tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post7498019842075356571..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: Something Old and Something NewMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-62217844197587992872018-10-27T15:50:23.958-04:002018-10-27T15:50:23.958-04:00Spending just a bit of time doing this type of &qu...Spending just a bit of time doing this type of "maintenance" makes all the difference!<br /><br />P.S. Sorry about the late posting/reply - For some reason, I wasn't receiving notifications on comments that were waiting for moderation (see post "Apologies to all" from today)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-22389949686998722492018-06-21T02:52:20.669-04:002018-06-21T02:52:20.669-04:00Good idea to devote a few minutes every day to squ...Good idea to devote a few minutes every day to squish. I do the same, and for weeding - little and often will make a difference! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-82754112440845677972018-06-15T15:24:47.175-04:002018-06-15T15:24:47.175-04:00I have been weeding, and weeding, and weeding - my...I have been weeding, and weeding, and weeding - my scourge is bindweed which grows so quickly - you pull it and it's usually back in about a week or so, depending on how much of the root you get. You can NEVER get it all out (the roots are fragile, so they break easily, and can reach several meters long), so the best you can hope for it to weaken it until it gives up. Apparently it takes a few years (!) of constant pulling - ugh!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-56576022196661828572018-06-13T22:09:09.742-04:002018-06-13T22:09:09.742-04:00Your eggplants and tomatoes look fabulous. But tho...Your eggplants and tomatoes look fabulous. But those larva, whoa. It's terrible how much they've affected your garlic.<br /><br />All my time in the garden is spent weeding at this point. I try to give all the beds a good weeding in June. Usually the vegetables are able to shade them out the rest of the summer.<br />Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-15138783227627414102018-06-13T07:35:19.542-04:002018-06-13T07:35:19.542-04:00We'll have to compare notes! I've planted...We'll have to compare notes! I've planted mine in a pot which will be that much more of a challenging environment for it but so far it's doing great.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85596365662179793032018-06-12T14:33:00.322-04:002018-06-12T14:33:00.322-04:00I planted an Osteospermum for the first time in Ap...I planted an Osteospermum for the first time in April. I've avoided them in the past because I've heard they poop out in hot, humid weather. I guess time will tell. This one was also from Proven Winners - 'Orange Symphony'.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-80112194547812460302018-06-12T07:59:59.317-04:002018-06-12T07:59:59.317-04:00Thank you Alistair!Thank you Alistair!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39012339658589442802018-06-11T13:02:11.231-04:002018-06-11T13:02:11.231-04:00Great to see how things are progressing in your Ca...Great to see how things are progressing in your Canadian garden. That Osteospermum does indeed look very pretty. Glad to have come across you via Donna gardens eye view.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-71179236980211378222018-06-11T05:44:11.472-04:002018-06-11T05:44:11.472-04:00It would have been so nice to have a gradual trans...It would have been so nice to have a gradual transition to spring. Instead I was twiddling my thumbs in April, waiting impatiently to get into the garden during the frigid weather, only to then be overwhelmed as everything grew at breakneck speed, seemingly attempting to make up for lost time.<br /><br />Spinosad is one of the dozens of pesticides that are banned in Ontario but I did read somewhere that beneficial nematodes may help, so I'm thinking of giving those a go. That and a lot more squishing.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-39458906636694852202018-06-11T00:14:53.590-04:002018-06-11T00:14:53.590-04:00Even with the mild winters that we have here it se...Even with the mild winters that we have here it seems like things just poke along until all of a sudden in May the garden just takes off. Fortunately that's for the irrigated part of the garden, the rest of it where the weeds dominate slows down because the rain stops. <br /><br />I don't know how you feel about using insecticides, but if Spinosad is available where where you are it would really help to cut down on your squish sessions in the asparagus patch. It's an organic pesticide that targets chewing insects so it doesn't affect bees and other beneficial insects, including those wonderful lacewings. I use it occasionally when sowbugs and/or earwigs or leafminers get out of hand.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-91192847754443346912018-06-10T09:41:14.371-04:002018-06-10T09:41:14.371-04:00It's crazy, isn't it? I'm reassured t...It's crazy, isn't it? I'm reassured that I'm not the only one that feels as if the fast-forward button was pressed on the growing season this year.<br /><br />You know, I think I'll take a page out of your book and do the same, only in the morning (you know, after the kids leave for school!). You always have such good ideas :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-3124618208713472272018-06-10T09:39:32.044-04:002018-06-10T09:39:32.044-04:00The netting is a life-saver - or, more accurately,...The netting is a life-saver - or, more accurately, a veg-saver :). Don't know what I would do without it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-42215563308286233412018-06-10T09:39:16.306-04:002018-06-10T09:39:16.306-04:00So I'm not the only one then? Good thing I pu...So I'm not the only one then? Good thing I purchased the extra large roll of netting the last time!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-30034364182290122342018-06-10T09:38:35.702-04:002018-06-10T09:38:35.702-04:00I am definitely in love with it - now let's se...I am definitely in love with it - now let's see if I can take care of it all summer!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-6553172828158217572018-06-10T09:38:08.944-04:002018-06-10T09:38:08.944-04:00I've grown African daisies before but this is ...I've grown African daisies before but this is definitely a favourite - I simply love the colouration!<br /><br />I have my fingers crossed that I find a way to control the beetles or, at the very least, limit their impact. There are two kinds of asparagus beetles - common and spotted - and unfortunately I've seen both. They can weaken the plants, making them more succepitble to disease and reducing the crowns vigour. Not sure if I'll ever be rid of them, but hopefully I'm able to find a way minimize their impact.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-25637627112753864922018-06-09T22:03:46.269-04:002018-06-09T22:03:46.269-04:00You've been super busy, but it sounds like it&...You've been super busy, but it sounds like it's paying off! I'm amazed at how fast things are progressing in the garden this year. There's precious little time to savor anything. I'm trying to remedy that by sitting and observing at the end of the day, if only for a few minutes. Sounds like you have a good handle on the pests, too. That's good. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-38996410977514676492018-06-09T19:02:16.598-04:002018-06-09T19:02:16.598-04:00I dislike all the bad bugs and weather we have to ...I dislike all the bad bugs and weather we have to deal with as gardeners. It does sound like you do defeat most of them with your covers. I love the pink flower also. Nancy Cozy Thyme Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933769393226611441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-24569951125220489712018-06-09T18:55:03.167-04:002018-06-09T18:55:03.167-04:00I’m a fan of osteispernum and that is a pretty one...I’m a fan of osteispernum and that is a pretty one. It’s getting so we will have to cover everything that we grow as more and more pests seem to be popping up.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-77249878872121371322018-06-09T15:50:37.038-04:002018-06-09T15:50:37.038-04:00Just love the Pink Osteospermum … such a wonderful...Just love the Pink Osteospermum … such a wonderful colour.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85094067435575745682018-06-09T13:09:00.958-04:002018-06-09T13:09:00.958-04:00The osteospermum is so pretty, such a delicate col...The osteospermum is so pretty, such a delicate colour. I bet it's stunning when it's covered in these gorgeous flowers. It's so early in the season to be reading about pests, you had such a good asparagus harvest and then to be hit with these nasty critters, I do hope they won't affect next year's crop. And moths in the garlic too, I often think it would be easier to just erect netting over the entire veg plot and keep everything totally covered.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com