Hey Fellow Floridians - Year 2

[Worth1]

Word of advice for people with generators.
Do a weekly generator test and run.
This will almost assure you that you have a backup generator when you need it.
It also keeps the fuel rotated out if is runs on gasoline but if you can afford it buy a diesel they are much better for fuel storage and how long the fuel will last.
Worth

[kayrobbins]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Word of advice for people with generators.
Do a weekly generator test and run.
This will almost assure you that you have a backup generator when you need it.
It also keeps the fuel rotated out if is runs on gasoline but if you can afford it buy a diesel they are much better for fuel storage and how long the fuel will last.
Worth

I am ashamed to admit this but I know that you need to do exactly what you said but did not. It was one of those things that I meant to do and never did. It had been at least 2 years since it was started. That was totally my fault and I sure learned a lesson.

[efisakov]

Originally Posted by Barb_FL

Kay - So glad to hear from you and find that you are OK. Drag on losing electric for so long your food went bad.

Unbelievable that your outside tomato plants survived. Mine definitely would not have survived and since we are still in cleanup mode, I don't get to transplant the ones that should have been transplanted before the storm.

Ella - If you are reading this, the trees that really did do great were the MANGOS!!!!! The plants that did the best were the PINEAPPLES.

Marsha - I saw WHITEFLY eggs today. I have been so faithful with the yellow sticky cards too. I had 8 when they were seedlings and now 1 per transplant. So over 30 altogether. You think that would be enough. I'm convinced you get the fungal disease more and I get the bugs diseases.

Anyway, I don't know if I should bring the pepper plants; I want to be cautious and not spread any disease. Is there anyway to tell? I have something that I could bring for the sponsors if there aren't too many - it's not live or food. Besides you, how many other sponsors?

I will take a picture later

Barb, thanks for the update.

[ginger2778]

Barb, I get both and really badly. I think just spray the plants you want to bring down thoroughly with soapy water, then just bring them. We have plenty of whiteflies here too., especially in the last 2 weeks. I looked for the source and found many plants in my yard that host them. The cucumber, and Canna Lilies, and also some kind of weed. All got a thorough drenching soapy water bath, really strong on those concentrated egg areas under the leafs. I pulled the weed.
That cucumber was a crazy aphid magnet, plus whiteflies and pickle worms.

Barb, please what do you mean by sponsors? I am the only one throwing this, but the folks who work at the city of Miramar, and the Miramar Community Garden are a huge help.

[ginger2778]

Well, at least most, got the 4 new ones to still do. If you all notice, there is a tomato cage around each plant, then the main EB outer cage around the box perimeter. That's a volunteer cinnamon basil in the left foreground. Hard to kill that.

[Zone9b]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

Well, at least most, got the 4 new ones to still do. If you all notice, there is a tomato cage around each plant, then the main EB outer cage around the box perimeter. That's a volunteer cinnamon basil in the left foreground. Hard to kill that.

Very impressive.

[greyghost]

Marsha, that's a beautiful set up--you've really put a lot into your garden!
Can't wait to see it grow--hope you have a great harvest! Darlene

[Worth1]

I see nematodes crawling up the sides of the containers.
Worth

[Fiishergurl]

Marsha those are just beautiful!!

Ginny

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[Zone9b]

Marsha,
I'm curious as to how tall is the fence you are using for cages? They seem to be simply wrapped around each container. Do you not have to stake them in some fashion as well?
Larry

[kayrobbins]

Marsha you sure have been busy. It is hard to believe you got all your own planting done while getting ready for your big event Saturday.

[Fiishergurl]

Barb,

How are your pepper plants doing? I have watered mine sparingly and they are still doing what they do every fall. I think it is too wet here.... they get pepper plant leaf diseases.

Ginny

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[efisakov]

Marsha, wow. That is impressive. So much work in such a short period of time. Your back must be in pain. Nice job, girl.

[Fiishergurl]

Any ideas on what is wrong with my Datil Pepper plant?

It looked like this over the summer (my neighbors took care of it). Its in a 7 gallon swc.



Now it looks like below (started getting bad before the hurricane). Stems are drying up and dying. Leaves are light green and dropping. I gave it some 10-10-10 before the storm but it didnt seem to help any.





Ginny

[Zone9b]

Originally Posted by Fiishergurl

Any ideas on what is wrong with my Datil Pepper plant?

It looked like this over the summer (my neighbors took care of it). Its in a 7 gallon swc.

Now it looks like below (started getting bad before the hurricane). Stems are drying up and dying. Leaves are light green and dropping. I gave it some 10-10-10 before the storm but it didnt seem to help any.
Ginny

My pepper plants seem to always look horrible in the fall. However, I still get to harvest a few peppers from them. That being said, I probably waste way too much space on them in the fall. I probably should be growing a bush tomato such as Bush Early Girl or Fourth of July in the space and when they are done follow the tomatoes with Broccoli or other Brassica.
Larry