Been catching up on work that has been delayed by endless rain.
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Been catching up on work that has been delayed by endless rain.
Been catching up on work that has been delayed by endless rain.
Been catching up on work that has been delayed by endless rain.
That mildew does a lot of damage quick hey!!
love the air lock idea. I am also working on self sufficiency without being on the grid.
i saw a video awhile back that used something like that air lock. i think she was making vinegar.
Oh goodness. I fight that powdery mildew all the time. So frustrating. You got a really good number of spaghetti squash, despite it.
The stinking powdery mildew got the best of my squashes and cukes and I may have used too strong a solution of baking soda water, which burns it up. Live and learn, lol Love all the plums you got, but sorry the branches broke.
We had your amount of rain earlier in the season and then we hit drought again. However, today was enough rain for a hand watering reprieve! You just got to keep plugging along, do what you can and the rest forget about it. 😉 You will love making your own sauerkraut. It is fantastic and cans well too!
Nice upload, J!
My son has found an old recipe magazine that was dealed out to the people here through WW2. When reading it, I noticed there were fermenting and storing recipes. It would have been interesting to try some of them. Also been thinking of translating some of the recipes into english, but that`s a big job. Think that`s winter work.
Your spagetti squash patch is huge! Liked it. I see the spagetti squashes are oblonged, as I`ve also seen in pictures of the variety. My one is still a mystery, but I`ll proberly come a bit further when cooking it after it has ripened well.
Really liked the air lock you`ve made! Splendid work. I like those kind of household inventings. Many thanks for the great tip about running the drill bit backwards when thin metal is worked. I`ve earlier placed a wood block underneath the thin metal sheet , but it wasn`t the ultimate method.
We received a lot of rain here as well the last week, and the mildew really speeds up it`s spreading. I`ve used baking soda or milk in earlier years, but I wonder if I can use Iron sulphate. I have loads of this stuff I got from a friend. I use it for making ink, but also to remove moss from the lawn. Anyhow, I`ve been reading alot lately on the internet about the uses of iron sulphate, and it`s been interesting. I see it`s been used against different kinds of mildew on other plants, but havent yet found anything about using it on squash plants. Broad-leaved plants can get damaged of this stuff, so I`ll have to find out more.
I`ve also been researcing about using potash against the same problem. I`ll have to learn more about these solutions. I think they both are considered as organic.
Best wishes,'
Halvor.
Nice update mate. We have had the same with the rain it said on the radio we have lost 10 days of sun so far here and the slugs have loved it. I have the mildew and blight too.
I am so happy the gojis made it. I love sour Krout. I will keep my eyes open for the big jars in the second hand shop.
I was Ann @Gideon Gardens who did the single jars I was also impressed with it I was thinking trying Kale.
I know what you are dealing with the rain. We had the same problem last year. Neem Oil will take care of your powdery mildew problem and it is considered organic. Looking forward to the outcomes of yuour experiments. Shame about the plum tree branch. Bernard
COOL garden update Jay, luvin' the look of your garden, amaranth's nice and tall, goodlookin' plants, the aztec is nice but ya say no ears, hopin' they'll pop out soon, if its anything like the local variety here, red kernels, whether you dry the corn to make tortillas, tamales or whatever else, its got a great taste and fresh, not as sweet as the american sweet corn(yellow)but its also mighty tasty roasted or boiled, and seasoned with salt water, red chili powder and lime juice,…spaghetti squash ya got is AWESOME, sorry to hear about your cabbage not doing so well this year, yeah sauerkraut is actually really healthy for ya, but in grade school i hated it,lol….gotta get over and EDUCATE myself, i see other folks eat it with so much gusto, uprated, thanx for the share my buddy and have yourself a fine weekend! 🙂
That's a good spaghetti squash harvest! Sorry to hear some of the crops didn't make it. Despite all the rain we've had, powdery mildew hasn't been bad at all. We are having our worst year with blight, however.