tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post4929638006045892823..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Even experienced gardeners have their troublesCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-70376628171133864452012-07-16T18:11:47.754-04:002012-07-16T18:11:47.754-04:00Drought. Groundhogs. Rabbits. It ain't easy gr...Drought. Groundhogs. Rabbits. It ain't easy growing food. I will have a bumper crop of basil though. The creatures avoid it and it loves the heat.Jenniferhttp://www.americanpotager.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-3237587972010698542012-06-26T09:24:02.106-04:002012-06-26T09:24:02.106-04:00It's not rabbits with the beans. It's som...It's not rabbits with the beans. It's some kind of bug. I planted my beans for the FIRST time in their usual spot. Leaves mowed off like yours. I thought rabbits and replanted in my bed that is wrapped in mesh deer fencing. Beans came up and again leaves are gone. The peas that were next to them were fine and I harvested them at the beginning of June. I am going to replant and use Wiley37https://www.blogger.com/profile/11090326371523519411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-33538308951689078382012-06-26T05:45:23.857-04:002012-06-26T05:45:23.857-04:00Despite what felt like an early spring, I got my g...Despite what felt like an early spring, I got my garden in no earlier than usual. Still, in the end, that corn will be sweet, those tomatoes will taste like nothing else, and my family will feast - be it July or August...and, the pumpkins will always be ready for October...Gwendolen's Gardennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-49413688709113765892012-06-25T22:28:30.067-04:002012-06-25T22:28:30.067-04:00I thought my lettuces were looking pretty good unt...I thought my lettuces were looking pretty good until I went to offer my neighbor some excess cucumbers, and her lettuces are HUGE. I thought all your little garden friends were there to help, not hinder the progress....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-32134929324250307452012-06-25T15:47:32.469-04:002012-06-25T15:47:32.469-04:00It's brutal out there for a veggie gardener~Wa...It's brutal out there for a veggie gardener~Watering isn't the same as rain...Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-63553562027272713262012-06-25T11:29:40.882-04:002012-06-25T11:29:40.882-04:00I've got my problems, and Dr. Hortfreud cannot...I've got my problems, and Dr. Hortfreud cannot help. Rabbits have no inhibitions, but I have a couple.Commonweederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913336590036045901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-46447786539311208022012-06-25T11:18:01.382-04:002012-06-25T11:18:01.382-04:00My corn is barely knee high too Carol, and I have ...My corn is barely knee high too Carol, and I have the same thing on some of my beans. I still wonder what ate the green beans which are high above where rabbits tread.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-71163573124801185532012-06-25T10:26:21.040-04:002012-06-25T10:26:21.040-04:00Thanks for your confession. It made me feel better...Thanks for your confession. It made me feel better that my okra seedlings are only ankle-high! ;-)Aaron Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15229176286446531945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-37514080185411845762012-06-25T09:00:52.759-04:002012-06-25T09:00:52.759-04:00...I think I need to go check my Witch Hazel....I think I need to go check my Witch Hazel.ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-89545541014183879212012-06-25T07:26:44.192-04:002012-06-25T07:26:44.192-04:00Oh, dear...the corn here is high enough but all el...Oh, dear...the corn here is high enough but all else got a late start. I may have to dig for tomatoes. May it be a long and warm season with plenty of rain.Layaneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711709343178927400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-37042869950057791052012-06-24T23:55:15.011-04:002012-06-24T23:55:15.011-04:00It seems to be a hard year all around in the garde...It seems to be a hard year all around in the gardens. I planted 25 lavender plants and there are thousands of tiny bugs eating them like candy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-69224917970159577482012-06-24T23:31:39.323-04:002012-06-24T23:31:39.323-04:00It's always something isn't it? And somet...It's always something isn't it? And sometimes it's two or three somethings all at once.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433260552425620150noreply@blogger.com