Yes its a tough year, but....

COMPOSTER · August 1, 2013

Gardening is an incredible hobby and nature is an incredible teacher. Like a lot of folks here I'm having a difficult time with some of my crops because of a crazy weather pattern that occurred early spring through early summer in the North east. Although I have lots of tomatoes on my plants I'm struggling with foliar diseases on at least 50% of them. I lost my broccoli to woodchucks 3 times and my squash production was hurt by striped cucumber beetles and the woodchuck. But let me tell you about the amazing amount of bush beans I have been picking and my cucumbers are producing like gangbusters. My Swiss chard has been producing for months and is still going strong. I see lots of melons sizing up nicely in my melon bed. Every one of my tomato plants is one I have never grown before and I am so excited to experience them for the first time.

Enough about my garden. In a tough Gardening year what are some of your greatest successes?

I don't know about you, but I am more excited about gardening than ever!

Glenn

August 1, 2013	#1
COMPOSTER Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Connecticut Posts: 252	Yes its a tough year, but.... Gardening is an incredible hobby and nature is an incredible teacher. Like a lot of folks here I'm having a difficult time with some of my crops because of a crazy weather pattern that occurred early spring through early summer in the North east. Although I have lots of tomatoes on my plants I'm struggling with foliar diseases on at least 50% of them. I lost my broccoli to woodchucks 3 times and my squash production was hurt by striped cucumber beetles and the woodchuck. But let me tell you about the amazing amount of bush beans I have been picking and my cucumbers are producing like gangbusters. My Swiss chard has been producing for months and is still going strong. I see lots of melons sizing up nicely in my melon bed. Every one of my tomato plants is one I have never grown before and I am so excited to experience them for the first time. Enough about my garden. In a tough Gardening year what are some of your greatest successes? I don't know about you, but I am more excited about gardening than ever! Glenn