When do you give up on your vegetable garden?

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08-17-2010, 11:06 AM

#41

sherriequilts

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Originally Posted by sharon b

But don't pull up let it stay there ... the best way to fertilize for next year :thumbup:

Seems like getting the powdery mildew out would be a good idea though. But don't ask me how!

08-17-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MZStitch

I have found the best garden to have is your neighbors. He does all the work and his wife brings me the vegies! I've given up on having my own, it's so much work, and periods of bad weather can just ruin it all in a short time.

Now this sounds like a plan!

08-19-2010, 10:28 PM

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Annz

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When I no longer have the time to tend to it. It is a lot of work and sometimes I don't give it the attention it deserves.

08-20-2010, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by trupeach1

the blossom ends are brown and have inch worms on them which I figured are eating the tomatoes. ....... I don't know what to do to get rid of the worms so I guess I will not take the time to water the tomatoes. .

Part of the problem with blossom end rot IS lack of water.

I love to cut the worms in half with my clippers - BRIGHT green inside! LOL

I don't mind sharing with any critters but they have to be polite. They can't eat it all nor can they be wasteful and only eat 1/2 of everything...KWIM?

I have marigolds planted about 2 feet apart all around my garden.

I forgot who mentioned Powdery Mildew on zuccuhini or cucumbers....I'd ignore it - season's almost over ...at least here.

09-13-2010, 11:04 PM

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Pats8e8

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DH did some searching on the computer and came up with a remedy for that powdery mildew. You just mix 1/10 of milk, with a quart of water and then spray it on your plants that are infected. No chemicals called for. It seems to be working. Our season here in the high desert will last right to about Thanksgiving, so we aren't giving up yet!