Well, now that I look back at some pictures, I see where all my time has gone! Its worth it in the long run, but I would be affraid to see how many hours I have put into this garden this year. Had a few issues along the way that I have worked out and some that are yet to be solved. Had some wilt on my tomatoe plants, think I solved that with a copper spray. Seems to either have started to solve the problem or the plants are out growing the fungus?
Still have some flea beatles to get rid of yet. From everything I have read so far, I need to get some neem oil at the nursery to spray for them. My poor bean & sunflower leaves on some of the plants look like someone was target practicing with a shot gun!
So far this year I have been staying ahead of the weeds - SO FAR! Been watering it at least once a week since we have not had much rain lately around here. Had to replant my peas 3 times, beans twice and zuccini twice as well. Have already done my second planting of carrots, lettuce, and beets. Think the wife will have the first planting of beets gone by the end of next week. She will have to go without some for a little bit - the second planting are only about 2 inches tall or so. The leaf lettuce is starting to get strong tasting since it was planted back in first part of June, so hopefully the next round will be maturing soon as well.
Need to get some compost to put on the garden this fall for sure. The soil is good, but there isn't too many worms living in it so I think I want to move some in for next year. Was planning on putting an inch or so of compost on the garden around the end of September or first part of October and then I can have it on there and ready to plow under this fall when the garden is done. I do not really want to add it in the Spring if I can help it. From what I read it is better for the soil to have it there over the winter. Now if I can only get ahold of some oak leaves to work in there too. They are supposed to be great for nutrients too. My one oak I have will not give me enough leaves to conver even a quarter of the garden.
Hopefully the tomatoes will start to ripen in the next couple weeks as well. They are spotty right now because of the copper spray I had to soak the plants in. That is why they have that kinda blueish green spottiness to them in some of the pictures.
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Mike
Ontario, Canada
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