This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Winter must be closing in

Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html

Well, we've had a couple of Santa Anas lately, the hot dry wind off the 
desert, so it's been really stunning weather.  Getting chilly at night -- we 
might even have -- GASP -- a FROST before Christmas.  I believe the master 
gardener told me we're in zone 24, but that might be sunset garden zones vice 
USDA.  At about 1300' outside of San Diego.
I love the cocoa mulch -- too wonderful to spread it around, smelling that 
sweet chocolate scent!    Between that, blood meal, and Sluggo (tm), I've 
reduced my pest problems enormously.  The Blood meal really does work well to 
keep rodent away -- or, at least I haven't seen any signs of damage despite a 
couple of raunchy spots in the fencing.
So -- I just froze another three pounds of tomatoes yesterday.  the corn is 
in a race with potential frost dates, but it looks so lovely growing...  
Still no sign of the carrots and beans producing, but the watermelon is still 
flowering along with the tomatoes.  I finally executed the cucumbers.


______________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe, write to sqft-unsubscribe@listbot.com
Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index