Replies

A bit of a wrap up for the year. This year given my limited garden size, I trial grew potatoes and sweet potatoes in buckets and a couple in bags. (I have grown both in the past when I had a large garden.)

The Clancey "from seed" potatoes worked better than the German butterball potatoes, but The 5 gallon buckets held too much water, and the medium that I used in growing in the 10 gallon buckets did not retain water and were too dry. We had extended periods of 100 + heat which is not good potato weather. Someone mentioned that potatoes would not grow if the temp was over 80 degrees, which might account for this. I probably do not have the climate for potatoes. The result of this year is that I have some seed potatoes and tiny sweet potatoes for next year (If I decide to plant!)

Not in pots/buckets; Results for squash were also marginal. 1 Red Kuri squash, one butternut squash, some patty pan and a few zuccini. Planted 2 pumpkins types with no results. (Rouge vif d Etamp, Muskee de Provance.) Had good results with Beit Alpha types of cucumbers Artist and Diva, partly because I kept them under a cover and protected them from insects. National Pickling Cucumber did well, but was could not be covered so died a slow death from cucumber beetles and bacterial wilt.

High producing: Tomatoes and Shishitos, lots of pole beans until the beetles arrived. Tons of Basil! I inter planted Johnnies Seed Prospera Compact DMR (PL4)and Thai Basil and Marigolds in my Tomato Rows in the late spring and provided I keep them topped and watered, they continue to grow without any problems with fungus, even with a period of 100 degree weather! The bees are still visiting the the plants. I had no real problem with aphids this year. I will keep using these varieties.

I had a good harvest of Estonian Garlic and Multiplier onions earlier this year. The Japanese Multiplier green onions and leeks are doing well. I just added some Catawissa Top Setting red onions.

So, a good salsa garden! Tomatoes and Peppers and Onions!