My garden today

[Figgerlickinggood]

The garden seems to be reaching the beginning of the end of season. I pulled all the zucchini plants today, they’re spent. Now in the compost pile. The tomatoes also seem to be winding down. The marigolds are still in full bloom and going full speed. I actually pulled a few of them and threw it in the compost bin and one of them dug its roots in a growing. Peppers doing good and also the basil. My little free bonus apple tree is now as tall as the garden hoops. And last my 3 rooted cuttings are loving their new pots.

 

[TorontoJoe]

I love it!

I wish my layout could accommodate netting like that. I’m thinking of redoing my entire garden setup to better accommodate protecting the plants.

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

I love it!

I wish my layout could accommodate netting like that. I’m thinking of redoing my entire garden setup to better accommodate protecting the plants.

That’s 40% shade cloth. Bought it last summer from AM Lenard

 

[TorontoJoe]

That’s 40% shade cloth. Bought it last summer from AM Lenard

Those peppers are so perfect I assumed it was insect netting

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Those peppers are so perfect I assumed it was insect netting

No netting or organza bags. The only pest that attacked was the squash bugs. I went out to hunt them down twice a day squashing them, their eggs and nymphs. After a couple of weeks of due diligence I didn’t see them any more. My husband swears that the marigolds did their job as a insect repellent.

 

[TorontoJoe]

Those are a lot of marigolds for sure... I thought marigolds were only for nematodes.

I threw away more peppers today.... I'm eating a bunch too now as well though..... I think I took a big hit when I was in Italy and couldn't put the bags on while they were small