tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post416686502935539228..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Some Late Summer Garden PicturesMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-49794771971679046582012-08-15T16:36:15.643-05:002012-08-15T16:36:15.643-05:00"M" - Not really so immaculate when you ..."M" - Not really so immaculate when you get too close!! <br /><br />Do you know I've been dreaming of those blankety-blank cutworms??! Oh, how I'm hoping for a severe winter to kill off all the insects (and ticks!) that are not supposed to survive so far north!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-50367308406470241722012-08-15T16:34:08.941-05:002012-08-15T16:34:08.941-05:00Susan - I started my cosmos inside as I usually do...Susan - I started my cosmos inside as I usually do and they all seemed normal. Until they went out into the big, bad world and started getting freaky on me. I'm beginning to realize that I've come out pretty good on my garden this year . . . even though so much didn't germinate and the taters got socked with the blight and even my cherry tomatoes won't turn red. And a lot just didn't grow for ever so long. But I'm still getting harvests to put by for winter so I'll not cry in my beer.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6447342290787042212012-08-15T16:30:03.859-05:002012-08-15T16:30:03.859-05:00Spiderjohn - It's a product called shade cloth...Spiderjohn - It's a product called shade cloth and if you Google it you'll find it available from several sources. I ordered mine from a garden supply catalog (can't remember which one as it's been several years ago) but I think even Target has it now. It's a very light and flexible plastic knitted netting type material and comes in different weaves from about 30% to 90% depending on how much light you want to keep out. Mine is 50%.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-20783105052376203912012-08-15T16:23:43.894-05:002012-08-15T16:23:43.894-05:00Lisa - Well, phsaw! YOU are the one who has the p...Lisa - Well, phsaw! YOU are the one who has the picturesque garden! We had a lot of trouble with our lettuces this summer, too, because of the extreme heat. That's why we're so enjoying this we have now.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-9421169874862127592012-08-15T16:21:51.265-05:002012-08-15T16:21:51.265-05:00Erin - Are you growing mold on your counters? Tha...Erin - Are you growing mold on your counters? That heat and wet combined has got to be just awful! If you could send a whole bunch of your moisture inland and south, you'd make a lot of people happy.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-57592741233466140782012-08-14T19:16:30.301-05:002012-08-14T19:16:30.301-05:00Beautiful and immaculate garden, MP! The very same...Beautiful and immaculate garden, MP! The very same thing happened to my Cosmos. I thought my problem was from too much manure. But maybe it is just part of the wacky growing season this year. And the copious rain watered down my tomato flavor, it seems. I'm not complaining tho! At least something survived (or outgrew) the horrible cutworm invasion!-"M"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-512754534189398712012-08-14T12:51:22.489-05:002012-08-14T12:51:22.489-05:00Heck, I planted an entire area of cosmos and none ...Heck, I planted an entire area of cosmos and none of them - not a one - germinated. This has been the season of the cursed germination, that's for sure. Your onions look fabulous! Mine are so-so and the tops withered and died in July! Cripes! I sure hope that next year is better for us gardeners. Of course, that's what I said last year - third year's the charm?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64392012960796328592012-08-14T11:19:37.355-05:002012-08-14T11:19:37.355-05:00What do you use for your shade covers?What do you use for your shade covers?Spiderjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842253679813817504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-31479038783653580792012-08-14T10:02:14.942-05:002012-08-14T10:02:14.942-05:00Love, LOVE your garden photos! The first one coul...Love, LOVE your garden photos! The first one could be a picture postcard in my book. There's no way we could ever grow lettuce like yours in our summer heat/sun.... and that's always when I want to eat salads. Seems kinda' backwards. Thanks for taking the time for sharing your garden photos with us.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872753120191298033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15223120249758751702012-08-14T09:56:57.837-05:002012-08-14T09:56:57.837-05:00Sorry about the blight, I know you count on that p...Sorry about the blight, I know you count on that potato harvest. Everything else looks amazing and that lettuce - wow! My beds are still full of dying tomatoes and weeds and it's so wet and hot I still can't get near it , I sure hope the weather turns soon so I can get out there and get some lettuces going.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-26024486886715429332012-08-14T09:19:08.403-05:002012-08-14T09:19:08.403-05:00Sue - Do we have the Cosmos Curse? I rely on them...Sue - Do we have the Cosmos Curse? I rely on them in the summer for copious bouquets inside so I've really been missing them this year.<br /><br />Living as far north as we do, it's soooo frustrating that no matter what we do (or how hot the summer!) it's darn near impossible to bring some veggies to maturity. My cherry toms have been big and bright yellow for so long. I sure would have though the heat this year would have given us all tomatoes out our ears!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-29121863854511982112012-08-14T09:14:17.825-05:002012-08-14T09:14:17.825-05:00Sparkless - No, there's been no other tomato a...Sparkless - No, there's been no other tomato around here for years that these could have cross-pollinated with. My hope is that as the season goes on, they'll get some flavor. Improbable? We'll see.<br /><br />Thinking of that burger with tomato that your husband ate makes me salivate!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-80246609519789985762012-08-14T09:12:32.263-05:002012-08-14T09:12:32.263-05:00CR - If your garden is "pathetic" it'...CR - If your garden is "pathetic" it's through no fault of yours. No one could have a decent garden in the extreme drought conditions you've had for what? . . . two? three? . . . years. All you need is rain, m'dear. You know how to do the work.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15012925780786078212012-08-14T03:44:49.547-05:002012-08-14T03:44:49.547-05:00You noted the strange cosmos this year--I noticed ...You noted the strange cosmos this year--I noticed yesterday that several of mine are growing odd like that too. I wonder what could cause that........<br /><br />I got my first ripe Yellow Pear toms yesterday--my regular tomatoes are fully loaded but not even THINKING about ripening. It's maddening -our first frost date is coming in 2 weeks. I need (NEED!!!) a BLT!!!<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-26304070818898791452012-08-14T03:33:27.683-05:002012-08-14T03:33:27.683-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.seostilbonleelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489170311357955972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-34081970708337873802012-08-13T21:17:20.056-05:002012-08-13T21:17:20.056-05:00Your gardens are always so picture perfect. I kno...Your gardens are always so picture perfect. I know it's because you work so hard keeping them that way. <br />Do you keep your own seed? If so I wonder if the tomatoes got cross pollinated with another variety? Too bad they don't have any flavor.<br />The husband just picked his first ripe tomato today and had it on a hamburger. He said it tasted good. LOL! How very descriptive of of him.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-24615284092931014052012-08-13T21:07:58.738-05:002012-08-13T21:07:58.738-05:00Please come live with me for a gardening season. ...Please come live with me for a gardening season. I'll pay you in all the eggs, milk and goat meat and chicken you can eat! My garden is pathetic. But I'm glad to see your garden is doing well (well, except for those weird tasteless 'maters). I hope my garden looks as lovely as yours one day.<br />Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-28464260873997459382012-08-13T19:55:01.815-05:002012-08-13T19:55:01.815-05:00dr momi - I've inspired you?? Huhn. ;o]dr momi - I've inspired you?? Huhn. ;o]Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70388098127193812572012-08-13T19:53:58.941-05:002012-08-13T19:53:58.941-05:00Stephanie - But I'll bet you're gonna wow ...Stephanie - But I'll bet you're gonna wow us all next year!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58348573418563862222012-08-13T19:44:12.862-05:002012-08-13T19:44:12.862-05:00Oh my....I will not show you my garden right now :...Oh my....I will not show you my garden right now :-) You have inspired me!dr momihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665259531466170062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-92206304170511289352012-08-13T19:43:22.991-05:002012-08-13T19:43:22.991-05:00Thanks for the pictures! It looks better than min...Thanks for the pictures! It looks better than mine...which is zero this year lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com