I’m all shades of green with envy. Hubby’s corn didn’t do - again. They’ll make little bitty ears but won’t fill out and then die. Yes, plenty of water.
The only maters producing are some of the yellow pears. I’m all excited that one is giving me some that are nearly twice the size of the norm. Definitely saving those seeds. It’s one that I had intentionally grown from saved seeds so saving the larger seeds each year might be paying off. The other varieties are either taller than my head or still little bitty plants after all these months. None are even thinking of blooming. Maybe this fall will change things around.
I had planted a carrot top and it’s blooming so am looking to get seeds off it soon. There’s a broccoli that is starting to bloom so need to grab the seeds off it, too. Weeding this morning, I found 3 red onion blubs so guess something dug them up. I thought they had all disappeared a couple months ago so planted them by the gate to see what happens. Something went through all the sweet onions and then made the red onions disappear, too. Never did figure out what happened.
I gave up on the two zukes and pulled them up yesterday. I’m tired of trying to save them from the bugs. I have some other squashes coming up so we’ll see if later plantings work any better. I know they won’t but whatever.
The chicken wire is keeping the armadillos out (knock on wood) but the cat that’s been hanging around left me a present in the enclosure this morning. I’m going to view it as fertilizer. It’s my fault because I’ve started leaving food and water out for him/her this week. The big slobber bucket also left a present in the middle of the path to the garden and he just looked at me like he had no clue what I was talking about. Clueless is his normal look except when he’s called to the kitchen or told it’s time to go to the garden.
No rain this week and three digit temps. Whew, the weeds are taking over. I can’t keep up with them.
Well, don’t be too envious, if Hubby doesn’t water that corn it won’t be worth spit.LOL
When I tour the garden tonight at midnight, I may just have to sneak a little rainwater or air conditioner water onto some of the better looking ones. Although it may be too late to save them. I’d rather have corn than squash and zukes, but it’s his garden. I am hoping my corn will take off, but it’s an ancient variety that I have never tried before. He was growing that great heritage type bantam.