What did you do in the garden today?

[Sueby]

Do Loofah get bugs like squash? I planted some pole beans because they are so easy & don’t get bugs, plus I don’t have to bend to pick them. Then I was thinking I have the squash trellises that I can’t plant squash on so if loofah is trouble free I could plant that there.

Eta - how about powdery mildew, do they get that? I need something maintenance free.

 

[WthrLady]

Squash beetles didn't touch my luffa.
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The butterfly garden is done except for making 6 MORE rocks. I somehow missed cataloging several plants
All the strawberry pots are planted, the mints are in their own boxes. The whole left side is still dirt, and I'm adding more tomorrow and sewing those giant packages of wildflower mix.
I've not figured out what I want to put in the end yet, a clematis maybe. They like morning sun and their feet in the shade in the afternoon.

Tomorrow is up-potting day for all the tomatoes and then they can live in the greenhouse until the end of the month.
This season is welcome, but exhausting.

 

[jerryse]

Planted beans, mowed, and walked in the woods. Hickory trees are ready to bloom. About the right time to graft on them. First attempt on hickory-pecan. Warming trend and should be near 80 next week.

 

[WthrLady]

Also scraped a tent caterpillar wad off one of the apple trees. They're so gross.

 

[Acre4Me]

Do Loofah get bugs like squash? I planted some pole beans because they are so easy & don’t get bugs, plus I don’t have to bend to pick them. Then I was thinking I have the squash trellises that I can’t plant squash on so if loofah is trouble free I could plant that there.

Eta - how about powdery mildew, do they get that? I need something maintenance free.

Generally the loofah is problem free. I’ve seen some powdery mildew in some of the gourds, but I don’t think the loofah was affected.

 

[Sueby]

Excellent, thanks guys. I will plant them then!

 

[Sally PB]

The pot of spaghetti squash plants I up potted into 3 pots seems to be doing just fine. Since the roots were all intertwined, I thought they might have felt abused and paid me back by wilting and dying.

So I think I'll be doing the same to the rest. The original pots sure are crowded.

 

[DotToDot]

It rained ALL DAY. I still let the birds out, and they looked so tiny in the rain with all their feathers slicked down!

 

[TJAnonymous]

Also scraped a tent caterpillar wad off one of the apple trees. They're so gross.

I despise tent caterpillars. I would torch them with a flamethrower if it wouldn't kill my trees.... I guess I'll settle for BT but dream of the most torturous ways they could die in my mind.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Goat baby watch is online! DH thinks I've lost my mind... What's next? Chicken cam?