Would you look at Ashley’s squash? They’re fabulous!
“Time for dinner, kids!” And while she’s at it, she’ll throw a little fresh salad together. Why not? She has plenty! (Sure they look a tad peaked, but it was hot today! Not to worry, they’ll clean up fine.)
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen potato plants this big. These things are monsters!
And despite conventional wisdom (and space restriction on our part), they DO get along with squash. Like old friends these two, wouldn’t you agree?
See, we can get along, without any trouble at all. Though her cucumber needs some assistance. This baby is sprawling–like she owns the place–antics for which we simply have no room. Like a good mother, Ashley will guide her to the fence and encourage some good climbing behavior.
Speaking of good mothers (with sensitive spots), Julie’s garden is doing well, though she hasn’t the heart to remove this stray melon.
While it may seem fun right now, this fellow has no business mingling with those carrots. It’s Julie’s job to remove the wayward lad–before he gets unruly. Which he will. He’s a melon and talk about wandering! Don’t get me started. He’s only going to get bigger. Sorry, but the boy needs to go.
Her tomatoes are doing well, even sporting little tomato sprouts. However, they’re also sporting squiggly white lines.
Do you know what that means? (I didn’t either until I looked it up. Never posed a problem at my house.) Anyhoo, these lines indicate she has leaf miners. Not good. Granted the damage is mostly cosmetic, unless of course a large number of leaves are affected. If so, the overall vigor of her plant could be significantly reduced. If left intact, the tunnels–those lines are actually tunnels–can allow fungus and bacteria to enter.
Best thing she can do at this point is to remove the damaged leaves, water well and keep it healthy. Beneficial wasps are natural predators for leaf miners, so sending an invitation to her neighborhood wasp center could prove helpful. Otherwise, her tomato plant is healthy and robust should recover from the trauma. Good work, Julie!
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