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re: 2020 Garden Thread
Posted on 5/4/20 at 9:10 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 5/4/20 at 9:10 am to GetCocky11
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This is my first year with a garden. I've been avoiding a garden because of how bad the deer are where I am. I can go out there in the early evening in the summer and see a group of 5-7 hanging out.
Get a crossbow. Don't let anyone see.
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Posted on 5/4/20 at 9:22 am to fjlee90
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Get a crossbow. Don't let anyone see.
Electric will be my next route I think. Just one or two lines. I really didn't want to build the chain link and barbed wire fortress that I see at a few houses around here.
I have a few tomato plants in pots still from when I was starting everything inside. I should be able to fill in the newly vacant spots with those. The surviving lopped off plants will be back in a few weeks I'm sure.
They didn't touch the squash. But I'd gladly sacrifice my squash for tomatoes.
Posted on 5/4/20 at 11:41 am to GetCocky11
I believe I'm starting to develop some issues, hopefully something I can resolve.
My Zucchinis only get about this long before the get blossom end rot and need to be removed, also, the stems to be looking a tad yellowish.
Tomatoes leaves are starting to get this spotting. Sun Spots?
And lastly, my cucumbers have these spots, sun spots? Still producing
My Zucchinis only get about this long before the get blossom end rot and need to be removed, also, the stems to be looking a tad yellowish.
Tomatoes leaves are starting to get this spotting. Sun Spots?
And lastly, my cucumbers have these spots, sun spots? Still producing
This post was edited on 5/4/20 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 5/4/20 at 3:18 pm to CDH1990
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My Zucchinis only get about this long before the get blossom end rot and need to be removed, also, the stems to be looking a tad yellowish.
I believe that’s just from poor pollination. I’m not a zucchini expert, so maybe someone can confirm. Not sure about the stems.
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Tomatoes leaves are starting to get this spotting. Sun Spots?
Looks like early blight. But it could be other fungal or bacterial disease. Sometimes I can’t quite differentiate between some of them. What I would do is mix 3% Hydrogen Peroxide at 1 cup per gallon of water and spray your plants liberally. This will help stop the spread. Then use a fungicide once a week to try to keep it controlled. I like liquid copper fungicide. Seems to work the best for me. Daconil is also a really good one.
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And lastly, my cucumbers have these spots, sun spots? Still producing
Cucumber leaves are just kinda delicate. They look fine to me. I wouldn’t worry about the leaves unless they start withering, get powdery mildew, or you see similar spots with yellowing like on your tomatoes.
ETA: Here’s is the Peroxide mixing chart for gardening that I follow. Lately, after every rain (if I can), I mix from the first chart and spray my plants down. It has been an excellent preventative measure so far.
This post was edited on 5/4/20 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 5/5/20 at 5:57 pm to PillageUrVillage
Pillage -
A couple questions about the Daconil: (1) Can it be used in conjunction with a pest deterrent like Captain Jack’s, and (2) If so, how long after I spray it can I apply the CJ’s?
Thanks!
A couple questions about the Daconil: (1) Can it be used in conjunction with a pest deterrent like Captain Jack’s, and (2) If so, how long after I spray it can I apply the CJ’s?
Thanks!
Posted on 5/5/20 at 6:42 pm to eng08
Any of yall thin out you squash leaves?
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:10 pm to Knox Harrington
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A couple questions about the Daconil: (1) Can it be used in conjunction with a pest deterrent like Captain Jack’s, and (2) If so, how long after I spray it can I apply the CJ’s?
My rule of thumb for different treatments is to do them on different days. I would spray the Daconil one day, then wait till the next day to spray your spinosad.
The only thing I tank mix more than one thing is my bug treatment of 1 oz neem oil, 1 oz pyrethrin, and 2 tsp castile soap to 1 gallon of water. But I do fungicide and pesticide treatments on separate days. I don’t use spinosad because I feel like my current program works well enough. But if I see caterpillars on my plants, I’ll use thuricide. And I will do that treatment on a day by itself.
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 5/5/20 at 7:40 pm to PillageUrVillage
Thanks very much! A couple other questions:
The growth of the tomato plants with the apparent fungus (which I just treated with Daconil) has stunted. Will the growth take off again once the treatment kicks in? They were doing very well and starting to bear considerable fruit before this infection appeared.
Also, should I remove the leaves that are most harshly affected by the infection? I.e., those turning yellow with small brown spots. They are toward the lower end of the plant.
Preciate it!
The growth of the tomato plants with the apparent fungus (which I just treated with Daconil) has stunted. Will the growth take off again once the treatment kicks in? They were doing very well and starting to bear considerable fruit before this infection appeared.
Also, should I remove the leaves that are most harshly affected by the infection? I.e., those turning yellow with small brown spots. They are toward the lower end of the plant.
Preciate it!
Posted on 5/5/20 at 8:33 pm to Knox Harrington
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Will the growth take off again once the treatment kicks in?
The problem with all of the fungicide treatments, they don’t really cure the problem. They’re all preventatives. If your plants are already infected, the most it’ll do is slow the spread. Which is a good thing. It gives your plants an opportunity to outgrow the disease. Go up a few posts where I talk about using peroxide. Peroxide actually kills bacteria and fungal spores. You can use that and daconil as a 1-2 punch and your plants should definitely turn around.
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Also, should I remove the leaves that are most harshly affected by the infection?
Definitely. Just be careful not to prune too much. It could stress the plant leaving it vulnerable to more disease. I try not to remove more than a quarter of the foliage.
This post was edited on 5/5/20 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 5/5/20 at 9:16 pm to BallsEleven
Anybody here grow black seed Simpson lettuce? Just curious what to except taste and production wise from this plant. Looks to be coming alone nicely.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 9:04 am to DumpsterFire
quote:I will try to kill every mockingbird I see.
now, so birds and squirrels are bigger enemies of mine now.
They ravage my tomatoes
Posted on 5/6/20 at 12:07 pm to Knox Harrington
quote:Take a look online what spider mite damage looks like as well. A spider mite infestation can look like several diseases and the mites are tiny tiny. You normally don't see them until the population is quite large.
those turning yellow with small brown spots.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 12:21 pm to PillageUrVillage
I believe I planted franken-tomatoes. The ones in the 20 gallon wicking pots are almost 9 foot tall now with dozens and dozens of tomatoes. I planted Brandywine, sun sugar, Bella Rosa, and celebrity. We have gotten almost a quart of cherry tomatoes from the two sun sugars. The others are just beginning to turn. The plants in the pots are 3 times larger and have three times the tomatoes as the ones in the raised beds. I placed 2 Jimmy Nardello peppers in one of the spare pots and they are 3' tall and LOADED with 8-10"peppers now. These were all started inside and put out on March 1st. I am a FIRM believer in starting your own now.
Also, has anyone grown LA Roma tomatoes? I found a 6 pack of them at Stine and decided to give them a go. Half the plants a large and robust with a nice amount of tomatoes. The other half are still only 2' tall and have some of the biggest roma tomatoes I have ever seen.
Also, has anyone grown LA Roma tomatoes? I found a 6 pack of them at Stine and decided to give them a go. Half the plants a large and robust with a nice amount of tomatoes. The other half are still only 2' tall and have some of the biggest roma tomatoes I have ever seen.
Posted on 5/6/20 at 6:32 pm to convertedtiger
What is the best way to quickly introduce nitrogen into a vegetable/pepper/herb garden?
I’ve noticed most of my plants’ leaves are turning yellow from the bottom up.
I built a new two foot tall raised garden two weeks ago and installed drip irrigation. I used a garden soil heavy with tree bark and amended with cow manure. I’m thinking not enough of the manure to add enough nitrogen and my hardy top soil isn’t helping to retain what nutrients I did have.
What products and application do you guys like?
I’ve noticed most of my plants’ leaves are turning yellow from the bottom up.
I built a new two foot tall raised garden two weeks ago and installed drip irrigation. I used a garden soil heavy with tree bark and amended with cow manure. I’m thinking not enough of the manure to add enough nitrogen and my hardy top soil isn’t helping to retain what nutrients I did have.
What products and application do you guys like?
Posted on 5/6/20 at 7:42 pm to Sheepdog1833
Definitely a water soluble fertilizer. Probably the easiest to get ahold of at any big store would be MG Tomato food. It’s high in nitrogen.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 6:19 am to BallsEleven
Well, my other Tabasco plant got shredded in the wind. Idk if it’s because I topped them or what but they aren’t holding up to the wind well at all. It’s very discouraging because it was the plant I was most excited about this year.
They both of a couple of branches left and will likely survive but have easily lost about 90% of their foliage.
I’m thinking of restarting some seeds and not topping to see if those come out any stronger.
They both of a couple of branches left and will likely survive but have easily lost about 90% of their foliage.
I’m thinking of restarting some seeds and not topping to see if those come out any stronger.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 8:46 am to BallsEleven
Crap, man. Weather won't give us a darn break.
Made sure all my plants were tied up good last night. But I do expect some foliar damage.
On a positive note, I noticed a couple of bumble bees in my cucumber plants yesterday evening. I was trying to take pictures of them, but I guess they didn't like me disturbing them and they flew off. Please come back. You are welcome any time, my friends.
Made sure all my plants were tied up good last night. But I do expect some foliar damage.
On a positive note, I noticed a couple of bumble bees in my cucumber plants yesterday evening. I was trying to take pictures of them, but I guess they didn't like me disturbing them and they flew off. Please come back. You are welcome any time, my friends.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 8:54 am to BallsEleven
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This post was edited on 1/9/21 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 8:57 am to PillageUrVillage
Yeah, I after mowing yesterday I tried putting their pots behind the potato plants to break the wind a bit. We'll see quickly if it works with this weather today.
I do need to get some sturdier stakes for my tomato plants. The little bamboo sticks aren't cutting it. They have a mean curve to them right now.
I think I saw a bee earlier in the week. No where near the garden. I've been going out every couple of days pollinating by hand. Guess I need to read up on plants and varieties that don't need pollinators.
I do need to get some sturdier stakes for my tomato plants. The little bamboo sticks aren't cutting it. They have a mean curve to them right now.
I think I saw a bee earlier in the week. No where near the garden. I've been going out every couple of days pollinating by hand. Guess I need to read up on plants and varieties that don't need pollinators.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 9:03 am to DarthTiger
Looks like it could be a phosphorus deficiency. What fertilizer have you used on it?
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