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garden update
Jul. 30th, 2008 12:26 pmFirst, the good:
I think the first of the volunteer squashes (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sabrinamari and I turned the compost in the area that would become the garden) must be a Buttercup or a Kabocha. I'm not sure which (are you? tell me!), but here it is:
The second is pretty far behind, but is starting to take shape. I really think this one might be a Baby Blue Hubbard.
There's a third volunteer squash coming along, too, and miracle of miracles, it looks like it might even be a different variety than the other two. It's really a little too early to tell, though.
The cucumbers have really started to take off, so I've added cukes to my Boston Organics "No List" for the time being.
The herbs in the new raised herb bed are doing great. The sage is the biggest by far, but the others are also doing well.
The basil in the self-watering planters is growing like mad, just like last year. We'll be drowning in pesto for months!
And now, the not-so-good:
Some the Roma tomatoes have some pretty severe blossom end rot, which is sad. The yellow bell pepper in the self-watering planter is also suffering from blossom end rot. I hope that some pulverized limestone will help each of these.
The zucchinis and summer squashes are producing, but not nearly at the rate I would expect. I'm not sure if they lack nutrients, or what might be going on.
Since this is a new garden, and I know very well that I didn't properly prep the soil, there could certainly be a calcium deficiency, and I can tell the soil is low on organic matter. Really, with all of the wedding planning, it's a wonder that I got anything into the ground at all, so I don't really have any complaints. Next year will be better, I'm sure.
I think the first of the volunteer squashes (
sabrinamari and I turned the compost in the area that would become the garden) must be a Buttercup or a Kabocha. I'm not sure which (are you? tell me!), but here it is:The second is pretty far behind, but is starting to take shape. I really think this one might be a Baby Blue Hubbard.
There's a third volunteer squash coming along, too, and miracle of miracles, it looks like it might even be a different variety than the other two. It's really a little too early to tell, though.
The cucumbers have really started to take off, so I've added cukes to my Boston Organics "No List" for the time being.
The herbs in the new raised herb bed are doing great. The sage is the biggest by far, but the others are also doing well.
The basil in the self-watering planters is growing like mad, just like last year. We'll be drowning in pesto for months!
And now, the not-so-good:
Some the Roma tomatoes have some pretty severe blossom end rot, which is sad. The yellow bell pepper in the self-watering planter is also suffering from blossom end rot. I hope that some pulverized limestone will help each of these.
The zucchinis and summer squashes are producing, but not nearly at the rate I would expect. I'm not sure if they lack nutrients, or what might be going on.
Since this is a new garden, and I know very well that I didn't properly prep the soil, there could certainly be a calcium deficiency, and I can tell the soil is low on organic matter. Really, with all of the wedding planning, it's a wonder that I got anything into the ground at all, so I don't really have any complaints. Next year will be better, I'm sure.
