tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post7215516928634122161..comments2024-03-28T01:32:46.604-04:00Comments on 66 Square Feet (Plus): Gardening with our brainsMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-59178268494795923602016-09-01T15:09:07.978-04:002016-09-01T15:09:07.978-04:00Thank you for reminding everyone that life is chem...Thank you for reminding everyone that life is chemistry, and that everything is made of chemicals. Incidentally, I volunteered in the Plant Pathology booth at the MN State Fair yesterday, and so many people came to us with powdery mildew problems. They were quite astounded when we recommended spraying their plants with diluted milk! Other pests and diseases people in Minnesota are nervous about this year: apple scab, and emerald ash borer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532403180123519635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-89269747795454279012016-09-01T14:24:49.460-04:002016-09-01T14:24:49.460-04:00Hi Kalinka - I have used Neem only for roses, (lea...Hi Kalinka - I have used Neem only for roses, (leaf miner) and it seemed to work. I don't spray much, with anything, so am not really an expert. <br /><br />Do you use your male flowers for anything?Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-45963218839509051312016-09-01T14:18:19.993-04:002016-09-01T14:18:19.993-04:00I had few zucchini in late June / early July and t...I had few zucchini in late June / early July and than through the whole summer just male flowers... just now I'm starting getting female flowers again, so I hope to have few more fruits ;) ... and regarding the powdery mildew, last year it ate alive all my squash and cucumbers, I tried spraying milk and than someone recommended baking soda but neither worked ;( This year I used neem oil as soon as I started seeing signs of the mildew, it worked and my plants still look beautiful, I just hope they will produce again... I think the male flower dominance is because of the heat... can I ask what's your take on neem oil?kalinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554396871715511635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-38187863090984345772016-09-01T10:20:25.902-04:002016-09-01T10:20:25.902-04:00My first batch of mache last year did not germinat...My first batch of mache last year did not germinate. Not one. Then I read that nights should be below 50'F for germination. The second batch germinated better (60%?), and actually overwintered to flourish in the early spring.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-4859063372111401972016-09-01T10:18:15.187-04:002016-09-01T10:18:15.187-04:00I would have a lot of fun with that racket. I would have a lot of fun with that racket. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-52975298332526488342016-09-01T10:07:55.806-04:002016-09-01T10:07:55.806-04:00Thank you for the very pertinent rant! I have been...Thank you for the very pertinent rant! I have been sowing mache for the winter but for some reason it is not coming up this year. Maybe it is still too hot and dry, even with daily watering.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-46622658293961181072016-09-01T08:11:51.600-04:002016-09-01T08:11:51.600-04:00Thank you for the article link. Sounds like you ha...Thank you for the article link. Sounds like you have the Asian mosquitos. They are slow but big! I wear hospital scrubs when gardening and bought one of those electric zapper racket...so much fun hearing them electrocute!Esmeraldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923847191904902347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-4080370149250627982016-08-31T21:04:24.705-04:002016-08-31T21:04:24.705-04:00Huh - they do tend to make more male than female f...Huh - they do tend to make more male than female flowers, and earlier, but was it different last year?Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-14705873282530978382016-08-31T21:01:59.100-04:002016-08-31T21:01:59.100-04:00Hmm. Vicks. Nice tip. I'll try it, thank you, ...Hmm. Vicks. Nice tip. I'll try it, thank you, Lisa!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632520557553405790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-90829786635591314842016-08-31T19:16:57.407-04:002016-08-31T19:16:57.407-04:00The milk does work on blackspot! Also, when I gar...The milk does work on blackspot! Also, when I garden, I put a spot of Vicks vaporub on the front of my arm (elbow) and backof my arm and also on the front of my thigh and the back of my knee. No mosquito bites and they love me!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763294379013514654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603107829473043654.post-29665039692868194322016-08-31T17:01:13.079-04:002016-08-31T17:01:13.079-04:00Welcome Back. I missed you.
Yes, Yes, Yes, to the...Welcome Back. I missed you.<br />Yes, Yes, Yes, to the milk and water spray. I tell my customers to use the whey that collects in their yogurt--sour milk I think works best. Any ideas on what I may have done to cause my squash plants to make very high percentages of MALE flowers this year?Joanne Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623855664379207620noreply@blogger.com