We are now in the dog days of summer. The weathermen are calling for temperatures in the upper 90s all week. Keep a close eye on your soil moisture and water as necessary. Water deeply when the soil is dry 3" from the surface.
Spaghetti Squash / Squash Vine Borer Update:
Planted in a customer's garden on July 1st, these spaghetti squash vines are now about 3 feet long and remain untouched by the squash vine borer. The late planting date was done to avoid the egg laying period for this dreaded pest and that has been a success. Now the question remains, will the vines have enough time to produce fruit before the first killing frost hits in the middle of October. We'll keep you updated.
Things to be on the lookout for:
HEAT. The garden isn't producing at it's peak right now due to this excessive heat and that is normal. Like us gardeners, most of our plantings are just trying to make it to the cooler days and nights ahead. There isn't much to do other than wait it out and keep the plants from drying out too much. There will be another flush of produce when the days drop back into the 80s.
-Watermelons
-Chard
-Tomatoes (the heat is curtailing production, but it will bounce back)
-Cucumbers
-Celeriac leaves, basil, mint, and other herbs
-Cucumbers
-Celeriac leaves, basil, mint, and other herbs
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