Re: Challenging Year
- Subject: Re: Challenging Year
- From: James i*@bellsouth.net
- Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 19:52:59 -0500
- Resent-date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 18:02:23 -0700 (PDT)
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Larry,sorry to hear about your rough year.My garden done great,but my little
greenhouse was a sad story,but I learned so much,and hopes for next spring.I
grew many tomatoe plants,but as far as the other veg.,plants it was rough.What I
grew were few,and very leggy,(sorta like one of those country girls)"LOL"!!! I
had read many books,and other things,but on hands teaching sure hurt,and it
helped.So don't give up on the garden,I will work all winter on it,and next
Feb.,I will,give it fits again!!! Jim,South Miss
Larry Newton wrote:
> This year, I have a greater appreciation of farmers. This has been a very
> challenging year for my veggie garden. First, the spring started out wet
> and cool, the slugs were fierce, it got very hot and dry for a long time (I
> went on vacation for 10 days during this time - no watering), and then it
> has become very temperate.
>
> My onions did not grow well (some went to seed very early, others didn't
> grow), my bush beans were devoured by Japanese beetles, my pole beans didn't
> produce and were devoured by Japanese beetles, my muskmelon didn't recover
> from the drought/vacation. . . only my tomatoes did well.
>
> I've cleaned up many of my beds early this year, not out of frustration
> though. There wasn't a whole lot left of them.
>
> I've learned some valuable lessons this year about veggie gardening. My
> vacation will take place in the middle of June next year, so I can nurse my
> garden through the difficult days of summer.
>
> Anyone else have challenges like this?
>
> Larry
> Joliet, IL
> Zone 5
