I'm pretty annoyed. I hit the Gurney's BOGO for 1 cent deal a few weeks back and loaded up on potatoes. I got an email this week saying they were out of stock and canceled my order.

Last weekend I took out about a quarter of my tomato plants and put a couple of pumpkin seeds in to start germing. The tomatoes slowed way down on producing but my creoles are still holding up, flowering, and have new tomatoes on them so I'll let them hold on as long as they can. The forecast looks stupid hot thought with multiple 100+ temp days so they probably won't make it much longer.

I got in a trimmed up the blackberry bush. Took out all but 2 old canes and trimmed the tops of the new ones to get better lateral growth this coming year. The bush was kind of a mess this past year but I couldn't keep up with picking so it wasn't all bad.

I've got my first couple of okra so far. They are loving the heat and dry weather. Same with the peppers.

I'm still waiting on the garlic. I've got my first scape that I forgot to go back and clip yesterday so I'll grab that today. I planted them a little late in December so they probably have a little while longer until they are ready.

Yard long beans are going nuts. I can't give the beans away fast enough. Going to try blanching and freezing some tonight then thaw and cook this weekend. If they hold up ok then I'll bust out the vacuum sealer and get to work.

Something new I'm trying is planting some sunflowers. My goal isn't to get seeds as much as it is to provide a pollen/nectar source for the bees. Apparently the Lemon Queen variety is especially attractive to them. I found out about this a couple weeks ago so I'll be late providing for them during dearth but next year I'll be sure to plant early and get them blooming June/July.

I've got a couple watermelon that are doing good too. I can't remember how long it takes them to ripen though. Seems like it was a while. Hopefully they are ready for 4th of July.

The bees are doing really good. I have been holding off on adding another brood box. They have another 1 1/2 to 2 frames to draw comb out on. Idk how much more they will be doing though with the lack of pollen and nectar now. I may have to wait until the fall.

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Posted by DarthTiger

Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 6/16/22 at 1:04 pm to BallsEleven

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potatoes. I got an email this week saying they were out of stock and canceled my order.

I have yet to be able to order seed potatoes for fall planting regardless of the seed company. Even when I stay on top of availability. They’re either sold out or not even offered. Then in Jan/Feb, when I want to order for March planting, most won’t ship them until mid to late April. I’ve had to buy them from Tractor Supply and luckily, they had them in earlier than last year.

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My cucumbers are looking yellowish and not really filling out after the first two I picked. I'm reading it's either from too much water, or not enough, too much fertilizer, or not enough.

I’m dealing with the same thing. The cukes I planted along a 16 ft fence panel & fertilized, are slow growing & putting out odd shaped cucumbers that turn yellow quickly. Some others I put in a smaller space w/out fertilizer are healthy & doing well though. My garden has been pretty ‘meh’ thus far. Still waiting for tomatoes though. Maybe fall will be better.

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Posted by PillageUrVillage

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Posted on 6/16/22 at 9:02 pm to BallsEleven

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Last weekend I took out about a quarter of my tomato plants

I pulled 6 of my 8 roma plants this afternoon. They were done. No more tomatoes on them and looking ugly. The other 2 aren’t far behind. Same with the Cherokee Purples and beefmasters. Peppers are still doing well, okra and purple hulls are growing like weeds, and the cucumbers just won’t stop coming.

Watermelon and cantaloupe are still looking good. Can’t wait to harvest them, but they aren’t there yet. This weekend I’m going to pull the sunflowers and get the pumpkin seeds planted.

It’s going to be stupid hot the next couple of weeks it looks like. Stay hydrated and watch out for heat illness. Be careful everyone.