What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

Funny little story. TWO years ago i tossed a rotting pumpkin in to my compost. This spring i built a succulent garden in out front yard. Then all of the sudden we have 9 sprouted pumpking plants with all my succulents. lol. I have not idea what pumpkin this came from but we harvested our first little pumpkin today. lol Looks like its one of those pumpkins for baking.

I love volunteers! I have 4 volunteer tomato plants that sprouted this year....and today I noticed another volunteer inside my hoop house that suspiciously looks like dill.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I had the same problem but with a thick mulch. I had a layer of leaves that I put down early in the season and watering did OK. But I got a load of chipped wood from a local tree surgeon and started having problems after laying down a thick (3-4") layer. Seems the wood chips would have to soak up as much water as possible before reaching the soil. I was watering as before but not much was getting to the soil. I installed soaker hoses under the mulch, in direct contact with the soil and now water once every 2-3 days as opposed to every day.

I'm definitely adding soaker hoses for next year's garden but that won't be possible for this season due to my complicated layout. Plus I have to install at least 300-400 ft of polyhose just to get water to the garden to begin with.... Since that involves running renting & running a trencher, DH wants to wait until it isn't 100 degrees outside. So I will have to make due with hand-watering by a gazillion hoses hooked together. So much waste due to leaks, not to mention the water pressure sucks.

 

[Elyrian1]

So I've just heard that planting dill next to your vining veggies repels the squash bugs. Anybody seen that happen? Cause if it's true I'm going to develop my dill growing skills asap.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Took my 4 banty to their tractor for the day .. This is the first time they got to play in it. Might be harder to see two they are dark a frizzle and one we call shift nob she has a pom on her head.

 

[CaroleW]

Got my seed order today from Botanical Interests. I didn't realize it until now but there are lots I can plant now from that order. I was intending this to be for next year but some packets have more than enough seeds to plant for now and later!

My boss just called yesterday to tell me my hard deadline has been extended until July 5 so I can take some garden therapy breaks and not work til midnite! I picked up some Neem Oil locally as I ran errands, last bottle on the shelf - blessings abound - I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

 

[CaroleW]

So I've just heard that planting dill next to your vining veggies repels the squash bugs. Anybody seen that happen? Cause if it's true I'm going to develop my dill growing skills asap.

WOW - I just collected ripe Dillseed from a volunteer in the greenhouse - I'm scattering it asap in the squash areas! This is an experiment - like most all my gardening - just an experiment.

 

[Elyrian1]

Tag me if if it does work!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I’ve not had much luck growing dill. I planted seeds with my SM tomatoes and one plant came up. It’s growing between two of the tomato plants. I’m hoping it keeps the bad bugs away. I could try planting some with my summer squash and see what happens.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Tag me if if it does work!

Me too please!

 

[CaroleW]

I’ve not had much luck growing dill. I planted seeds with my SM tomatoes and one plant came up. It’s growing between two of the tomato plants. I’m hoping it keeps the bad bugs away. I could try planting some with my summer squash and see what happens.

I was thinking I might need to stratify the Dillseed because the volunteer only came up in spring from last year's self sowing. I have them in the fridge now and will scatter them tomorrow (if I can remember).