Finally some sunshine!
For the first time I went to the Baker Street Wednesday market. Bought some cucumber, hot pepper and sweet potato plants and some fresh carrots. How do these people do it? I am struggling with my garden and here they are already selling produce. Geez... Driving home, listening to the radio, and an ad that Georama's is having a sale! Soooo....bought me a flat of marigolds and a flat of red and white petunias for $12 each...why should I start my own? Bought some kale too.
Made a stop at Ellisons and bought a different slug bait....spread it as soon as I got home....and I found a couple of Roma plants too...
Yellow cups with Vaseline have caught quite a few small bugs. In a conversation with Vanessa she reminded me of putting collars around plants, so I thought what have I to lose?!
Another topic on the gardening group was about scented Epsom salts. Someone used eucalyptus scented and while it burned the leaves when touched, where they had sprinkled it seemed to keep back the slugs. I happened to have a bag of lavender & citrus, so I sprinkled all of it around the bales and beds. Smells awesome! They also used peppermint extract...will have to remember to try this too.
Garlic....scapes are starting
Watermelon did not survive...slugs...so I'm trying the sweet potatoes here...mint is doing great
Tomatoes are still going strong
Onions
Peas....can't wait...pods have started but still not filled
Peas, bush beans, eggplant
Planted the rest of the cucumber seeds and more peas....I will win!
Sunflower, cucumbers, hot peppers,
Celery, tomatoes, cabbage
Tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, cabbage
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