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Interesting July! We are getting lower temps then is the usual and even the humidex readings are lower then normal! We are getting a lot of rain though...it is just weird for July!
If this continues, August may turn out above normal!!
75 for the high today....humidex 79!
59 for the low...
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Hi BW!
Sounds like the dreaded squash borer! Check the base of each plant....BTW it goes after cucumbers and all squash species....does not go after any other species of veggy...
The damage happens quickly and you will notice disfigurement of the base of each plant/vine infected....since they...
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Welcome to our forum Priya!
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Thanks for sharing Fish!! :)
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Lovely! Thank you Fish! It was well worth the wait! :)
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Looks like another day or two! Can't wait to see them in bloom! :)
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Interesting.
Love the idea of rooftop gardening!
There is one slight problem with cherry trees as they are self-sterile.
You will need another tree in order for cross pollination to occur and produce fruit!
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90F with a humidex of 108.....maybe thunderstorms later on, and overnight and tomorrow. It will be hit and miss....mostly miss!
Looks like it will be sticking around...we better get used to it!
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75 with cloudy conditions....humidex 90.
This afternoon with daytime heating 84 with a humidex of 100 with a chance of thunderstorms.
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Temps in the mid 80's with humidex readings into the low to high 90's+.
Today it's 86 with a humidex of 102...won't last though!
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Interesting flowering shrub.... I would say, give it another year. It will be putting it's energy into creating a root system before it is ready to bloom!
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Let's do one at a time:
Cherry tree- The golden rule with any pruning is to remove no more then 1/3 of the total growth...taking too much and the tree, or shrub will force them to sent up water sprouts (and base suckers)
Here's some good articles...
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Fishy, there is a lot of excellent information accumulated here, and our intentions are to keep this forum going.....
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Hi Sandy....since you are doing well with the cuttings, you can add a commercial triple mix to your potting mix as you repot to larger pots.
Let us know how it goes....photos would be great!
Yes, this forum is not very active as it was before facebook sucked the life out of it.....I drop in a...
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Been cool here the last couple of days.....now we are moving into a hot and humid trend starting today....high 81 with a 83 humidex....not expecting any extreme high temps yet!
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We haven't had many temps in the low 90s's yet, just humidex readings in the 90's! Not sure which is is worse...
Sad to hear about Weedie/Barb...thanks for letting us know Woodie.......R.I.P Barb! ....thinking she was with us during the Delphi forum years, then GG!
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Cool period is over...now it's getting humid and the temps will begin to go upwards.
Ito the low 80's beginning tomorrow with humidex readings into the low 90's...blah!
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Roses tend to be high maintenance. Aphids tend to love roses...in a litre spray bottle put a few drops of olive oil....and a few drops of liquid dish soap....fill with warm water and shake well....use on aphids and other small insect pests on new growth and flower buds.
For the fungal...
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Hi Tlee.
Questions: did you plant in the same spot as last year? ( you should never plant in the same area as you did last year}
Did you add any compost to the soil before planting? (the more organic matter added to the soil the better for plant growth and the need for watering}
Why did you use...
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