I had three watermelons that are getting heavy enough that I had to make little “melon bras” for them this week. My green beans are slowing down, but my cucumbers are picking up, and the raspberries are ripening a few a day, just enough to nibble while I work. Same with the sweet peas.
My tomatoes still seem stunted. Only one has any green tomatoes on it, and those haven’t gotten any bigger since last week. I might try pinching off one of the green ones, that trick worked on the zucchinnis.
Try throwing a hand full of Epsom Salt around each plant and water it in. I do that every other week and it gives them a pick me up.
Also got a volunteer so will see if that does anything.
Maybe you can answer 2 questions for me. If I clear out a compost area that is circular and about 5' in diameter, can I plant one in the middle and 4 around it? I'm not real happy with siting them there because I'd like it for flowers but it's too dry behind the garage where I really want them but the farthest to haul water.
I read it's easier to keep the weeds at bay if you mulch. All I have to mulch with are grass clippings which should be fairly free of seeds and can collect some oak leaves this fall. Also people lay cardboard and magazines and put mulch on top of that. I have some bark mulch left but have gotten away from using it because it's a nuisance plus it's harder to get my flowers to reseed.
Most importantly, if I move, how hard would it be to move some with me? I hate to have to start all over or buy plants because they are at least $9.95 apiece on the internet and mine were practically free.