Saturday, July 24, 2010

Tomatoes

The tomato saga.  Well I keep trying and I'm not happy with the results.  The Sweet 100 cherry tomato that's in the topsy turvey is not looking good and only had 3 tomatoes so far.  The flowers are not producing.  Some stems started to yellow.  I don't know if it's a disease so I sprayed it with a mixture of neem powder, water and a few drops of dish soap.  I had to strain the neem mixture twice so it would not clog the sprayer.
I also used it on my BHN 602.  That one seriously has problems.  Four tomatoes on a plant that's taller than me.
The other tomato plant that I purchased last week started getting spots on the leaves two days.  I'm returning it tomorrow.
I'm not giving up so I purchased a Husky Cherry Red today and will plant it in a 5 gallon container.  I drilled holes on the bottom. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Finally Cucumbers


Yeah, finally have cucumbers growing.  I hope to have more growing.  I first noticed them when I had one vine that spilled over the pot and hovered near the ground.  There were three starting but then the rains came and I lost two. I moved the vine so it can vine up the trellis and then I saw the other two.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Aarrhhh!

These squash bugs are a pain in the butt.  I'm diligent with the insecticidal soap.  I check my garden every morning and there they are.  Usually I find no more than two.  The zucchini did not make it and the squash in going downhill.  
The cucumber is doing well.  I actually had three little cukes starting.  But the daily rain storm did them in.