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lgteacher(SCal)

Have you used any fertilizer? They might appreciate some compost or a good balanced fertilizer. Also, they do have a finite life span, which is why succession planting is a good idea. Put a few new seeds in the ground every month so new plants will take off when the old ones are in decline.

Here is a link that might be useful: What's Growing On?

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 6:34PM
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joflo723(9b)

I did spread some organic manure compost recently just over the top of the entire bed...this was about a week after I applied the fish emulsion. That's really the only fertilizing I've done since planting in March.

I didn't realize that about their life span. I do have a lot of seeds left...would you just bury them in between the others?? I currently have eight plants equally spaced in each square foot. Would that make them too crowded?

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 6:53PM
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marycat52

Thanks to all for your input. I'm getting back to gardening after about a 20 year layoff. I lost my first round of starts to gophers. The second round was planted during constant winds in northern CA. I've never had a wind problem before. The plants were healthy when set out and the soil in the raised beds is rich. We learn each year for the next one. :) Thank

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 5:21PM
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Pudge 2b

My mom uses old wooden (cedar?) shingles on 2 or 3 sides to temporarily protect young transplants from wind or to shade them for a bit after planting out.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 5:28PM
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albert_135(Sunset 2 or 3)

Try Googling ~ Laserboy532 site:.gardenweb.com ~ if you want a different ordering of results.

I would be interested in reading if you find that better, worse or just different than searching here as some similar forums such as SDMB are now urging users to do Google searches.

    Bookmark     June 10, 2013 at 1:15PM
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laserboy532(7b/8a Sandy East NC)

Thanks albert, I tried that method, but didn't find it any more convenient than using GW's search.

But I do appreciate learning yet one more neat Google 'trick' =)

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 5:14PM
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woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a

Not in my case wertach. Don't get me wrong -- we have many, many microclimates in SoCal. But, the town that they(TWC) forecast is right next to mine. Same valley, same temps, same everything. Both cities are on the local weather broadcasts, but the only thing that ever changes is a degree now and then. In fact, the place that they do their readings is at an airport on the border of the 2 cities.

Kevin

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 3:42PM
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gardenlen(s/e qld aust)

yeh i'm 67 and my wife tells me dearest if you walk outside and get wet it is raining, sunburnt then put a hat on.

me with all this science implanted into such a simple affair, her advice will do me.

enjoy

one day we may return to observation and common sense, in our area early in the year in a dry spell the official rain guage recorded 50mm of rain but no one in our area had had rain, weather reporter copped heaps of flack that he didn't realy deserve.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 4:54PM
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wertach zone 7-B SC

hnycrk, you said " I shoveled dirt, well mud from the center of the rows"

As Dave said, You probably did more damage than good. As close as that corn is planted you were digging feeder roots up with that mud!

Have you ever tilled between the rows after the corn was over a foot tall and saw that the corn kinda slumped for a few days?

That is because you are cutting roots!

OP, IMHO, It is best to just leave it alone. I always have and my neighbor didn't. He would get out there and try to straighten it up and stuff and mine would always do better.

If we didn't have a high wind storm and he didn't have to "fix" it we would usually have about the same yield.

I learned that from an old farmer that new his stuff, My Dad!

This post was edited by wertach on Sat, Jun 29, 13 at 14:20

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 2:18PM
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hnycrk(8a)

Well hopefully I didn't do to much damage. When I say center of the row I meant between the rows because I grow it in raised rows 3ft apart. Here's an older pic to show what I mean between the rows like where all the water was. Ill keep y'all posted on the outcome.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 3:15PM
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alleykat_82(6)

Oh, how out numbered she is! I will save some male flowers and hopefully she is won't play ''hard to get'. ðÂÂÂ

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 1:37PM
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alleykat_82(6)

Me and my four year old 'painted' the flowers. Not happy when I opened the male flower... SVB CITY. It's gonna be a fun summer. Hopefully they won't do too much damage before some fruit come it. Eeeek!! Trying to stay positive :)
Alley

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 3:02PM
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gdnh(5)

It is pointless to put in fruit pits as one year later they will look exactly the same, same with olive pits or anything else equally hard

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 10:30AM
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zzackey(8b GA)

I will be putting them into a hugel garden, so it would add aration to the hugel. Thanks anyway.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 2:36PM
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wayne_5 zone 6a Central Indiana

There are always a few odd plants that fizzle out in the end.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 1:42PM
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wayne_5 zone 6a Central Indiana

There are always a few odd plants that fizzle out in the end.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 1:43PM
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annew21(7b NC)

I've had to hand pollinate summer squash, and it's more difficult once the male flower closes. You can try, but your success rate will probably be higher if you can catch male and female flowers open at the same time. I found this conversation on the Asian Vegetables forum that might be of use.

-Anne

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 8:08AM
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uscjusto

Thanks for link to other thread Anne!

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 12:49PM
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Lizabeansicle(5b)

Another Milwaukee gardener. My toms and peppers are are flowering and have plentiful fruit but my plants that are not in raised beds are not pleased! My watermelons are basically in a puddle and my cukes are dead.

Oh... but the weeds are happy. Very, very happy.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 9:37AM
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ltilton

Yeah, weeds are loving it. Veggies have mixed opinions.

Raised beds aren't immune. The soil in my carrot bed is completly washed out at one end.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 10:11AM
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farmerdill

Edible yes. Worth eating probably not. It was designed as a pollenizer first and foremost.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ace watermelon

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 10:02AM
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meagan_myers(z7/AR)

That is what I was afraid of. I guess I will pull them. Thanks

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 10:11AM
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planatus(6)

Y'know, well-grown spinach seeds come from big, robust, widely spaced plants that have not been picked from and therefore produce really nice seeds. Saving seeds from randomly bolted spinach plants will not give the same results.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 7:32AM
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SunshineZone7(7)

Thanks :). My spinach got big and bolted before I had a chance to pick from most of it. I planted a little too late. So I have big plants that were not picked from that I want to save the seed from. Same happened to my bok choy. I didn't pick any of that. It grew great in the fall but planting in the spring didn't work for me. It flowered and now has pods.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 7:38AM
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stuffradio

I'll certainly post what it is when I find out. I have other Cucumbers in another part of the property, as well as squash, zucchini and pumpkin.

    Bookmark     June 28, 2013 at 4:30PM
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)

MYSTERY plant: Probably cantaloupe, squash or melon. Cucumbers have normally sharp tipped leaves. Def not WM.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 4:02AM
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woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a

Well, wash off what you have on there now.

It's not milk AND baking soda--- it's either OR. 1 part milk to 10 parts water.

or

1 TB baking soda and 1 tsp insecticidal soap to a gallon of water

Here's some more info.

Kevin

Here is a link that might be useful: Powdery Mildew

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 12:03AM
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)

Powdery Mildew.

Milk/water is only good if you've have been spraying regularly before out break.

At this stage I suggest NEEM oil spray.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 2:49AM
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fruitnut Z7 4500ft SW TX

ed:

Corn that tassels smaller than normal means the growing conditions weren't good enough to grow a big plant. Corn needs lots of water and fertility, mainly nitrogen, to grow well. Small plant equals small ears.

    Bookmark     June 28, 2013 at 1:31PM
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cb-garden(6b heatzone 7 Perry county tn)

Looked in the whorl and i saw some tassels.

    Bookmark     June 29, 2013 at 1:06AM
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