What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

I did too! Looked it up and the the first thing that popped out was “suffers in high humidity”. Scratch that off my want list

They are a slooooow grower though. Belatedly I learned that most people in the South start theirs in December indoors so they are far enough along to actually flower the following summer. They are sensitive to temperatures (both hot and cold) depending on growing stage. There are also different types so don't be quick to assume they won't grow well for you. Just takes understanding of the types you want. I probably started mine too late (February, and I'm Zone 7B). Next year I'll start mine earlier. I get my seeds from Eden Brothers and Johnny's.

https://grow.edenbrothers.com/planting-guides/lisianthus-seeds/

https://petalbackfarm.com/short-lisianthus-stems/

 

[Eagle343]

Take pics if they sprout. It's been a lot of decades since I did sunflowers. Let us know if wild birds peck or not at your sunflower seeds.

I will keep the post updated.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Oh...so beautiful, thank you for posting photos of your garden plants.
Your corn plants on the ground, do you clear out weeds often? I can not plan anything on the ground as the grass/weeds take over in a blink of an eye so it seems. The soil also dried up very quickly. Might be it is just my weather here.

Is your Gold raspberries in a pot?

Yes, normally I have a thick layer of old pine shavings under a layer of old hay between the rows to keep down the weeds. However, the flash flooding we had washed it all away. It has finally dried up enough this week that you can walk out there... Before, it was so wet that you'd sink in muck up to your ankles. So I haven't been able to walk through there and weed it or replace the weed barrier (old shavings & hay)

 

[TJAnonymous]

Oh...so beautiful, thank you for posting photos of your garden plants.
Your corn plants on the ground, do you clear out weeds often? I can not plan anything on the ground as the grass/weeds take over in a blink of an eye so it seems. The soil also dried up very quickly. Might be it is just my weather here.

Is your Gold raspberries in a pot?

Oh! Almost forgot... No, the Double Gold raspberries are in a raised bed to help with drainage but it's in the ground so roots can go deep.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Went out and checked the squash plants for SVB eggs again. Found a couple on stems that weren't heavily coated so I decided to spray another coat of kaolin clay on all the plants. Wish I could make it stick better... Wonder if adding a bit dish soap would help?

I keep forgetting to check them at night with a flashlight but nothing has wilted or collapsed yet so I guess that's a good sign.

I just have a few more weeks to go and then SVB should be done for the season.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Just checked the weather... Rain, rain, and more rain... Going to hot & sticky... 🫩

Sprayed the grapes again with more Bordeaux Mix (copper sulfate + hydrated lime). Definitely going to have to put more kaolin clay on the squash at some point with all this rain.

 

[jerryse]

Went out and checked the squash plants for SVB eggs again. Found a couple on stems that weren't heavily coated so I decided to spray another coat of kaolin clay on all the plants. Wish I could make it stick better... Wonder if adding a bit dish soap would help?

I keep forgetting to check them at night with a flashlight but nothing has wilted or collapsed yet so I guess that's a good sign.

I just have a few more weeks to go and then SVB should be done for the season.

There is a spreader sticker product available. Not sure where I got it. Had it for years.

 

[jerryse]

Went out and checked the squash plants for SVB eggs again. Found a couple on stems that weren't heavily coated so I decided to spray another coat of kaolin clay on all the plants. Wish I could make it stick better... Wonder if adding a bit dish soap would help?

I keep forgetting to check them at night with a flashlight but nothing has wilted or collapsed yet so I guess that's a good sign.

I just have a few more weeks to go and then SVB should be done for the season.

Look up High-Yield spreader sticker.

 

[Sally PB]

Love black raspberries. About a month away from ripe ones here.

My black raspberries are LOADED with flowers! I'm hoping for a good harvest so that I can make some jam and have some in the freezer.

 

[jerryse]

Thinking on spreader sticker and have an idea. Maybe mixing up spreader sticker with BT and spraying or Appling to squash stems would keep BT there. When SVB eggs hatch the larva bore into the stem the larva would ingest BT on the way in killing it. Might have to reapply. A spray bottle would be enough.