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To: ArcadeQuarters

I’ll critique because, well, it was my JOB for nearly 20 years, LOL!

Tomatoes - Mortgage Lifter is an awesome tomato. :)

Honeydews - Melons are NOT easy to grow in some spots; good for you!

Cabbage - Golden Acre is a great variety.

Beans - You pole bean problem might have been too much Nitrogen in either the soil, or whatever you used as a fertilizer. In my experience, pole beans need to be treated shabbily and they’ll produce like nobody’s business. ;) (I never fertilize mine, but make sure they have adequate water.) My favorite variety is ‘Saychelles.’

Brussels Sprouts - They might need more sun, if shade is an issue.

Peppers - I agree on the spacing, but they also perform best in hot, dry seasons and if you didn’t have that, there’s not much more you can do. :(

Sweet Corn - Good job on the pollenizing help! Could it have crossed with some near-by field corn? That was my problem this year - I thought it was a ‘Soybean Year’ and the guy that rents from us planted field corn about 20 feet away from my little corn patch. Grrr! My Sweet Corn (Kandy Korn and Ambrosia) was tougher than it should have been and not as sweet, but still edible.


23 posted on 09/25/2021 3:09:57 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thanks for the great advice!

The pole beans were grown where I added extra nitrogen last year. Maybe too much carried over to this year.

The nearest field is maybe half a mile away but maybe someone around here is growing corn in their backyard.


30 posted on 09/25/2021 5:25:59 PM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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