One Zinnia didn’t make it - apparently it had just been a little too dry a little too long. But for 45 cents (after rebate, before tax) per 6-pack, that’s ok! They’ll make a nice little splash of yellow amongst the purple coneflowers that are coming back up with vengeance. :-)
Unfortunately, that minor success was greatly outweighed by whatever it was that got into the main garden area Friday night and dug up several tomato plants. I’d put out the best and strongest plants first, of course: Two were overwintered Early Girls already setting fruits, a couple were overwintered Romas not yet flowering, but looking good, and a couple were the Golden Jubilees I’d picked up from Menards. I think I may be able to save all but the one E.G. that was broken off at ground level, although it’s sister may be dicey. The broken off E.G. I’ve plunked the stem into a two liter soda bottle full of rain water. It still looks badly wilted, so, I’m trying a plastic bag over it to minimize transpiration water loss. Seems like a long shot, though. Lots of watering and now the cool rains we’ve been getting the last 2 days seem to be helping the other replanted victims.
I’ve set a live-trap out there, so maybe I can catch the marauder. Nothing yet...
I have to actually BUY Paste Tomato plants, more Watermelon and a single green Zucchini to go with my two yellow EZ-Pick starts - also re-started thinks to said Chippies!
I wish they weren't so darn CUTE! I was walking back to the kitchen porch from the greenhouse, and a Chippy came out from under the steps, saw me, did a DOUBLE TAKE and ran back under, LOL!
You must live near a Menard’s. I don’t have one close to me.