No yield in my garden today. Still it's always pleasant to go out there and wander around and see what's happening. AND, it's also a small miracle it made it through the worst part of the Summer intact. I will have to re-examine my usual methods of planting in March and April and staying inside by the air conditioning by June.
My vining pumpkin and squashes are working their way up the trellises nicely. I've never planted them in a box before. Previously I just let them sprall. It's an experiment to see if I can support a pumpkin in its growth stage from a trellis. How the whole trellising thing will go, actually, remains to be seen.
I saw the first proto-pumpkin whose blossom is barely formed today. Also saw some acorn and zucchini blossoms to pollinate.
I'm amazed at how quickly the acorn sqash are developing. I think I only pollinated this one 4 days ago and every day the growth is visible! Got 3 on the vine so far.
Found some bitty cherry tomatoes are now visible and my full-size tomato has its first grape-sized greenie.
My white bunching onions never appeared. I'll have to plant them again. But my red ones are evident at least. They're growing under the shade of that enormous zucchini plant so I'm wondering how that's going to work... I have never had such a robust zucchini! Not a sign of mildew and that's never happened before when I stuck them in some larger shadier area where they have room to expand out.
The tomato behind it is barely keeping up! Hope it can get enough sunlight! I lost the nursery plant tag and I only think I can remember that it's supposed to be a Cherokee Purple. Hope it will be but the size and shape of the leaves is making me doubtful.
I usually punch a hole in the top of the plant tag and zip tie it to the top of the cage so it's easily visible. Didn't do that and I'm sorry I wasn't careful what I did with it, so whatever comes is gonna be a surprise.
No eggs either. My hens are just feathering out again after their molt. Could be that. Could be the heat. Could be there will be some later today.
Happy, productive day to you all!
My vining pumpkin and squashes are working their way up the trellises nicely. I've never planted them in a box before. Previously I just let them sprall. It's an experiment to see if I can support a pumpkin in its growth stage from a trellis. How the whole trellising thing will go, actually, remains to be seen.
I saw the first proto-pumpkin whose blossom is barely formed today. Also saw some acorn and zucchini blossoms to pollinate.
I'm amazed at how quickly the acorn sqash are developing. I think I only pollinated this one 4 days ago and every day the growth is visible! Got 3 on the vine so far.
Found some bitty cherry tomatoes are now visible and my full-size tomato has its first grape-sized greenie.
My white bunching onions never appeared. I'll have to plant them again. But my red ones are evident at least. They're growing under the shade of that enormous zucchini plant so I'm wondering how that's going to work... I have never had such a robust zucchini! Not a sign of mildew and that's never happened before when I stuck them in some larger shadier area where they have room to expand out.
The tomato behind it is barely keeping up! Hope it can get enough sunlight! I lost the nursery plant tag and I only think I can remember that it's supposed to be a Cherokee Purple. Hope it will be but the size and shape of the leaves is making me doubtful.
I usually punch a hole in the top of the plant tag and zip tie it to the top of the cage so it's easily visible. Didn't do that and I'm sorry I wasn't careful what I did with it, so whatever comes is gonna be a surprise.
No eggs either. My hens are just feathering out again after their molt. Could be that. Could be the heat. Could be there will be some later today.
Happy, productive day to you all!
