For the past week, one by one, all of my cucumber plants have succumbed to bacteria wilt. There is no cure except to remove the plants and try again next year. The disease is caused when a bacteria-infested striped cucumber beetle makes a cut on the plant. The bacteria then enters the plant through the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘veggies’
Wilted Cucumber Plants
Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged cucumbers, disease, Garden, veggies on August 8, 2010 | Comments Off
Garden Seeds May Be In Short Supply
Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged Garden, seeds, vegetables, veggies on February 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Don’t wait too long to buy seeds for your vegetable garden. According to a recent AP story some of the more popular varieties may be difficult to find this year. A combination of factors could cause seeds for home gardeners to be in short supply. Demand in the United States is up. A record number [...]
Zucchini Muffins
Posted in Recipes, veggies, tagged Recipes, veggies, zucchini on September 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There are probably a zillion different zucchini bread recipes. I use the same recipe for muffins and bread. It’s easy to make and it stays nice and moist, even if you bake it a few minutes too long. So, here’s mine… Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 teaspoons [...]
Ripe Tomatoes
Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged Garden, tomato, veggies on August 28, 2009 | Comments Off
Finally! I leave the tomatoes on the vine until they are completely ripe and ready to eat. Last week I started picking them. I use my own seeds taken from the best fruit in past years. Last year I grew early girls, romas and cherry tomatoes. These tomatoes look like a cross between early girl [...]
Mystery Curcubit
Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged cucumber, Garden, mystery plant, veggies on September 3, 2008 | Comments Off
What looked like a cucumber seedling emerged in my begonias this spring. It was healthy looking and already had 4 leaves, so I moved it to the cucumber patch. It made lots of vines and lots of flowers and no cucumbers. However, it did produce this: The skin is soft and smooth with the texture [...]
Squash Vine Borer
Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged bugs, Garden, squash, veggies, zucchini on September 1, 2008 | Comments Off
RIP squash plants. Over the past few days most of my squash and zucchini plants have wilted and died from squash vine borer. The two plants left have the telltale signs of frass protruding from small holes at the base of the vine. I knew it was inevitable; I’ve been gardening for years and they [...]
First Ripe Tomato
Posted in Garden, veggies, tagged Garden, tomato, veggies on July 29, 2008 | Comments Off
Finally, a ripe tomato. I found this one waiting for me to pick when I went to the garden today. A delicious, organically grown tomato. Yummy. It was worth the wait. Although next year I think I’ll get the seeds started a few weeks earlier!
The lettuce is ready to eat. The seeds were planted about 5 weeks ago. I put the lettuce in a barrel to keep it out of the reach of bunnies. Plus it’s easier to pick when higher off the ground. Early spring is the best time to plant lettuce in the Chicago area. Lettuce is [...]
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