Posted on 08/01/2020 6:05:50 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
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Hi Everyone,
I have five Brunnera (Jack Frost) in a row, and two are doing great. The leaves on three of them, however, are suddenly turning black and shriveling. They all receive about 4 hours of direct sun and then shade. I can’t figure it out, and I saw this discussion and thought you might have a suggestion. Thank you!
Bkmk
I’ve got Black Cherry plants started inside to grow out in my (unheated) greenhouse for my ‘Evil Greenhouse Experiments’ this Fall into Winter. ;)
Are the ones that are black and shriveling up getting too much water, say, from a downspout positioned there, or run-off from the roof? Are they mulched more heavily than the others and retaining moisture?
It seems counter intuitive, but blackening leaves can be from too much water or ‘wet feet.’ (root system)
Since I decided to water in the AM instead of the PM I went out and got a wand attachment for my garden hose.
It is a Gilmour wand about a foot and a half long total overall length.
The kid who showed me where the wands were, talked me out of he very long more expensive ones, telling me he has used them all, and the shorter one is fine and does not tire out the hands manipulating a long shaft full of water. I'll give it a try.
So far the several vegetables I' m growing are doing well.
I even resorted to putting a ceramic bowl in the garden to let me know how much rain has fallen.
Hang in there - Tom
Thank you, Diana! I bet that is the problem. There is a downspout nearby and I think there is considerable run-off. I know the temptation is to water them, but I have not watered and they continue to get worse. Two have almost no green showing, and one has a few stalks left. It’s so frustrating to watch and not know what to do, but we will definitely try to correct the run-off situation. Thanks so much for the help!
I planted late. Some critter is chewing on my sunflower leaves. 6-inchers and 2-footers.
Gonna be 10/01 before they flower.
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We have a young bunny who munches on the sunflower leaves after the squirrels pull down the plants to get at the seed heads. Your 6 inchers are about "right" for bunnies. The 2-footers .... maybe deer, although bunnies could eat the lower leaves. Those small sunflowers are nice & 'tender', too! :-(
12 foot circumference Oak tree fell in my yard yesterday..
Wiped out my pumpkin, cantaloupe, and squash...
Smashed...
Crushed one of the two A.C. units , hole in roof of house....
$7,000 to get it removed, if the weather holds, on Tuesday...
“Other than that Mrs. Lincoln?”
Tomatoes and Peppers are barnstorming!
[[once again I have had a white fly infestation, What is the best way to deal with that?]]
paint them purple?
Seriously though, there’s supposed to be over a 1000 types of white flies
Basically soap and water- spray undersides of leaves especially- you need to keep spraying as there are 4 stages of white flies- and you’ll need to keep killing the adult stage- every 3-4 days- to prevent more egg laying- apply late in day- to avoid direct sun and solution burnign the leaves-
If I was close, I’d come with a chainsaw. Cut it up and sell logs on the front lawn
No other bidders?
Man...that’s bad. That’s why I had the fir trees logged around my house and garden. BUT, I still left the two huge cedar trees that shade the living room. Hope they don’t lose their tops as others have.
So sorry, what a mess and expense you have had.
I have too many of the little yellow pear tomatoes. I don’t know what to do with all of them. I am running out of neighbors, and deer to foist them on.
I am even giving them to neighbors I don’t like!
It’s always a tough call when things start to turn black and crispy, but in my experience (18 years total in ‘The Biz’ and my Master Gardener schooling) it’s usually too much moisture suffocating the roots.
No roots, no plant! ;)
Hope you can correct the situation. I love Brunera and plan to add some in the future when I get ambitious about a perennial shade area.
Oh, No! That is some bad luck! Trees are lovely, but spiteful when they fall!
We have an old Cottonwood in the back yard that is dying from the top down. It looks like hell and is shedding branches.
Beau really needs to get after that. That one WILL take out the back deck and ruin his NEW (8 years in the making!) metal roofing project! He’s already taken one tree out of that same area.
I want a Red Maple in there, eventually.
Do you think the hot sun we have had these past few weeks, late in the morning and early afternoon, could have “cooked” the Brunera? The two that are okay so far don’t get quite as much sun.
Snagged that recipe for my garden tips book.
We have finally started to get some big ripe tomatoes. I have frozen 1.5 gallons. We are bringing them in a little bit before the turn red-to avoid squirrels eating them. Wash them and wrap the less ripe in paper to ripen.
When ripe, slice them in quarters to freeze. They can be used that way for soups or chili. Also, once I get enough for canning, they can be processed. Thaw a little bit and the skins slip right off.
My Evergreen corn is now at 83 days-the DTM is 95-100. Problem is, I don’t recall whether the date was when I sprouted them or transplanted them. LOL-Gonna have to do better with my notes.
We think a coon is eating the ears. So I hope I still have a few ears when they are ready.
Basement walls and floor are poured for our Shed/root cellar. Floor joists and rest of shed will start when the guy we hired to finish it is able to schedule.
I am currently researching BBQ grills. Does anyone know anything about Pellet Grills. Do they require electricity? I like that you can grill, roast, or bake, but am totally unfamiliar with these.
Ideally, since we cut 20 trees last summer-what I really need is some sort of out door wood burning grill. LOL
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