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Post by desertwoman on Oct 16, 2022 15:34:17 GMT -5
So we're coming to the end of the season. Are you pleased with this years' results or disappointed?
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 16, 2022 15:38:25 GMT -5
Mine was the best I've had in many years. I think it's a combination of more rain than we've had in over a decade, added more homemade compost than I usually do ('cause I had more!) and maybe the change in mumsey's mix- using ground eggshells in place of the powdered milk. These three are the only changes from other years.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Oct 16, 2022 17:42:58 GMT -5
Best ever, with the exception being the somewhat disappointing tomato haul. Bellies have been filled, and the freezer is full for winter.
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Post by datgirl on Oct 16, 2022 19:27:25 GMT -5
The only thing I can complain about this year was my beets. I found 1. Tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, pumpkins, peppers, zucchini all were as productive as usual.
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Post by breezygardener on Oct 17, 2022 12:50:33 GMT -5
Definitely worse than usual. A lot more weeds & a lot more pests. In all my gardening years - even going back to when I was a little sprout - this year was the very worst I've ever seen for Tomato Hornworm. Even with extremely diligent twice-daily hand-picking, the little b*stards were epidemic.
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Post by madamezil on Oct 17, 2022 15:48:32 GMT -5
Cold, wet, rainy Spring transitioned into the worst drought we have ever had. It will be ending on Friday so they say  |
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Post by emmsmommy on Oct 18, 2022 18:53:18 GMT -5
I'd say about the same. Some things did better than ever this year and some did worse. We had a very wet August and September which is unusual.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Oct 20, 2022 11:49:06 GMT -5
Worse than usual for me, primarily b/c of physical limitations after my fall. There's so much overgrowth that I probably will give in and spring for a rototiller. I've called a number of sources in the area, but some folks don't even know what a rototiller is. If I could have found someone to till the yard, I would, but this area is too metropolitan to have a lot of good gardeners or folks who know what a tiller is. When I move, I'll move closer to the larger farming communities North and NE of this area.
Sometimes I wish I had saved my father's big Frazer, but I honestly don't think I could handle it. It was a challeng even for Dad, especially when tilling grass.
I did have some pleasant surprises. Despite the domination of unwanted grass and aggressive tree sprouts, I still do have some daylilies left, one favorite peony, and some good healthy goldenrod. Next year will be better..hopefully.
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Post by raphanus on Oct 21, 2022 6:24:48 GMT -5
Very mixed for me. Reminder of why I need to grow lots of different crops and utilize many different planting styles.
Peppers did better than ever!!!
But tomatoes can’t even really be grown here anymore because of leaf-footed bugs ruining 90% of the harvest.
Corn was an epic failure in both spring and fall.
Summer squash did great in early spring before the caterpillars came.
Winter squash got destroyed by caterpillars in early fall and I got zero harvest.
Sweetpotatoes and green beans are yielding really well this fall.
Broccoli and cabbage and kale seedlings are getting destroyed by rodents.
Citrus yields look low this year and are ripening earlier than normal.
Peas seem to be slow to start this fall.
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