Pumpkins unveiled
Removed the row cover that had been protecting the pumpkins from the cucumber beetles. The pumpkins are doing fine! The CBs will keep coming, but the plants should grow faster than the beetles can munch. There’s also a chance of CB-transmitted disease, that’s a chance I’m taking. One spray-free alternative is to reposition and replace the row cover more loosely, giving the plants room to grow, but the cover I’m using also traps heat under there, and cuts off some sunlight. I could buy super lightweight cover, designed for insect protection only—it doesn’t protect against frost and lets in most of the light—but that’s an unwelcome expense this year, and possibly more of an additional expense than it’s worth. From here, the pumpkins should come out fine, CBs and all!
Somewhat related posts: • Row cover decision • Row cover everywhere • Floating row cover! • Frost protection • Latest brassicas released
Marc from VeggieGardenInfo said,
June 29, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
Wow, I’m so very impressed with your farm and your site! I can’t wait to read all that’s here and I will definitely be following along from now on.
I would love to be doing what you are doing, but I’m not quite to your level yet. I still garden in about 1/8 of an acre. I do blog about it at http://www.Gardendesk.blogspot.com, but I like reading blogs (like yours) better than writing one.
I have started a new website called VeggieGardenInfo.com that highlights and links to many blogs about veggie gardening. I would love to use your posts if you would allow it. Please let me know if that would be okay. My email is Marc@gardendesk.com
Thanks, and keep up the great farming and writing!