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Old November 16, 2016   #2161
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Old November 16, 2016   #2162
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Default Honey Bees working the Cucumbers
Working 7 to dusk; I usually see 3 of them.
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Old November 16, 2016   #2163
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I like the pictures. Until you mentioned them, I never heard of a Turquoise Bee. I have a greater abundance of Honey Bees than normal, but they seem to care a lot for the Arugula which is going to seed.
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Old November 16, 2016   #2164
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I like the pictures. Until you mentioned them, I never heard of a Turquoise Bee. I have a greater abundance of Honey Bees than normal, but they seem to care a lot for the Arugula which is going to seed.
Larry
The Turquoise Bees are very cool; I'm seeing multiples this year. They don't go near the cucumber plant; it's like the honey bees called it off limits.

I will see honey bees everywhere but only see the Turquoise Bees by the tomato plants.

I love Bees and am so amazed they never get caught on the yellow sticky traps.

Yesterday I had a giant bumble bee in the garden.
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Marsha - So what is the verdict on Sustane? Is it any better than Espoma TT?
I thought the granular from UrbanFarms (TTF maker) was the best but the first 6 lb bag is $22.95; get's cheaper with more bags but even with 4 bags it's still over $2.65 per pound. ($63.80 for 24 lbs)

Amazon has Sustane 20 lbs for $36.23 or $1.81 a pound. My stash of TT was < $1 per pound.
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Old November 16, 2016   #2165
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I have never seen a turquoise bee. Very cool.

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Old November 16, 2016   #2166
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Verdict is still out on it. Most of the community garden stuff I planted is only in the pots with the Sustane for about 2 weeks. I need a few months to see what it is doing. I would say for now go with what you know, Barb.
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Most of the seedlings I transplanted didn't made it or look too weak, a few are healthy. So starting seeds again...
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I think this Tomato season in FL is like the Mango season was this summer.
Barb, nice pictures. Really cool looking bees.

If this tomato season is any like the mango season was ...
O boy, I hope it will be.

You all growing peppers and cucumbers as well. Plus Larry's greens...
You are all doing amazing job. It is not the season it is all of you communicating, experimenting and becoming master gardeners, super masters.
I really mean it.
and thank you for sharing all your experiences
(spit spit not to jinx)
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Old November 16, 2016   #2169
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Most of the seedlings I transplanted didn't made it or look too weak, a few are healthy. So starting seeds again...
Max, why not let us problem solve with you. Let's figure out together what happened.
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Barb, nice pictures. Really cool looking bees.

If this tomato season is any like the mango season was ...
O boy, I hope it will be.

You all growing peppers and cucumbers as well. Plus Larry's greens...
You are all doing amazing job. It is not the season it is all of you communicating, experimenting and becoming master gardeners, super masters.
I really mean it.
and thank you for sharing all your experiences
(spit spit not to jinx)
What a very nice complement.
Thank you,
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Old November 17, 2016   #2171
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Barb, nice pictures. Really cool looking bees.

If this tomato season is any like the mango season was ...
O boy, I hope it will be.

You all growing peppers and cucumbers as well. Plus Larry's greens...
You are all doing amazing job. It is not the season it is all of you communicating, experimenting and becoming master gardeners, super masters.
I really mean it.
and thank you for sharing all your experiences
(spit spit not to jinx)
Ella,

Looking forward to when you will be here growing the fall crops with us too!

Ginny
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Old November 17, 2016   #2172
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Looking forward to when you will be here growing the fall crops with us too!

Ginny
Ella, I second this. I can't wait until you move here.
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Old November 17, 2016   #2173
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These are Shi-shi-to peppers from the plant that looked like this after the Hurricane


And looked like this a couple of weeks ago.
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Old November 17, 2016   #2174
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Beautiful Ginny, resilient bugger. My wife and I love these slightly sauted with olive oil and finished with coarse salt
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Thise peppers must be everyone favorite.

Thank you all for your kind words. I am looking forward to be a Floridian.
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