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 Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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05/13/10 02:17 PM
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Okra - two inches tall, turning brown and getting limp.
I'm pretty sure I know whats wrong. I remember I had a half bag of peat this spring and I used that for the top couple inches of my beds. Well, peat = acidic, duh.
The plants that are able to get below that, such as, the tomatoes and peppers are doing fine but the plants that are young and have a shallow root system are failing... squash, cucumbers and okra.
So, the question is, can I ammend the soil with plants already started to counteract the peat? I think I'm gonna start over with the okra but the other plants are sorta established.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: DHFisher]
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05/13/10 03:59 PM
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Tin Head
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CUCUMBER BEETLEFeed on Cucumbers, cantaloupes, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds, summer squash and watermelons are preferred by adult striped cucumber beetles. They also feed on beans, peas, corn and blossoms of several wild and cultivated plants. Larvae develop on these and related cucurbits. The spotted cucumber beetle has a wider host range and, in addition to cucurbits, may be found on beans, peas, potato, beet, tomato, eggplant and cabbage. The larvae is the well-known southern corn rootworm which feeds on the roots of corn, peanuts, small grains and many wild grasses If you see this guy in your garden or yard , KILL HIM IMMEDIATELY  They look like lady bugs but are not. The next time you see him he will have a lot of friends with him. They eat leaves and new growth and also eat the insides/pollen of the blossoms . When they eat the inside of the blossoms you will not get any cucumbers or squash. They also carry a disease called bacterial wilt. 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: DHFisher]
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05/13/10 04:41 PM
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Okra - two inches tall, turning brown and getting limp.
I'm pretty sure I know whats wrong. I remember I had a half bag of peat this spring and I used that for the top couple inches of my beds. Well, peat = acidic, duh.
The plants that are able to get below that, such as, the tomatoes and peppers are doing fine but the plants that are young and have a shallow root system are failing... squash, cucumbers and okra.
So, the question is, can I ammend the soil with plants already started to counteract the peat? I think I'm gonna start over with the okra but the other plants are sorta established. You'd probably be better served by getting a container and filling it with some sort of garden soil and then transplanting the plants to the container for a week or so...Then amend the soil and replant them where you want them...Do this in the earlier part of the day and give them plenty of water to offset the shock of transplanting...
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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05/13/10 04:41 PM
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CUCUMBER BEETLEFeed on Cucumbers, cantaloupes, winter squash, pumpkins, gourds, summer squash and watermelons are preferred by adult striped cucumber beetles. They also feed on beans, peas, corn and blossoms of several wild and cultivated plants. Larvae develop on these and related cucurbits. The spotted cucumber beetle has a wider host range and, in addition to cucurbits, may be found on beans, peas, potato, beet, tomato, eggplant and cabbage. The larvae is the well-known southern corn rootworm which feeds on the roots of corn, peanuts, small grains and many wild grasses If you see this guy in your garden or yard , KILL HIM IMMEDIATELY They look like lady bugs but are not. The next time you see him he will have a lot of friends with him. They eat leaves and new growth and also eat the insides/pollen of the blossoms . When they eat the inside of the blossoms you will not get any cucumbers or squash. They also carry a disease called bacterial wilt. Good information... 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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05/13/10 05:25 PM
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If you see this guy in your garden or yard , KILL HIM IMMEDIATELY They look like lady bugs but are not. The next time you see him he will have a lot of friends with him. They eat leaves and new growth and also eat the insides/pollen of the blossoms . When they eat the inside of the blossoms you will not get any cucumbers or squash. They also carry a disease called bacterial wilt. Holy smokes! I saw about 10 of those yesterday crawling on the corn leaves and wondered what they were. Also, my peas were eaten to the ground by what I assumed was cut worms. Wonder if if was these little suckers. Can I use Sevin dust or do I need something else?
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: JavelinJ]
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05/13/10 06:24 PM
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Tin Head
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You should be able to nuke them with sevin, I am going organic so I am using retenone and neem oil. These little suckers are bad news. The larva from them go under the soil and attack the roots of the plant. If you dont want to nuke everything get a spray that has a stream on it and hit each one with a spray. There quick and more active in the mornings/ealry. Dont forget though the eggs and larva will be harder to see and treat. I am going to drench the soil at the plant base once all this rain passes with neem oil. Once there gone dont stop treating, they have about 3 generations through out the growing season. Ladybugs should take care of their eggs. Be careful if you nuke everything with sevin because sevin kills EVERYTHING it will also kill bees which are the plants pollinators.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: Tin Head]
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05/14/10 03:37 PM
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I just harvested my first 2 yellow squash and 2 sugary grape tomatoes...  I should be harvesting more next week... 
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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05/14/10 04:19 PM
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DHFisher
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Had 4 more flowers on my sad looking yellow squash plants today. They were all males so I pinched em.
I can't wait to harvest some squash!
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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05/14/10 04:44 PM
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Are there any great choices for colorful flowers that do well in mostly shade?
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: ItsZep]
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05/14/10 04:46 PM
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Are there any great choices for colorful flowers that do well in mostly shade? X2
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: ItsZep]
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05/14/10 05:38 PM
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Are there any great choices for colorful flowers that do well in mostly shade? Try knockout roses. I like caladiums for color in the shade.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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05/14/10 06:02 PM
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DHFisher
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I've got some impatiens going nuts. They get morning sun then full shade all day.
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: JavelinJ]
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05/14/10 06:11 PM
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ItsZep
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
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05/14/10 06:12 PM
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I have caladiums...love them...very hardy...will make it until Oct/Nov....but wanted a colorful flower....I consider caladiums more of a plant....but thanks
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Re: TFF Gardening Thread
[Re: ItsZep]
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05/14/10 09:24 PM
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Are there any great choices for colorful flowers that do well in mostly shade?
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