I am predicting we will be closed at least until 2 pm on Wed. We got 4/10" inch of rain. Very muddy out there, and maybe more on the way. If you didn't make it out to see the iris, we will be selling bareroot plants (rhizomes) this summer. We will have photo cards so you can see what they look like. Very soon we will start digging and moving the ones that we were not selling this year, and start diggin orders mid July and wrap it up by mid Aug.
Well this was one surprise in our field that Lisa stumbled across, a baby fawn. We stayed away after getting a few photos. Gardeners Tip: a few people have stopped by looking for cucumber transplants. Trust me: ALL VINE CROPS ARE BEST STARTED FROM SEED. YOU WILL NOT HAVE VINE FRUITS ANY SOONER FROM TRANSPLANTS! There, now I feel better. Most gardens in this region will have the pest we all dread, the spotted or striped cucumber beetle. By the time you have seen them, they have laid eggs at the base of your plants and the larvae are chewing the roots as I write to you. Wind will really beat up your transplants making them weaker and more inviting to the beetles. Seed grown plants are stronger and thicker, adapting to the weather as they emerge. Use a garden dust to combat the beetles at first sign before they take over.
I have tried a new 'bug excluder' this year, so far so good. I am using the craft netting that you get at the fabric store to cover my broccoli to keep the cabbage moth from laying eggs on my plants. I secured it with metal plant tags that I have. The net is only $1 a yard. You probably could also fold it and staple to wooden posts. You can't use excluding material for crops that need pollination, so no vine crops. See what happens when you drink Coke to late at night, you write and write and write. =)
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