[bgill]

I'd say don't over complicate things. Just let them be for a while and see what happens. The cooler temps TX has had the past few days (rained here Monday morning and cloudy since!) should help things along but once it gets back up in the 90s and 100s it'll be slow going again. Just like us, plants don't like exerting themselves when it's too hot. Yes, ask your county agent as he'll know if your soil actually needs an additive.

My black cherry tomato put on some fruits overnight. Woo hoo! Color me shocked but guess they know to do it now with this change in temps. The other tomato vines have grown noticeably this week but no blooms.

From what I've heard, this just isn't the year for squash in TX.

Oh, it wasn't the deer that ate my okra but armadillos. They are digging up everything and have bulbs scattered everywhere. They've also been in the corn and dug up half the herb bed last night.

Have you had flies? We've had so many that hubby put up fly strips on the porch (yeah, I know...) and they were covered within minutes. Guess the cool front brought them in, ick.

[TEXOKIE]

Oh wow about the flies!

Good advice about the not complicating things. However, we’ve had cool for several days with no change in the squash. Like you say it may not be a squash year for Oklahoma either...at least not for me! LOL!

Congrats on the cherry tomatoes!

Those armadillos can really play havoc! So far we’ve had a little bit of rooting by somebody, we think, armadillo, but so far no real harm done.

Yes, flies, but not in the proportions you describe!