, which cook up ljust like summer squash.


Here are some picked trombocino squash - they only flowers within the last few days.


the sweet potatoes that are not under plastic - full sun, but no black plastic like most of the other starts. I'm interested in seeing if it produces. notice the dry cracking soil....and I water them every day!


One type of Waltham Butternut squash.



Another source of Waltham Butternut - the squash shape is a bit different from above and they were definitely later flowering than the previous source in the above pic.


patty pan squash. I have two types planted, but one was definitely preferred by the SVB, so they will need to be pulled so I can kill the nasty little caterpillars in the stem.


Archway with gourds. Next year, I'll grow the Hyacinth bean vine here and the gourds on the chicken run fence.


Peppers coming along nicely


Tabasco peppers! Many on this plant!



Fall bed of beets and carrots - this filled in fast and I have thinned the beets once already!


Fall bed of green beans and carrots. Tied up the beans so they would not flop on the carrots, but the carrots appreciate some shade.



Fall bed of peas and beets just starting.


First Okra flower - this is a "candle fire" variety