tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post5698103860996763112..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: What's Happening In The Garden - Mid-August - Part 2Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-15284642482623770702014-08-28T13:06:22.434-04:002014-08-28T13:06:22.434-04:00The spider mites surprised me too - as far as I ca...The spider mites surprised me too - as far as I can recall, I have only ever seen them on indoor plants. I will definitely be trying different varieties of sweet peppers next year & will add Lady Bell to the list - Thanks Michelle!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-74757952612179066702014-08-28T10:37:00.860-04:002014-08-28T10:37:00.860-04:00Aphids are a perennial problem in my garden, the a...Aphids are a perennial problem in my garden, the ants protect and farm them for their honeydew so I'm always on the lookout for that duo. The problem is always worse for plants under cover since the aphids readily find a way in but the beneficials don't. Same for spider mites. I'm surprised you have a spider mite problem, they tend to be more of a problem in hot dry dusty conditions. <br /><br />I've had great success growing Lady Bell sweet peppers, they totally outperformed King Of The North. I did a trial 2 or 3 years ago to compare as many short season cool climate bell peppers as I could find seeds for and Lady Bell was the clear winner.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5892319692436813242014-08-26T23:25:08.290-04:002014-08-26T23:25:08.290-04:00I was so successful in keeping them out in the spr...I was so successful in keeping them out in the spring & it wasn't really that much trouble. But as the summer comes to an end I find that I am being less diligent and, quite frankly, lazier. Case in point...I still haven't patched that hole in the netting that has been there since last week - maybe I'll get to that tomorrow...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23163344552361281552014-08-26T19:59:23.327-04:002014-08-26T19:59:23.327-04:00You sure have a great variety of crops in your gar...You sure have a great variety of crops in your garden. I too am battling the critters in the garden, I tried covering my brassicas in previous years but the white butterflies still find ways to get under the cover and I ended up having to release them, decided not worth the effort, so stop covering.Norma Changhttp://gardentowok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-3819573478211388362014-08-26T18:17:39.461-04:002014-08-26T18:17:39.461-04:00Quick maturing, cold tolerant brassicas and greens...Quick maturing, cold tolerant brassicas and greens like spinach seem like a good choice for succession planting in the onion beds, especially as I now know that I can't get them planted up until late August. This is my first year growing onions, so I wasn't sure how long they would take to mature. And I do love birds but not when they poop on my veg!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-49164372507828958332014-08-26T17:50:56.304-04:002014-08-26T17:50:56.304-04:00Hey your brownies did turn out well! Yum.
I plant ...Hey your brownies did turn out well! Yum.<br />I plant out brassicas into the old onion beds too, started this a couple of years ago, makes the most of the space and I've been able to grow a wider variety. Most of which I lost labels for etc but should be recognisable :) Hah, the bird poop story made me smile. Good observations! Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-92097684584053951132014-08-26T16:36:08.827-04:002014-08-26T16:36:08.827-04:00It figures, doesn't it? I've been out the...It figures, doesn't it? I've been out there twice already today watering the carrot bed hoping that the tiny seedlings don't shrivel up in this heat.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-5469546636169427442014-08-26T16:34:09.209-04:002014-08-26T16:34:09.209-04:00The peppers are spicy, but not overly so. I espec...The peppers are spicy, but not overly so. I especially like them grilled before incorporating them into a dish. And I have a batch of refrigerator pickles that I made from them, both plain and roasted - oh so good! And guess what I'm having right now? Perfect afternoon snack...Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-77658749944270786352014-08-26T15:48:10.702-04:002014-08-26T15:48:10.702-04:00Wow, six months from seed to harvest for a pepper…...Wow, six months from seed to harvest for a pepper… We’re having similar weather right now. It has been a cool summer, and now that it’s time for fall planting, we get a heat wave.Autumnhttp://stfiacregarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-23528205658404735132014-08-26T15:41:17.623-04:002014-08-26T15:41:17.623-04:00Wow what a mammouth post. I am admiring everythin...Wow what a mammouth post. I am admiring everything growing in your garden, but its the banana peppers that have made me smile, I have only ever had them pickled. Wonder what they would be like fresh. I am on the hunt for chocolate mint, I had it growing in the garden when I lived in Scotland, haven't seen it here in Wales yet. Will keep my beady eyes out for it. I am also very pleased that you liked the Brownies. Looks like I may be making some more, unless I find another recipe to use up my raspberries. Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-44755589875620314122014-08-26T15:23:11.438-04:002014-08-26T15:23:11.438-04:00Well, I guess it's not just me, then! So far ...Well, I guess it's not just me, then! So far I just picked the infested leaves off as there were only a few, but now I know to keep a better eye on things, especially under the leaves.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-92018358400295793512014-08-26T14:13:13.814-04:002014-08-26T14:13:13.814-04:00I find that aphids are always worse in the fall. I...I find that aphids are always worse in the fall. I really need to mix up some soap spray and hit all the brassicas. Especially the broccoli and kale as they are always the worst two in my garden. My bok choys never seem so bad. But then I sow them later than you do. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com