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To: DelaWhere

>>> How did you make out with the storm? <<<

Storming now... just like clockwork...every evening.. everything is rotting without ripening or like dormant..
have squash/zucci , tommytoes but the plants are taking the blight, plenty of cabbage but very few cukes or brocc.

last year went for 4 months without a drop... go figure..

squash/oinion bb’s are turning out very well, jury still out on kraut.. not used to making in jar.. always had a churn.. guess might have to pick up one i been looking at but its 70.00..ouch


9,903 posted on 07/20/2009 3:37:49 PM PDT by Eagle50AE (Pray for our Armed Forces.)
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To: Eagle50AE

>>>last year went for 4 months without a drop... go figure..<<<

After a very wet spring, we turned dry 3 weeks ago. Not a drop since. Have been irrigating regularly out of necessity. (Sandhills are like that - LOL)

>>>tommytoes but the plants are taking the blight<<<

I have been really lucky there.... I have only found one tomato with blossom end rot and NO BLIGHT! I think having it on the ground cover has helped with wet soil diseases.

>>>jury still out on kraut.. not used to making in jar.. always had a churn.. guess might have to pick up one i been looking at but its 70.00..ouch<<<

While I have a 10 gallon one and a 5 gallon one (I picked them up at a pottery outlet - salt fired - anyway, I used the 6 gallon HDPVC bucket with water bag on top. I think it worked as well as anything I have tried. (Wife appropriated the crocks for ornamental purposes)

Hope your weather settles down a bit.


9,904 posted on 07/20/2009 4:32:46 PM PDT by DelaWhere (Support Cap 'n Trade - CAP TAXES & SPENDING. TRADE CONGRESS FOR REAL PUBLIC SERVANTS.)
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To: Eagle50AE

Sorry to hear the troubles with your garden. Ours is just starting to produce. Got our 1st peas last week (guess the cooler weather was good for them). Green beans, zukes and yellow squash coming along this week as well as some raspberries. The weather this summer has been pretty cool, with a few hot days and some rain thrown in for good measure. Pretty pleasant for the people, not sure about the plantings.


9,916 posted on 07/21/2009 1:22:10 PM PDT by Marmolade
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