tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post7764324439978157861..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: A Little Good, A Little BadMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-43704570678007571782020-07-12T14:29:42.168-04:002020-07-12T14:29:42.168-04:00I have to learn to hold back on my lettuce plantin...I have to learn to hold back on my lettuce plantings during the summer as so many other veg are ripening - tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. - that we end up eating fewer lettuce salads overall. Am trying the "less is more" summer lettuce planting this year - we'll see how it goes!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-90384245323355523202020-07-12T11:53:43.325-04:002020-07-12T11:53:43.325-04:00I'll bet you're really busy in that incred...I'll bet you're really busy in that incredible, edible garden of yours. I agree: the fresh veggies, of all types but especially greens, are so much tastier. I rarely grown lettuce outside of early spring and late fall, because we get so much from our CSA food share, which is almost as good as just cut. Chinese red noodle beans sound delicious!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-12590024541845096452020-06-17T15:01:08.405-04:002020-06-17T15:01:08.405-04:00I always enjoy seeing peoples reaction when they t...I always enjoy seeing peoples reaction when they take a bite of fresh lettuce - it's usually nothing like what they expect :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-28501768001880878692020-06-11T15:38:08.559-04:002020-06-11T15:38:08.559-04:00A beetle that eats asparagus seems like a particul...A beetle that eats asparagus seems like a particularly evil varmint. You are right about the superiority of home-grown greens! We grew some salad greens in containers on the roof (to preempt the rabbits) and the difference in taste was amazing!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-61806806815595549842020-06-07T19:02:52.939-04:002020-06-07T19:02:52.939-04:00We can't get either of those here, but I am th...We can't get either of those here, but I am thinking of trying nematodes as well. It would be very disheartening if we had to start all over again (or worse, give up as I can't see them just magically disappearing, esp. as we do have wild asparagus around our area).Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-25988807265193639912020-06-07T19:00:14.450-04:002020-06-07T19:00:14.450-04:00Lucky you! I'm sure you know a greenhouse is o...Lucky you! I'm sure you know a greenhouse is on my wish list :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39663331783153382102020-06-07T18:59:41.674-04:002020-06-07T18:59:41.674-04:00I've never had this issue before and since we ...I've never had this issue before and since we were at the only entrance/exit to the hilltop garden & the skunk "disappeared", I'm assuming it climbed over the fence, so has easy access. In all the years we've lived here, we fortunately haven't had any issues issues with raccoons or gophers (knock on wood!)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-43144798804796929682020-06-07T18:56:54.077-04:002020-06-07T18:56:54.077-04:00I'm sure your tomatoes will do just fine - per...I'm sure your tomatoes will do just fine - perhaps even better with that extra potting up as it will give them more roots from which to draw in nutrients. You may just end up getting a bumper crop (and discovered a new, better way of starting your tomatoes!).Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-76797771389680093402020-06-07T11:04:54.377-04:002020-06-07T11:04:54.377-04:00Greens are never lowly here for sure! And asparagu...Greens are never lowly here for sure! And asparagus beetles - what a pest. I spray with pyrethins and neem oil if they get too bad, which seems to help. Our asparagus yields were down this year, and I'm not sure if the beds are getting old or the weather was the cause. Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-60419109617568825562020-06-05T18:52:04.503-04:002020-06-05T18:52:04.503-04:00At least we don’t have skunks to contend with. We ...At least we don’t have skunks to contend with. We were preparing our allotment greenhouse today for tomato planting as over winter it doubles as a shed!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-53839242734797442572020-06-05T16:20:40.726-04:002020-06-05T16:20:40.726-04:00I wouldn't have expected that behavior from a ...I wouldn't have expected that behavior from a skunk but then I tend to blame most garden travesties on the local raccoons, or more recently on the gopher. Pests of all kinds are frustrating - I hope the worm castings work. Thanks for the introduction to Claytonia.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-46882972165064050052020-06-05T05:47:00.622-04:002020-06-05T05:47:00.622-04:00Oh no, another blooming pest! I know how much you ...Oh no, another blooming pest! I know how much you look forward to your asparagus, planting up the beds are a long term investment so it's galling to find that asparagus beetles have got to the crop first. I'm glad they haven't affected all the beds, that would have been even worse. My tomatoes aren't in their final positions yet. I've only got four plants this year and they'll be grown in grow bags or containers, but I was later than usual sowing them and they've been transplanted an extra time this year too to make larger plants than they usually are when I plant up for the final time. Saying that, the plants look especially healthy this year, I just hope that they're not too far behind to catch up and provide as good a harvest as usual.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com