The first ripe 4th of July tomatoes.
For a gardener there are no miracles when working in a garden. Perseverance, monitoring, fertilizing, watering and taking care of plants are part of a successful gardening journey.
I have built some rustic tepees to try the vertical garden, giving the cukes plenty room to climb and display the bloom of the other climber: morning glory flowers. The bees will be attracted to this and we need them as garden companions to pollinate our plants!
We found many Morning glories around the patio and we decided to transplant some seedlings beside the cucumbers. Their early morning bloom will enhance the garden although the bloom will show off only in the mornings.
Pastor Jill, and her children Chelsea and Isaiah, were volunteering during the week by soaking the plants with fish emulsion as part of the task of fertilizing. I love Isaiah’s enthusiasm on willing to help.
Tip of the Week
Removing Tomato Suckers
This is the shoot or sucker that grow out between the vertical stem of a tall tomato plant and the branch leaves. If side shoots are not removed, the plant’s growing energy will be directed outward into the side shoots. Each of these shoots will form a further truss and the plant will become more of a bush in shape.
This is the shoot or sucker that grow out between the vertical stem of a tall tomato plant and the branch leaves. If side shoots are not removed, the plant’s growing energy will be directed outward into the side shoots. Each of these shoots will form a further truss and the plant will become more of a bush in shape.
The cute kitty of the house has been ripping out the beet seedlings, trying to find a place for its facilities, leaving all the effort in making a garden beautiful in a disaster. A concoction of garlic and habanero hot pepper was sprayed on the area. Some flakes of cayenne pepper will work perfect too to keep the cat away.
I picked some pebbles from the nearby river while I was swimming with my husband. They were a little heavy to carry but it was worth the effort because now they made a nice border to the plants. Also, special thanks to the Canillas Community Garden for donating some bark mulch to cover the soil
The VT Extension Master Gardening Program partnering with LUMC has sent out the sign for the garden, I am going to buy a lawn sign stand soon to display it properly!
Bulletin board in the fellowship hall of the LUMC
Through her photography skills, Jodi Austin, another garden volunteer and member of the church, keeps our church family updated about happenings and activities of interest. She recently created a poster for the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall featuring the garden project "Beyond Veggies and Flowers" so members of the congregation can see what is happening in the garden. “Thank you Jodi”!
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