What's Growing in the Garden
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We've got up and running,
Green beans (Italian), Zucchini, Yellow crookneck, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, about 5-6 varieties of tomatoes, 5-6 varieties of peppers, cabbage, carrots, radicchio, red potatoes, garlic, and onions.
Still waiting on purple hull peas and second planting of cucumbers to sprout...
We could use some rain.
Alan
Green beans (Italian), Zucchini, Yellow crookneck, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, about 5-6 varieties of tomatoes, 5-6 varieties of peppers, cabbage, carrots, radicchio, red potatoes, garlic, and onions.
Still waiting on purple hull peas and second planting of cucumbers to sprout...
We could use some rain.
Alan
Have you tried Bacillus thuringiensis? It will kill most, if not all, caterpillars.
Alan
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Don't get anything like that, at least that I've really noticed.
You've probably got a moth of some sort that is repeatedly laying eggs on them. The synthetic pyrethroids are generally very effective in killing off most caterpillars. Various brand names, but active ingredients including bifenthrin, cypermethrin, cyfluthrin, permethrin, deltamethrin, esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, and others. The pyrethroids all end in -thrin, or -ate, so they are easy to remember. Just about any of the common home/garden sprays in ready to use bottles should work.
If you sprayed them when you first see the caterpillars, and then about every 10 days if you see more, should take care of them.
You've probably got a moth of some sort that is repeatedly laying eggs on them. The synthetic pyrethroids are generally very effective in killing off most caterpillars. Various brand names, but active ingredients including bifenthrin, cypermethrin, cyfluthrin, permethrin, deltamethrin, esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, and others. The pyrethroids all end in -thrin, or -ate, so they are easy to remember. Just about any of the common home/garden sprays in ready to use bottles should work.
If you sprayed them when you first see the caterpillars, and then about every 10 days if you see more, should take care of them.
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Bt will work on most caterpillars, but timing is critical. Bt has to be sprayed shorty after egg laying ocurs, as effectiveness decreases on later instar (larger) larvae. Not knowing for sure what pest you have, you would probably need something that had two strains of Bt, 'aizawa' and 'kurstaki'.
I'm also waiting to plant my okra. Some call it Cow Horn. The pods will grow to 8-10 inches long and are still tender. The particular seed I've got was first obtained by my FIL in around 1956 in Houma, LA. He gave some seed to his FIL in Epps, LA, and he grew it for the rest of his life. I got my first batch of seed from him in 1980 and have been growing it ever since. I've given seed to my sons and they are growing it.
In addition to its tender qualities, it tastes really good.
Alan
In addition to its tender qualities, it tastes really good.
Alan
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I've grown okra in the past, but I think it's something you have to grow up with to really like it. Don't hate it, just ambivalent about it. Maybe us northerners just don't know how to cook it :). Having said that, I'm continuing to try "southern" vegetables and will be trying collard greens this year.
Very cool that you've got some heirloom seed that's been kept and maintained through your family.
Very cool that you've got some heirloom seed that's been kept and maintained through your family.
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The West African name for Okra is Gumbo, hence its prominent place in that delightful Louisiana dish.
Alan
Alan
Late to the party but have 6 tomato plants 2 bell pepper plants 5 yellow squash 2 hills of cucumbers a small 3x4 bed of beats 3 three foot rows of radish 2 rows 20 foot long of sweet corn and 2 twenty foot long rows of early green peas. All of this is in raised beds. I’ll post a few pictures as soon as I get a chance to take a shot or two.
Just put in two honeysuckle. Probably will get a couple of mater plants and some pumpkins. That will be it.
I've got cucumber, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and big tomatoes all looking pretty good in container growing. Need to get a barrel and get my hydroponic cukes going!
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I did receive a sweet cherry tree today, going to wait until the end of the week to plant it though, snow and temps in the 20's tomorrow night. Also have a sycamore tree and a couple high bush cranberries on the way.
Speaking of trees...All 15 of my blueberry trees, my avocado tree and my Myer lemon tree are dead dead from our ice apocalypses back in February. Gonna be digging soon
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That sucks!
The cold we are getting tomorrow night has the potential to almost totally wipe out my tree fruit production for the year. Apples, pears apricots, peaches and cherries could all be impacted.
The cold we are getting tomorrow night has the potential to almost totally wipe out my tree fruit production for the year. Apples, pears apricots, peaches and cherries could all be impacted.
My fig trees leafed out but fruit production remains to be seen.
Alan
Alan
My figs didn't even have any dieback this year even though we got down to 11 or 12. Even have a pretty decent breba crop. Is supposed to get down to 36 in a couple of nights - have my fingers crossed. If you need some more figs, I have about 25 in pots.
Blueberry dying from cold. What variety? Oh, I bet you have
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Blueberry trees dying of cold. I have some in pots so I can put them on my deck which is one of the few places I have enough sun to grow em and they've survived down to -3 deg. Wait, duh....you probably have rabbiteyes - they are not as hardy. Anyway, that sucks and sorry to hear about the freeze kills. You might hold off digging to see if the roots are still alive. I have things that will die back but then sprout again from the roots.
Well if he got it in 1956 has to be very good okra - 1956 was a very good year! Burpee put out a variety last year that was short, and I planted a couple packs of seed. They started bearing about 1' tall, but then a giant rabbit came into the yard and chewed them all down. This year Baker Creek has a variety that is said to be very high yielding and taller. Maybe I can foil the rabbit's plan and keep the tops out of his reach!
Got me a package today with Ulmus Hollandica "Wredei", Cider Gum, Acer Monumentale, Davidia Lady Sunshine, Davidia Sonoma, and Miyasam Yatsubusa. Unfortunately not any are delicious, but sure can be purdy!