Here's our game plan for Spring and Summer. In the front yard we have four large pots of sweet 100 tomatoes and I already see about three dozen baby tomatoes growing! Florida's spring is short. It seems that it jumps from cool to hot quickly, not much in between. Because of this there are some things that are better planted in early March. Tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkins... to name a few.
We have blueberries! Their spring green color is beginning to deepen to a pinkish-purple. I haven't had to worry about birds yet. I was told by an employee from the nursery we frequently visit that by having half a dozen blueberry bushes we should have enough to share with the birds. We shall see. Now-- if only I can keep little fingers away from them I might be able to see them mature to their deep, frosty blue. It is hard for him to resist plucking off those little berries.
Not much success here with strawberries. Something is eating them; most likely slugs. I'm looking for
a natural slug repellant. Any ideas? I've read all kinds of things from a cup of beer [apparently slugs love it!], to sharp egg shells, sandpaper [another one too painful to cross], to sprinkling powdered ginger around the plants.But the blueberries, sweet peas, tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkins, and herbs are thriving.
Sara--the slugs love our sweet potato vines and would eat them up if we let them. We use the eggshell method and it is very effective. We just send one of the kids out there to crush them up over the leaves (which they love doing, so it's good for everyone!) Easy and free :)
ReplyDeleteYour garden is coming along swimmingly! Good job! Glad to hear Ryan's hard work is bringing forth fruit ;)
When did you plant your kale last year?