Gardening 2021: berries, veggies, trees and flowers!

[Bsuds]

Looks like one of our raised garden beds right now!

[Lady tehMa]

Today I had the opportunity to clean up some of my garden beds - yay! It was cool enough, I had the time, and I got it done before the smoke got bad

I harvested garlic, kohlrabi and some spaghetti squash; and my MIL picked beans and chard :)

[Lady tehMa]

Yikes
https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton ... pops-tires

[Catsumi]

Another plague to deal with. ^^^

[ferri]

Oh man, Goatheads. Those things are wonderful to step on when you're barefoot.

[oneh2obabe]

Couldn't resist.

[seewood]

^^^^ Big time Like

[Bsuds]

We have all of those

[Catsumi]

I abandoned my garden plot. First time ever in my life.

This was not the year for my high hopes.

Maybe 2022?

[Lady tehMa]

No way!

I think some of my strawberries have been cooked. They looked terribly wilted - gave them water, stat. Not loving the water restrictions.

[Babba_not_Gump]

Aphids on kale!

We grew three types of kale this year. All were new to us. Two we didn't care for but the bugs did.
The other one, the bugs left alone, until now.

I picked some today and the under sides of the leaves are covered with whitish aphids.
Any suggestions?
And no, I don't need anyone telling me Oh, that's just a little protein.

[Bsuds]

Aphids on kale!

Any suggestions?
And no, I don't need anyone telling me Oh, that's just a little protein.

A soap spray usually works.

I use a product called "Pink Solution" You can get it online or a couple of times a year at Costco they have a booth set up. It is excellent for all kinds of cleaning and is environmentally friendly. It's concentrated and you mix it with water to whatever strength you want. I got the bucket and it's still almost full and I have had it for several years.

https://pinksolution.ca/?gclid=CjwKCAjw ... 8cQAvD_BwE

I have a car washing wand that attaches to a hose and it has a soap dispenser on it. I have used it to spray Aphids on out Maple tree. It works well.

I have used it to wash my RV too.

[Bsuds]

So I finally have some Tomatoes ripening. Beefsteaks, the damn plants are almost 6' tall.

Cut some up for a salad tonight and MMMmmmmmm! So good!

[oneh2obabe]

^^^Are they like the ones we grew up with - 1 slice was enough for a sandwich.

[alanjh595]

So I finally have some Tomatoes ripening. Beefsteaks, the damn plants are almost 6' tall.

Cut some up for a salad tonight and MMMmmmmmm! So good!

I am over-run with ripe tomatoes and the 3rd plant hasn't even started to produce yet.