permaculture
fifth bed
The fifth bed is started, planted two new tomato plants and transplanted the very sad Roma from the black pots hope it survives, also put out four teeny tiny baby pepper seedlings; hungarian golden wax, Romanian anthoni, hamson and big red tomato seedlings. Transplanted kohlrabi, beet and turnip seedlings. I think I’ll just sprinkle seeds for the next generations. Planted sweeter yet cucumber seedling in second bed. Calendar said best for leafy, so I do the root and fruit but they’ll still be happier than in the starter pots. The bush cucumbers are doing better with the fertilizer application, greened up within the week, radish companions going fine. Beans and weeds are doing alright in first bed, lost a few varieties, too much rain, everyday for two weeks. Runner beans are doing better, but they were higher on the slope.
Lost
top crop
strike
slenderette
commodore improved
top notch wax
harvester
cherokee wax
pension
Weak
provider
royal burgundy
blue lake
Doing Well
wax goldcrop
tendergreen
roma II
Jade treated
Jumbo
stringless green pod
Gita
smeraldo
helda
white mountain
Pots Update:
Heinz Tomato dead
green bush marrow ok
pension bean ok
golden crop bean ok
lebanese white marrow weak
jumbo bean ok
roma II bean ok
tatume squash turning white, mildew?
orient express cuke ok
White flies all over papaya leaves, info PDF
Attracting beneficials
Is it over fertilized or white flies? Have no clue
compost
I’ve been doing it wrong, throwing everything in the bucket pile, scraps, shredded paper, clippings, I’m not bringing free compost from the municipal holding tank like I did years ago, so at least the toxins I’m throwing out are my own. No consolation whatsoever. I ordered the paper copy of Steve Solomon’s book after borrowing it from the library. I’ll need it as a good reference for the soil balancing. I also downloaded compost book. It’s free. I cleared an area next to the first bed and fenced in the new compost area. I don’t have all the straw and clippings and all the right stuff recommended, but I will at least put in healthy, clean stuff from the garden.
Csi Csa is mad she can’t get into the pile.