Let's see those '10 gardens

[Rabidsquirrel]

Question for the gurus. What's eating holes in my broccoli leaves?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel

Question for the gurus. What's eating holes in my broccoli leaves?

Bugs.

That will be $20 please.

*DING* next question.

[Rabidsquirrel]

Originally Posted by T.G

Bugs.

That will be $20 please.

*DING* next question.

Bah, didn't think of that.

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Perhaps grasshoppers, grasshopper.
Try insecticidal soap. It's not poison, it just tastes bad to the bugs. Sometimes it works.

Thanks, I'll try that.

Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel

Question for the gurus. What's eating holes in my broccoli leaves?

Perhaps grasshoppers, grasshopper.
Try insecticidal soap. It's not poison, it just tastes bad to the bugs. Sometimes it works.

I went from having frost on June 17 to the first day in the 90s yesterday and back to forecasted springlike weather for the coming week but my garden is starting to take hold. I got some dolomite pellets and sprinkled them lightly to add lime to the soil. That should buffer any acid that gets produced in the soil. Only the lemon cucumbers have yellow leaves now and I think it's just the plants as the regular cuke right next to them looks normal. No bug problems yet! I think it may be because of the excavation zone around the garden and the new soil. The bird population is larger this year too.

[shilala]

Lisa and I got in the garden last night. We weeded around plants and replaced some tomatoes that weren't doing well.
I bought some tomatoes at the nursery and they just kind of sat there. They wouldn't push roots. They obviously held them back so long that they refused to grow.
A friend brought by a few great big bucketed romas and we used them, plus we transplanted some volunteers in other holes.
We also mooched some lettuce starts from the neighbor, replanted some cucumber seeds, and planted a new zuchini to take up when the other plant stops producing.
I pulled all the runners off the great big strawberry plant and got the cart out of the garden and the garbage can out of the compost bin.
We're super dead serious now.
I picked a couple little banana peppers that were holding their respective plants back, too.
Everything looks great, and some of the corn is "Knee high by the fourth of July". Just on Lisa, and she's pretty short, but I'll take it. My corn is never this far along this early.

Foggy morning.
In front are my artichokes planted in square concrete tubes set on the hardware cloth. I don't know what these concrete things are, the came with the house. Probably some kind of landscaping supply.

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

Foggy morning.
In front are my artichokes planted in square concrete tubes set on the hardware cloth. I don't know what these concrete things are, the came with the house. Probably some kind of landscaping supply.

Look at that fog!!!

I wish I was at your place right now!!!

Oh yeah... Nice garden!!!

[shilala]

It all looks beautiful, Lance.
Plant some grass, will ya?

Weed block and gravel is more like it.

[HK3-]

Really cool setup you got going on there Lance.

I dusted my plants the other day because I saw some droppings on the tomato plant leaves from a critter. Upon further investigation I found some small limbs and leaves missing. Forkin bastages can eat quick cant they!?!?

[Mr B]

Originally Posted by HK3-

Really cool setup you got going on there Lance.

I dusted my plants the other day because I saw some droppings on the tomato plant leaves from a critter. Upon further investigation I found some small limbs and leaves missing. Forkin bastages can eat quick cant they!?!?

Tomato Hornworms. Filthy Bastages.

[HK3-]

Originally Posted by Mr B

Tomato Hornworms. Filthy Bastages.

Sure enough, that's the lil POS for sure!

Took a newer photo of my tomato plants yesterday. I enjoy looking at the change week to week. That vine is slowly taking over my shed!!!!!

[rack04]

When you all saying "dusted" veggies what product are you referring to? Up until now I haven't had a problem with insects but I would like to know what products are safe to use on edibles. I think I have a possum problem but that's another story.

[shilala]

Originally Posted by HK3-

Took a newer photo of my tomato plants yesterday. I enjoy looking at the change week to week. That vine is slowly taking over my shed!!!!!

Haliburtage, your tomatoes are gonna be red in no time.
My plan is to raid your garden while you're on vacation.

[Rabidsquirrel]

Those squarish things look like a chimney liner.

[Gonesledn]

Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel

Those squarish things look like a chimney liner.

i agree... chimney flue sections

Originally Posted by Rabidsquirrel

Those squarish things look like a chimney liner.

Originally Posted by Gonesledn

i agree... chimney flue sections

That makes sense as there used to be a chimney in the house that got destroyed in the '89 Loma Prieta earthquake.

[Salvelinus]

Just caught up to this thread. I tried a garden last year and failed miserably. This year I took the previous owners sand box and made a raised bed out of it. I put some matting under it because I hate weeding. The rest of my lawn is basically sand so it drains well.

I think I overplanted, but I couldn't bear to not plant any of the plants I paid for. I have been hitting the lettuce hard for the past two weeks. I just pulled all my radishes and don't plan on doing another batch. I have 3 pepper varieties, some bush beans, and cucumbers in the bed along with the lettuce. There is some basil, rosemary, and chive in a small box out of the picture as well as a couple of tomato plants. My hops are growing like weeds right now as well. Can't wait for homebrew with homegrown

[shilala]

The garden looks gorgeous, Brendan. Nice work!!!

Here's a pic of a tobacco leave. My hand is in there to give an idea of size. It's amazing how fast they grow. They're not even to my knees, but the leaves on the bottom are huge. They're beautiful this year.