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BStein
True Blue Farmgirl
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Barbara
Westerville
OH
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 Posted - Aug 20 2006 : 11:00:05 AM
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The growing season in Ohio is usually from mid-May to mid-October, but my garden is really starting to look tired. Still green leaves, but hardly any blossoms. I've been fertilizing, but maybe not enough. Does everything just need a good dose of fertilizer or am I nearing then end of the growing season (mostly tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers)?
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2006 : 12:35:12 AM
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My garden and my potted flowers are starting to look tired too. This is the time of year when that starts to happen. I've already pulled cucumbers from the garden. One tomato plant, Early Girl, is going tomorrow. I planted some lettuce for cool weather harvest. The only thing that I'm going to use manure tea on are my pumpkins and my potted flowers.
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2006 : 06:07:54 AM
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I think it's been a "weird" garden year all around. My garden is looking sick one minute then I look and its better. We've had alot of rain at first so plants were getting alot of mildew, then it was so dry. I went out this morning and my mini roses were looking so good, yesterday I thought I'd have to pull them. Black eyed susans are nearly dead, cone flowers are good and they are growing among each other. My herb garden which ALWAYS thrives is really doing bad this year. Basil, dead, rosemary almost dead, my 3 different thymes are ok right now but a few other things not so great. I don't ever remember so many garden problems like I'm having this year.
Even so, I always get a bit sad when this growing season comes to a close. I will however look forward to fall (my favorite time) and all the fall things.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2006 : 08:20:20 AM
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This HAS been a weird garden year! My garden hasn't been up to par for sure...but today looked good. I never know what to expect from day to day. The lettuce hasn't bolted..which amazes me..yet the yellow zuchinni (gold rush) is looking tired and done..and should still be going strong. The cukes and tomatoes are running late and I will no doubt be covering them at night to protect from frost in a couple weeks. Even my petunias and marigolds really didn't do great this year..but some things that NEVER do well DID. Oh well.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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BStein
True Blue Farmgirl
75 Posts
Barbara
Westerville
OH
75 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2006 : 2:40:05 PM
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What do you girls plant now? I have some space and if I can keep the bunnies out (so far I've only planted what they don't eat...gave up on beans and peas years ago)I'd like to try a fall crop. I know lettuce does o.k., but I have to plant that in pots on the porch. Do I have enough time for cabbage?
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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Posted - Aug 25 2006 : 02:59:21 AM
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| Hey, Barbara! Sometimes the temperatures cooling off gradually zaps some new life into the garden, even though death is imminent on the horizon. It just feels good to yank a struggling plant out, though, and neaten the garden up a little. How about trying spinach or collards? Collards may be more a southern "thang" and not easily found in your area, but they actually get sweeter after a little nip of frost. You would definitely have to buy plants instead of waiting for seeds to sprout. IF you have a cold frame that will extend your season quite a bit, especially if the sun cooperates. An easy makeshift coldframe can be hay bales for the sides and topped off with an old storm door or windows. Anyway, good luck and here's hoping something works well. Nance |
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