Wow, so many slugs these last few days, especially now with some much needed rain after such a dry spring and early summer. Relocating them to the plants in front of the fence.
Garden plants they've been enjoying:
- beans
- dill
- kale
- broccoli
- stevia (in-ground only)
- basil
Pulled them all, though in retrospect should have left some go to seed for the flowers and to see what the pods are like.
... though I didn't see her full visit. But still, what I did see she showed no interested in the tulled plants -- I've been harvesting leaves etc. to ensure the host plants aren't touching the tulle.
Not pre-soaked, not geled etc. (I accidentally let the soaking ones dry out on the counter.)
Straight out of the package, not covered other than by a bit of soil. Forecast shows good chance of showers several days this week.
Wow, from the sowing on June 7th, the white bush beans had only 1 appear, whereas the speckled brown beans had a bunch appear. So, today sowed non-pre-soaked beans, of only the speckled variety.
UPDATE: NO, DIDN'T DO THIS, because they dried out on the counter when I forgot to rinse them!
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First germinate seeds using typical jar sprouting method (soak overnight, then drain; then rinse/drain several times per day until germination.
2 Tbsps corn starch to every 1 cup water; stir until it comes to a boil; it was clear up; remove from heat; cool; once cool, add the seeds. Place gel mix in large bag, cut corner, and sow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZo4GpjswhU
So, today started with the jar.
In the central bed, to eventually replace the ronde that's yellow and runty.
Nothing too drastic, just looking a bit yellow and not thriving. They spent a long time in the pots. Hopefully they'll rebound.
I just felt like it was time to get them out of the little pots and into the ground.
The stevia I pruned/harvested ~3 to 4 weeks ago is totally dry now, so ground it up.
The flea beetles are there, I've seen some, but not seeing much damage on the tomato plants.
I suspect the ground cherries may take a harder hit, being so small (much younger) -- I haven't brought out the kaolin yet, will see how it goes.
These are the late starts from when I learned I'd get an allotment. So, they're itty bitty still, but in they go.
The ground cherries are itty bitty, just a few true leaves, but will get them settled in so they can give it a go.
Not a ton, and mostly from the 4 in the central bed, but a nice amount for having with hummus.
As an experiment, to see if any big difference.
Put pots over the yard peppers (not the allotment peppers) but not doing anything else.
Spotty germination continues for the pole beans. So I presoaked some round 2 beans consisting all of Scarlet (because out of the wonder wax) for a few hours, then poked them in. Not covering with plastic or anything this time.
I have several jars of pesto still left from last year! So about to lap last year's harvest!
Will keep bringing them in at night when it gets below 13.
