Posted on 06/06/2020 6:08:49 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
we do have squirrels....they might be messing with my plants....seems like some just "disappear"....
Funny you should mention that. I’m canning some dry beans right now. :)
I’m trying to move more stuff to canning because we live in an area where they shut off power to try and prevent fires.
I’m practicing for when we get out of California and move to the United States hopefully in the sticks.
I forgot today was Garden Day aka Saturday. To combat slugs and snails some feed stores sell sacks of crushed Oyster shells to place around seedlings and starts. I got driven out of the garden when it rained here on Humboldt Bay this afternoon. Lady Bender is getting better everyday and has plans to pick the Strawberries tomorrow. (Sunday) with my help removing the cages. Still haven’t transplanted the tomatoes to the garden green house. I hope to pull the rest of the Chinese Early Red garlic and trim the roots for drying and storage in the next day or two.
I read somewhere that oyster shells are fantastic to just mix into the soil.
Stop feeding the 20-20-20 and switch to the ‘formula’ I posted - doesn’t have to be that BRAND; you’re being way too nice to them, and it will stunt their growth. Some warmer weather will help. :)
Wait 2 weeks to fertilize again from the last day you gave them anything. Keep up with the watering though don’t over-do that, either.
Every growing thing needs 1” of rain per WEEK, so if you get enough rain in any particular week, you may not have to hand water. This is where using a rain gauge comes in very handy versus listening to what the weatherman ‘said’ you got. :)
You’re on your own with the squirrels, LOL!
He looks healthy! You must be feeding him well, LOL!
I’ll stop complaining about the fat raccoon that’s been showing up on my porch in the early evenings!
Give my best to Lady Bender! Glad she’s able to be up and around again. :)
Oyster shells have plenty of benefits on land as well. When
ground into a fine powder, they are a high-quality soil
additive due to their calcium and micronutrient content.
Adding crushed shells to the soil produces a long-lasting
release of nutrients.
Love seeing your pix again Mr. Bender.
I forgot how beautiful it is up there.
Glad Lady Bender is on the mend.
Looking forward to pictures of pies!
:)
https://www.gardenista.com/posts/hardscaping-101-crushed-shell-seashell-paths-and-driveways/
Article about using shells for paths and driveways
I read a blog about someone who in New Orleans who had oyster shells in a thick layer all over the yard. The author didn’t think a garden would do very well but turned out to be the best garden ever.
Yep I screwed up and posted the wrong link.. Try this one
I printed out the radish/bacon recipe. Sounds yummy, 2 of my favorite things and I always have mots of radishes. thanks.
Nice!!
I was going to post that! Good thing I didn’t or we would have had it twice!
why such a paradise you have......
thx....
Typical June weather here in Central Missouri over the past week - hot and humid. The weekend was particularly uncomfortable. Since suffering a heat stroke nearly 25 years ago, I’ve needed to be careful while acclimating to the summer heat. Saturday morning I got overheated while working outside and that pretty much wrecked the rest of my weekend.
I mowed the yard and did some weeding in the garden early yesterday morning, then spent the rest of the day on the couch.
Sage advice...................
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