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Jul 20, 2007 | 3:46 PM PST
Tags: squash , vine , borer , eight ball , companion planting , patty pan
Well, I am bummed! Its official, my eight ball zuchinni and patty pan squash have the borer :(
This is the first time I have ever tried to grow plants from this family...They are still producing, but I am not sure for how much longer. I have now researched some organic methods of control, but I am afraid it may be too late. I have been reading a book about companion planting and I hope that implementing this next year will sugnifigantly help this issue.
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Jul 2, 2007 | 5:18 PM PST
Tags: eight ball , zuchini , zuchinni , beets , vegetable , harvest , dinner , fence , pruners , pruning , zucchini
Harvested this beauty a few minutes ago and I can't wait to slice her up and cook her!
This is the first year I have had a real summer vegetable plot. I ordered all of my seeds from Burpee and Mostly picked things I like to eat and chose varieties that mature quickly. The reason I did this is I have never had much success starting seeds indoors. They always die! So, I prefer to sew directly into the plot. I had heard bad things about growing squash and zucchini, but so far I am having luck. This is the first one of this size that is big enough to justify cooking. the others have fallen off the plant at about the size of a golf ball and I have just eaten them right there in the garden. Not sure what causes this. I am also going to cook up some yummy beets from the garden. I have been harvesting these guys pretty regularly over the past month.
I also started on the back fence clearing project today....wow, its going to be a lot of work! Using my hands and pruners, take a look at what I accomplished in about 2 hours:
BEFORE: ( I know its not the best pict... but its all the growth you see on in the back)
AND AFTER:
Jun 21, 2007 | 1:54 PM PST
Tags: eight ball , aphids , weeding , pruning
THanks for the warm welcome! I haven't posted any picts yet...every time I get ready to go out and take picts, i end up weeding or trimming, or digging or etc.... I spent the greater part of this afternoon cutting back brush that had come in from my neighbors yard in the back....oi vey!
And, noticed that all of my carrots have aphids :( so, I had to pull all of them out. But, on the brighter side, my eight ball zuchinnis are starting to produce, yeah!
Picts to come soon, I promise
