Garden in May

[gja1000]

I'm thinking that the soil may have been too rich. Have you been using seaweed only once per week? That's all that is needed. Also, I heard on the gardening show that the rain we have had, while wonderful for gardens, causes some temporary problems, such as yellowing leaves and the like. All my little squash turned brown and fell off - the blooms fell off too and that is the result (or so the gardening guru said) of being too wet for too long. He said it would reverse as the rain stopped and we went back to a wet to dry watering pattern.

Indeed, my squash have set on and I have little yellow buggers getting bigger every day.

One more thing, the things you have planted need a wet to dry watering cycle. Water, let them dry out and water again only when the soil is completely dry - but do not let the vegetation droop. Do not keep them wet all the time. For me, that is about every other day, so far. In the heat of the summer, I will probably need to water every morning, because by evening it will be completely dried out.

I would use potting soil only - and use a good organic potting soil. Most potting soil has stuff in it to promote growth, so if you added more compost, then that is likely why the leaves look burned.

Good luck, gardening is an art, I think.

[Lindsey]

Gayle, your garden is beautiful! We can't start planting anything here yet. Gardens usually go in at the end of May or start of June. I think I will be putting tomatoes in my planters in the next couple of weeks and bringing them inside overnight.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Lindsey

Gayle, your garden is beautiful! We can't start planting anything here yet. Gardens usually go in at the end of May or start of June. I think I will be putting tomatoes in my planters in the next couple of weeks and bringing them inside overnight.

That's a good idea, to go ahead and plant, it gives them a head start - as long as you protect them at night!