You are definitely THE Pepper Man!View attachment 1203444
4 plus pounds of jalapeños this morning! Tons of flowers still and I have Pasilla peppers to harvest along with some habanero peppers in a day or two.
You are definitely THE Pepper Man!View attachment 1203444
4 plus pounds of jalapeños this morning! Tons of flowers still and I have Pasilla peppers to harvest along with some habanero peppers in a day or two.
These are the critters I'm fighting with.@Mad Professor. The squash bugs are a different critter than the striped/spotted cucumber beetles. Both are hard on most curcubits.
These are the critters I'm fighting with.
They eat the leaves, the flowers, and even the baby squash.
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I just came in from knocking them into a cup of soapy water, and snipping the ones that tried to crawl away.
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be so bad if it hadn't gotten so hot and dry, which stressed the plants.
I'm getting close to just pulling them all up... but it's supposed to rain in the next few days, so I'll wait a little longer.
I've been getting rid of the eggs, too.That's a squash bug. You can cut down on the population by smashing the eggs on the underside of the leaves like in your image.
Amazing!! Sue definitely has two green thumbs... the rest of your garden is gorgeous too.Here are a couple photos of the tallest Sunflower,my "better half",Sue,has ever grown. Zoom in on the tape measure picture,but I put it at 125" +/-. This was taken on 9/8. It is now in "full bloom". Pretty cool,we think!
Here are a couple photos of the tallest Sunflower,my "better half",Sue,has ever grown. Zoom in on the tape measure picture,but I put it at 125" +/-. This was taken on 9/8. It is now in "full bloom". Pretty cool,we think!
@Mad Professor. The squash bugs are a different critter than the striped/spotted cucumber beetles. Both are hard on most curcubits.
These are the critters I'm fighting with.
They eat the leaves, the flowers, and even the baby squash.
View attachment 1204538
I just came in from knocking them into a cup of soapy water, and snipping the ones that tried to crawl away.
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be so bad if it hadn't gotten so hot and dry, which stressed the plants.
I'm getting close to just pulling them all up... but it's supposed to rain in the next few days, so I'll wait a little longer.
Here are a couple photos of the tallest Sunflower,my "better half",Sue,has ever grown. Zoom in on the tape measure picture,but I put it at 125" +/-. This was taken on 9/8. It is now in "full bloom". Pretty cool,we think!
I'll look through my stash and see what varieties I have left.Looking for a different variety of POLE bean to try. Currently, I'm planting Blue Lake Stringless Pole beans. Any suggestions?
Looking for a different variety of POLE bean to try. Currently, I'm planting Blue Lake Stringless Pole beans. Any suggestions?
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