Happy Sunday!
A lot has happened in the past two weeks. If you're in any of the areas affected by the fires or hurricanes (or soon to be impacted areas), please stay safe. We cannot begin to fathom the levels of loss these disasters have already caused, and hope that you are okay. :-(
Our Chief gardener, Coleman, has created a summary of the past two weeks in our lower garden since we missed sending it out last week. We've got photos, updates, and articles packed in this email. :)
Week of August 21st:
The Loofa Sponge Gourds that have vines all over the archway and the okra which have now grown about seven feet tall are looking scraggly. Though related to the squash family, these gourds have almost complete resistance to the typical pests and powdery mildew which have almost completely wiped out our squash, pumpkins, and cucumbers.
Past Week:
The autumn chill has made it's presence known, reminding summer that it's days are almost over. Part of the Alderson clan (Nikolai, the son), is rejoicing for the cooler fall temps and the impending winter season. And others of us favor Spring ;-) but love warm blankets, fire sides, and autumn harvests.
We’re still harvesting a few tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers but supply is definently dwindling.
We planted out more spinach and beets starters and arugula seeds. Everything we’re putting in the ground now goes under a row cover. The plants, even the seedlings seem to LOVE being covered.
A photo here shows a combo of beets and spinach in a pot that has a support frame for its cover. In the ground, spinach has been a real challenge the entire season, so we’re experimenting with container growing and covering.
Let us know if you have some great spinach growing tips. |
