Garden update
Oh, right, so my garden...I'm sure you're just sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to hear all about it!
My garden is doing well so far. The fence Dave put up is keeping out any groundhogs as my broccoli plants are still there! Hooray! On Thursday of last week I went out and found a raised trail bisecting my bean rows and heading toward the broccoli and pepper plants in a big Y shape a la Bugs Bunny:
I poked my hand into the end of one of the branches (in retrospect this was either brave or foolish) and found it to be a tunnel about the circumference of a chipmunk. Or maybe a mole? No idea. In any case, the tunnel did not terminate aboveground and I couldn't figure out where it originated from so I simply collapsed it, replanted the one bean that had been chruned to the top, and stuck a big post in the one obvious groundhog hole off to the side of the raised beds. I don't think the groundhogs use it any more, but it never occurred to me that it might be allowing access to other smaller critters. Nothing appeared to be eaten or molested other than that single bean. Since then it hasn't come back and the transplants didn't die so whatever it was didn't get to their roots. Whew.
I'm going to spread some charcoal briquettes under the deck and toss some down that hole to repel any other groundhogs, just in case they're still using my backyard as a rest area. Stinkers.
I haven't seen any sprouts yet, but all the of transplants have recovered nicely from transplant shock and are rallying. I was worried about the tomato plants, the sun had crisped the edges of the leaves and they were looking rather wan. After a week, though, they managed to get enough moisture and they look healthy and perky again.
The mystery squash plants are all doing great...the one planted inside the fence got a little yellow at first but also revived and is growing rapidly. The two in the raised bed in my back yard look awesome, about 3 feet long now and reaching for the lawn. I'll have to keep throwing the vines back onto the slope so they'll grow upward. The last one in the little flower bed next to my raised beds is also doing well...I'm not sure where to put that one as there's not a lot of room next to my thyme and oregano. Maybe I'll move that one, too, before it takes over. I really am looking forward to finding out just what they are!
The marigolds I planted are also looking rather nice. Still small, yet, but they'll grow as they get established. I don't really like marigolds, though I managed to find a French variety that is prettier than your standard yellow or orange marigold:
I need to look for some nasturtiums and geraniums to plant in the adjoining flower garden and maybe even get a few hanging pots - the smell of these flowers drives away garden pests.
My garden is doing well so far. The fence Dave put up is keeping out any groundhogs as my broccoli plants are still there! Hooray! On Thursday of last week I went out and found a raised trail bisecting my bean rows and heading toward the broccoli and pepper plants in a big Y shape a la Bugs Bunny:
I poked my hand into the end of one of the branches (in retrospect this was either brave or foolish) and found it to be a tunnel about the circumference of a chipmunk. Or maybe a mole? No idea. In any case, the tunnel did not terminate aboveground and I couldn't figure out where it originated from so I simply collapsed it, replanted the one bean that had been chruned to the top, and stuck a big post in the one obvious groundhog hole off to the side of the raised beds. I don't think the groundhogs use it any more, but it never occurred to me that it might be allowing access to other smaller critters. Nothing appeared to be eaten or molested other than that single bean. Since then it hasn't come back and the transplants didn't die so whatever it was didn't get to their roots. Whew.
I'm going to spread some charcoal briquettes under the deck and toss some down that hole to repel any other groundhogs, just in case they're still using my backyard as a rest area. Stinkers.
I haven't seen any sprouts yet, but all the of transplants have recovered nicely from transplant shock and are rallying. I was worried about the tomato plants, the sun had crisped the edges of the leaves and they were looking rather wan. After a week, though, they managed to get enough moisture and they look healthy and perky again.
The mystery squash plants are all doing great...the one planted inside the fence got a little yellow at first but also revived and is growing rapidly. The two in the raised bed in my back yard look awesome, about 3 feet long now and reaching for the lawn. I'll have to keep throwing the vines back onto the slope so they'll grow upward. The last one in the little flower bed next to my raised beds is also doing well...I'm not sure where to put that one as there's not a lot of room next to my thyme and oregano. Maybe I'll move that one, too, before it takes over. I really am looking forward to finding out just what they are!
The marigolds I planted are also looking rather nice. Still small, yet, but they'll grow as they get established. I don't really like marigolds, though I managed to find a French variety that is prettier than your standard yellow or orange marigold:
I need to look for some nasturtiums and geraniums to plant in the adjoining flower garden and maybe even get a few hanging pots - the smell of these flowers drives away garden pests.
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