What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

We made it to 46'F here! That's ABOVE zero ! LOL
A lot of melting and swampy goodness going on out there. I swept and vacuumed our massive workshop and tossed a whole lot of bleach water on the floor and turned the fans on.
What I forgot to do was check the drain sump for a mouse nest. ARGH.
When it finally, slowly, drains I'll scoop it clean and blast it out.
Good grief.

It was outside though...so that was a nice day of "fresh" air.
Garden is still under 3 foot high massive drifts. Hoping they'll be gone by this time next week.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Our weather for the next week... Hoping this doesn't fool my trees to come out of dormancy... But at least it'll be nice enough that I can spray horticulture oil on my fruit trees and maybe figure out how to get my grapes tamed so they stop overtaking everything along the fence...

 

[chickengr]

I’m guessing it is a disease of some kind. Probably wilt and maybe others. So, I definitely find that the hybrids with disease resistance provide better success. Still, not great though. I try really hard to avoid spraying pesticide, and the cucumber beetles may be part of the problem bc they do spread disease. However, I hesitate to spray for them as the pesticides would kill bees or other beneficials. So, this year I may try beneficial nematodes in the ground. I can buy and liquify them to add into the ground, keep the ground wet/moist while they attack the larvae of various bugs in the soil, including cucumber beetles. It’s just an expensive option, but maybe worth a try to minimize the beetles or other problem pests, and avoid pesticides. It is really nice to grow cucumbers and eat them from the garden, so we keep trying!

you can try to plant a few cucumbers in containers away from your garden. 4-5 plants would e plenty for your family. maybe on the porch or some other sitting area? they would provide shade as well.

 

[gtaus]

It’s just an expensive option, but maybe worth a try to minimize the beetles or other problem pests, and avoid pesticides. It is really nice to grow cucumbers and eat them from the garden, so we keep trying!

you can try to plant a few cucumbers in containers away from your garden. 4-5 plants would e plenty for your family. maybe on the porch or some other sitting area? they would provide shade as well.

Cucumbers need a lot of water. Have you considered a sub-irrigated setup like an EarthBox or similar that has a large reservoir in the bottom of the container? You can make your own EarthBox setup with an inexpensive tote...

I have had great success with my elevated sub-irrigated planter on my deck. With normal rainfall in the summer, I only have to refill my planter with water about once per month. Since the plants are sub-irrigated, I never overwater or underwater them. I just keep an eye on my water level indicator and refill it when it starts to run low.

I built my elevated sub-irrigated planter myself and all the wood, drain pipes, and liner probably cost me around $50 about 4 years ago. You can build the same type of setup with a plastic tote much easier, and cheaper.

 

[chickengr]

rain, rain, rain. expecting snow tonight. I slipped and laid down in the mud not used to walking in the rain, lol.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

So far we have 6 inches plus of snow. It’s still snowing a bit. The temperatures above freezing now so hopefully there will be less of it in a couple of hours. No garden work now. I do need to re-pot my new poinsettia soon. I did order a new pair of garden boots. The ground is so saturated I expect to have to wade through mud to get to the gardens.

 

[gtaus]

rain, rain, rain. expecting snow tonight. I slipped and laid down in the mud not used to walking in the rain, lol.

Here's a throwback song from the early 1960's when girl groups were big in America. Hope it makes you feel better as you recover from slipping in the mud while walking in the rain...

 

[jerryse]

Remedy Attribute II Sweet Corn (Roundup Ready). I ran across this. I did not know they had done this. More GMO food. Getting so you never know what you are eating.

 

[chickengr]

Here's a throwback song from the early 1960's when girl groups were big in America. Hope it makes you feel better as you recover from slipping in the mud while walking in the rain...

is there any song: I am falling in the rain/mud?

 

[Molpet]

is there any song: I am falling in the rain/mud?