Hey there,
How are your gardens doing? What’s gone well this year, and where are you having problems?
Things are looking good for me so far. Like every year, I had some trouble with black bean aphids on my fava beans, but that seems to have resolved itself (even though the affected plants aren’t yielding much).
I’m happy with my onions and potatoes… does anyone know why some of my onion sets are deciding to go to seed?
Wishing you all a great week!
Thanks for sharing!
Are these winter onions, where you use the greens in the winter, or are they onions that you plant in the fall, like garlic, and harvest in the summer? I've heard of the former, but I'm not familiar with the latter.
Do you grow your bell peppers in a garden bed or in pots? At least in my garden, bell peppers always have a hard time growing outdoors; they do better in a greenhouse. I’ve since switched to growing them outdoors only in large tubs or flower pots because the soil warms up faster there and they start growing sooner (though not much usually happens before mid-June anyway). It’s also a bit easier to control moisture and nutrient levels because I refertilize and remix the soil in the containers every year.
At this time of year, I'm usually so sick of green salad. xD
Yeah, Basil bolting is also a usual problem I guess. In the last years I have definitely harvest more flower stands than leaves ^^' Grinding Basil into pesto and freezing is also a good preservation method (and combined with some pasta a cheap and fast low-effort dish).
I usually lose track of things at this time of year, too, and constantly wonder, “Where on earth did this new shoot come from?” Unfortunately, pruning is absolutely necessary because the plants are outdoors, and otherwise they’ll immediately fall victim to brown rot as soon as the first cooler, rainy spells set in.
However: Have a splendid week and a good gardening season!
Last year I grew onions over winter for the first time. I got seeds specifically for over wintering onions and covered the plants over the winter to keep the snow off. They were ready mid summer. A bit small. But the size of cooking onions I buy from the store. And very little effort. I got a bit of a late start and want to try a different mulching technique this year. So here I go again. I’m using some leftover seeds from last year. As well as another variety that isn’t sold specifically for winter. Just to see how it goes.
This is my first year growing bell peppers. I just have two plants and they’re outside. Two different varieties. They just look so yellow. I wonder whether there’s a nutrient lacking in the soil. Yellow usually makes me think over watering. But these ones haven’t been overwatered, I’m sure of it. I wonder whether it’s just the color they are and they just haven’t hit their growth spurt yet. Or maybe too much sun? I haven’t taken the time to read up on them so until I do, I’ll be patient with them.