I'm using the unhealthy chemicals from the roof Cheaper that way

So last night I decided to do away with all the lettuces I planted since they never did anything. Replaced em with two bell peppers and some okra. Not sure I've ever seen an okra plant before... I'm looking forward to it.

Nice that's what I've been using, lol. Not sure what I will do in the future...

My lettuce did nothing as well. Only one produced, and it's only about 3" in diameter. Still, I might make one small salad out of it.

If you let the water from the tap sit for 24 hours the chlorine will evaporate out of the water. Rain water would be great just have to build some type of rain trap.

Well I finally finished getting everything in except the watermelons and cantaloupes. Those will go in tomorrow after I make a run into town for some more topsoil...

Kattelyn, I lost count of how many tomato and pepper plants I have, but I'd guess somewhere around 250 total (not including any volunteers)...I do need to replace a couple of pepper plants that some animals got to... I know I have somewhere between 600 and 700 items in the garden (including onions) and that I'm tired...Other than that, I don't know much.

One of the reasons my watering system hits the flowerbeds and not the gardens is because of the chemicals. I'm not an organic grower, as I use Miracle Gro and Sevin Dust, but I do try to know what is going on, or in, the ground...

I water every Sunday or Monday with Miracle Gro, as long as rain is at least 2 to 3 days away...I found a huge lot of Miracle Gro on craigslist, along with other items, like bug spray, mole traps, etc. and paid well below 50% for it...Otherwise I'd be doing it every two weeks...

They say basil is a good deterrent for mosquitoes...Have you found this to be true, Kattelyn?

Went looking for a bird house to see if I can get some birds in to take care of the bugs. i found a blue bird house that I am going to mount close to the garden. Any one have any luck bringing the birds in?

My aunt hangs bell shaped things that are made out of bird seed...She's done well with that, but then again, some birds will eat, or peck at, your vegetables...It's kind of a danged if you do, danged if you don't situation...

Thanks , I now what you mean , kinda be careful what you ask for,lol. I guess,HOPE, I let my dog run the garden when things get out of hand.

I put in another half row of corn yesterday. I still have 2 rows of corn to go, a row of okra, a row of carrots and watermelon and cantaloupe.

Anyone know if this works? Save some platic bottles, like 2 liter bottles or so, poke some holes in it, bury it about 1/3 deep and fill it with water so it can do it's own drip irrigation? Seems like a good idea for smaller gardens, which I have. Does it work?

I bought some deals that allow you to screw on bottles, but I never used them. I wanted them for the heat of the summer, when I leave for a few days. Some plants can't make it a day without water around here.