Growing Wisdom

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In this episode, I speak with Lynne Flodin who has been at Volante farms for 33 years. She shares her expertise on fall gardening as well as some of the summer failures due to all the rain. We even take a peak into 2022 and some hot new items.

In this episode, I talk about growing vegetables in the last third of summer.

According to Johnny's Selected Seeds Website "Tomatoes are among the world's most cultivated crops, and given proper conditions and regular maintenance, they are relatively easy to grow. They are far from trouble-free, however, being prone to a host of production problems and pathogens, especially when conditions and maintenance are less than ideal.

As prevention is the best medicine, it helps to have some familiarity with the threats that you and your plants may face. To help acquaint you with the most common and damaging problems that may arise we developed this Guide to Common Tomato Pests, Diseases and Physiological Disorders. Many tomato problems closely resemble each other and are continually evolving; therefore, we always recommend seeking professional assistance from your cooperative extension for the definitive identification of disease and pests. This guide will provide a starting point toward understanding some of the most common issues that may arise, and their causes, while also helping you to select varieties resistant to specific diseases."

You might notice an absence of the lily beetle pest as a parasitic wasp continues to spread.

Weeding, watering and planting. It is all part of the June garden.

I love gardening and it seems like there is just not enough time in the day to get it all day, but there's always another one tomorrow.

Some thoughts on why I am observing in my lifetime about the decline of insects.

Planting certain vegetables in spring can end up costing you the plants as they succumb to disease and other issues.

Some plants can be spaced much closer together than others. It all depends on the ultimate size of the plant and the amount of light and nutrients it needs.