darlene Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I'm impressed with everyone's gardens! We are mere pikers in the garden department but our flowers include tulips and rosebushes and azaleas, which are gone now. In all of our flower pots hanging in the gazebo we have impatiens and also in the beds in front of the house and the bed around the mailbox.I grow dill and parsley--*very* small spice garden! In the vegetable garden are corn, carrots, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, leaf, romaine and iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Summer salads are delicious and slimming! I'm impressed with those who have bougainvillea and hibiscus. I adore lily of the valley too!We discovered that the fragrant flowers across the street are a variety of Southern Honeysuckle and the scent is gorgeous! It wafts through the open window in the study on warm summer nights! --D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braves fan Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Petunias (regular, wave and mexican purple)SeedumJefferson plantCannasdaisiestrumpet plantsbell plantslantanagardeniasroses (regular and miniature and lady banksia)crape myrtlesday lilliestiger lilliesazaleasdwarf azaleasholly hockslavenderelephant earsfernsLouisiana irisesbearded irisesno veggies......ground too hard in most places.Ronda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Anyone have any tips to eliminate insects from chewing on their garden??? I always get something chewing on the roots and leaves of my Veggies especially. I would like to try to avoid chemicals as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 a family friend of ours used to whip up something with dish soap--can't remember the forumula and he's been gone a number of years. I bet there's some gardening site on the internet for organic gardening that would have lots of friendly ideas!I also believe that you can plant mums around your veggies--bugs don't like them??! Maybe I have the wrong plant! Hopefully someone with a lot more knowledge will chime in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecstasy Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Yeah, I've heard of that dish soap recipe, too. You might even be able to type in dish washing liquid insecticide and find it.Marigolds are supposed to keep insect and garden animals at bay. I believe you're supposed to plan some in between the rows of veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Deb Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 There is a great site to buy organic products to help control garden pests called Gardens Alive . As for the marigolds, you should use specific marigolds called Golden Guardian. These will help to protect your plants from nematodes. Nematodes feed on the roots of plants that cause plant distortation and plant death.The others look good in the garden, but offer no protection in controlling garden pests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Oh Yeah...how could I forget, the thing we have the most in our garden at the moment.....WEEDS!!!! But once the weather improves, that will change...I'll be able to get Muzza onto them!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braves fan Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Mike, you'll have to be careful with this, but have you ever tried Epson salts? You use one tbsp to a gallon, and I know for a fact it keeps slugs (which I have a problem with) from chewing my vegetation. Also makes flowering plants bloom like crazy!!! I would just be careful with shallow rooted plants (dogwoods for instance). With 4 dogs and 3 cats, I have to be careful about pesticides and poisons in the flower beds. Also, if you like flowering plants, bell plants are perfect.....disease free, "critters" won't eat 'em, and they have a beautiful greenery. You can grow them ANYWHERE....even a rock garden.Ronda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 Thanks for the tips I will try some of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted June 24, 2007 Author Share Posted June 24, 2007 I once heard that you can put open cans of food nearly empty in the garden at night and in the morning throw the can filled with insects in the garbage.... I think they said tuna cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Sticks or wire fences? What do you use to keep your veggies from drooping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I assume you are talking about beans, peas etc Mike. I Use bamboo sticks for the peas and Off cuts of lattice for the beans - Broad beans that is.Muzza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris hess Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 i would love to have a garden...but it would be illegal here in the u,s,of a!!lol,chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted July 1, 2007 Author Share Posted July 1, 2007 Cucumbers and tomatos mostly Muzza... bamboo sticks might help thanks for the tip but what are "Off cuts of lattice" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 I seem to be followed around by oak trees. Had 36 of them on our place in Tehachapi. Did'nt realize it until after we had been in Camarillo a few days; have two oak trees on this property. I love oak trees Kirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Mike for Tomatoes I either use Bamboo stakes or some left over special coated aluminum Rose stacks. Lattice is light weight flat strips of timber about 1 1/2 inches wide nailed together to for a sheet that looks like network.(Can't think how else to describe it.) Sometimes when I have used sheets I may have some lengths about 2 feet hight and 4 feet long which I use for beans or peas.Muzza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted July 1, 2007 Share Posted July 1, 2007 Mike, you may know of lattice as trellis.Try this link... www.trelliscompany.co.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Thank Muzza... Fellow Gardeners... How often do you water your garden and how long do you water a certain spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 At the moment never because it is winter and it rains a fair bit... However, in the summer, it depends but we should do it everyday. It depends on what you are watering as well. Roses for instance need quite a lot of water, but Lavenders prefer less. The vege garden needs steady water each day and I usually put the sprinkler on for about an hour in the evening. The same with the flower garden. We have a system installed in our front flower garden and a portable rotating sprinkler for the vege gardenDon't water when the sun is out and hot as it will dry the water straight away but more importantly it will actually cause the water to "boil" on the leaves and do damage to them.Others may have different suggestions due to the conditions you have over there.Muzza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdude Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 i would love to have a garden...but it would be illegal here in the u,s,of a!!lol,chris huh? oh, you must mean pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiefanMike Posted August 9, 2007 Author Share Posted August 9, 2007 Why am I getting so many yellow cuccumbers? Are these okay to eat?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Deb Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 Your cucumber plants have bacterial wilt. This is a very infectious and fatal disease to all vine crops. This is caused by vine borers that chew through the inside of the plant. The chewing and sucking from this garden pest causes the bacteria to spread to each plant.You have to take out all of the plants in your garden that are affected and discard them properly. Do not use any of the infected plants for composting. Next year, plant your vine crops in a different part of your garden and use a enviromentally friendly pesticide. This will help to control these pests.And, no you should not eat the yellow cucumbers.Just for the record, I am a Master Gardener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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