The deck container garden is coming along nicely with tomatoes, green peppers and herbs.
The garden is fully planted now and we are looking forward to eating some squash and onions later this week.
We have had a fair amount of rain over the last month, so my only concern now is staying ahead of the critters and bugs. Last year, I lost the squash and cantaloupe to squash vine borers. This year, I am spraying the soil and stem around each plant with insecticidal soap and I have put a small tinfoil shield on the soil around each plant. The insecticidal soap is supposed to kill any eggs that may have been laid by the adult moth and the tin foil is supposed to confuse the moth so that it won't lay eggs in the first place. Not sure if either idea will work, but I am giving them a shot. I try my best to stay organic, but if pushed hard enough, I have been known to run for the nearest chemical. If you have any additional ideas for prevention, I'd love to hear them. Please leave a comment.
Wow...the raised beds are very impressive.I envy your rain...it is so hot here it is terrible.
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