I was late planting tomatoes this year. There’s been a lot of rain, which I thought they’d appreciate, but they seem to be afflicted with some kind of fungus, most likely “early blight”. The remedy for all the fungal afflictions seems to be the same, a copper-based spray applied every 7 to 10 days. Continuing research over here …
I haven’t used commercial fertiliser in the veggie garden so far, instead relying on our home made compost. But some of the beds aren’t performing as well as I would like, so I’ve decided to try this booster, on the recommendation of San Diego Seed Company.
If it isn’t already obvious …. one of my daily joys is to sit in the barrelarium and stare at the vegetables.
Only a few day’s worth left. It’s been a good long tomato season!
Growing veggies—planting, tending, harvesting, cooking, then eating them—brings me so much joy. And Swiss chard, with its bright crimson veins and generous ruffles, is one of the most joy-sparking of them all.
My homegrown cucumbers are very prickly. It’s not a problem; the spines are easy to scrub off. But before doing so today, I decided to examine some of them under the microscope. Now I’m curious about cactus spines!
Pretty much the last harvest of salad veg for the year; there’s still cucumbers on the vine, and lots of basil, but I pulled the last tomato plant today. This sketch shows 1/50th of the green tomatoes now filling a big colander on the counter, so we’ll still be eating them for a few weeks. Looking forward to brassicas, beets, chard, potatoes, onions ….
At least there’s no aphids.
I’ve been adding a whole romaine lettuce plant to my green smoothie every morning, trying to eat them all before they seed. Four left to go!
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