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What they said.

You might want to clip a couple now. Then, like gardenman said, isolate the healthiest after they get some true leaves. Next time, 2 (3 max) should be enough with fresh seeds.

Kevin

This post was edited by woohooman on Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 3:25

What I often do when I have a cluster like that is to snip all the middle ones but leave 2 or 3 around the perimeter of the cluster. Let those 3 grow a little longer until you're sure which is the stronger and then clip the other 2. That way, each of the three has a little longer with more space to show its stuff before you pick the winner. Also, if you lose one or another to birds, cutworms, fungus, heat, etc, you'll still have another in its spot.

But make sure you eventually thin to one plant per bunch though. My experience is that Kohlrabi is VERY sensitive to being planted too densely.

How tall are ur trellises? I was told mine are to short but they look taller then yours. In building more outta bamboo today

How cute! I only have two plants that made it after transplant fail then direct seeding and having two eaten down by pests. I am hoping to get enough cukes for fresh salads and maybe a few jars of pickles.

Could they be flea beetles? I'm not sure what you mean by shuttle shaped.

shuttles as the things that people use to weave cloth.

flea beetles seem to be a little too fat.

Here is a link that might be useful:

Dusted the peppers with fungicide last night to hopefully save them from the yellowing/spotting/falling leaf progression. Should have a dry spell which should help even more.

best of luck people.....elliot

It was 90 on Sunday and 60 and rainy yesterday here in NE Washington. I'd say unusual spring weather, but I say that every year. It was very hot in early May, then temps bounced around. My spinach when from germinating to bolting, never did harvest any. Even little 2" high plants have flowers on them. But the lettuce is doing wonderfully. I'm ready to harvest some green beans from the greenhouse. Outdoor green beans are up and appear good. Zukes are just forming baby squash. I'm trying a few tomatoes outside this year. They look pitifully small and I may put a row cover over them. Here in my territory, a greenhouse is a must for tomatoes and peppers. My corn is doing surprisingly well this year (at least for here). Cabbage is getting big, but the broccoli is small - no idea why. And the potatoes are very happy this year. They're in a wood frame lined with heavy hardware cloth to keep the moles/pocket gophers away.

Naw the neighbor is about 1/8 of a mile down the road no chance of that happening. But it was alot of work now all i have to do is figure out what to do with it. So many choices.

Great!

Wow those are pretty fruit. Maybe you need to let it ripen before you pick it? Maybe it will ripen to a yellow color? Just a guess.

Looks like Cushaw.

Super. So nothing to worry about. That's great. I recently had a huge slug problem and was worried that some or all of these guys might be part of the problem.

Thanks

Looks like one of the dioramas at the Museum of Natural History here in the city

Very cute! Like the sign. :)

Thanks everyone!

That's how I've done it! Just lay mulch on top. The moisture will spread.

That should be fine if the soaker does not get clogged. It will deliver water where it is needed, the root system. I water mine from the trench at the bottom of hills/row.

I have grown Ambrosia cantaloupes for many years. There is not a better tasting one anywhere. One year, I decided to keep count of how many I picked off one plant. The average was 11. Since I have plenty of room, they grow no the ground, not on a trellis. I arrange the vines so I have a little footpath to walk on. When you think they are getting ripe a small push on the stem will usually let them come off, if not try again tomorrow. My neighbors love me, not unlike when I have zucchini in abundance.

I know there's a contest as to which is the best and a lot has to do with the growers practices, environment, weather, etc.etc. But I've grown Ambrosia, amongst others, and the best I've ever grown and the only one that I still grow is Super 45. I have a "waiting" list for it every year. It's that good!!

Check with your county extension. Usually there are different planting dates for brassicas for SEEDS and PLANTS.

I do all my brassicas as indoor starts. It's just so much easier, especially for fall plantings. 6-8 weeks before expected planting. Also... it's easy for ME to say because we hardly ever get a hard freeze here, but brassicas handle frost pretty well -- upper 20's no problem..

Kevin

My frost date is Oct 10, but we have long and lovely falls that last through November. I start B sprout seeds June 5-10, cauliflower June 20-30, and broccoli and cabbage right after that. In July I direct-sow rutabaga, but start all the others in pots so I can watch them. If you wait for retail seedlings, it will be too late. Good luck!

I always let my chard bolt. I haven't had to sow fresh seed for years. And I continue to harvest the leaves on the flowers stalks. The small leaves and some of the flower heads go into salads. Bolting chard amongst Papaver somniferum on my allotment:

This post was edited by flora_uk on Wed, Jun 19, 13 at 16:38

If your chard is not behaving my first thought was towards weather and heat and/or water stress on the plants.

What about fertilizer? Is the chard getting a high dose of potassium somehow that is encouraging flowering?