What did you do in the garden today?

[Sueby]

I believe it was for foulbrood.

I don’t know a whole lot about bees, but I’m thinking that was one of the big diseases killing off honeybees. I should google it.

Look at me quote myself!

Yes, for foulbrood. @Sally PB

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/07/science/honeybee-vaccine.html

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Gardeners My tomato are growing like gang busters. May be big enough to have fruit by April.

 

[Sueby]

Wow Penny! Thats great!

 

[Sally PB]

Dang, the NYT article is behind a paywall. Will look it up elsewhere.

 

[Sueby]

Well thats weird because I didn’t have an issue & I certainly don’t pay for it.

try this one… https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-first-vaccine-for-honeybees-is-here-180981400/

 

[BReeder!]

The greenhouse finally has some green in it. I put our tray containing lettuce, kholrabi, baby choy, and swiss chard in there. This tray was started in the DIY grow tent in the garage. It's pretty warm in there though, and needs to be for the peppers and tomatoes. So I decided to pull this tray out rather than watch all these cool season crops bolt. We have a number of cloudy days ahead in the 40s and 50s and hovering just above freezing at night. I don't expect the greenhouse to get too warm in these conditions, but should keep the frost off these starts and allow them to garden off a bit in cloudy conditions. If all goes well these will all be in a raised bed in a week.

Also, @WthrLady that fertilizer definitely works! I'll get a pic later, but my pepper and tomato starts are looking a lot better after up potting and watering with half-cut fertilizer solution.

 

[Paz]

My tomato seedlings are starting to get bigger. One of them made tiny flower buds. We are many weeks from setting out into the garden. Should I pinch the buds off?View attachment 3441111

Yes, and fertilize, they’re not happy if the make flowers at that age.

 

[Paz]

Hope you all are enjoying you day. If any of you is interested, Israel is in a mess right now. All roads are blocked, the protesters are killing each other with fireworks. The conservatives and Orthodox Jews are in a strange war, and Ramadan has just started, so it’s just the beginning.

 

[Mary Poopins Love]

I planted some basil. really hope it lives in this sandy soil. Balgh.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have had Basil growing perennial, fish fertilizer stinks to high heaven but works well.