Growth is vital for healthy people and plants alike. Writing blogs helps me grow as a writer. Some days, the words pour out onto the page in just the right order. On other days, they come in fits and spurts, here, there, and yonder, and it’s all I can do to wrangle them into some semblance of sense. The latter is likely where I learn the most, with an added dose of patience and persistence, all good skills to have for gardening.
Some readers may remember that I’m no vegetable gardening expert. However, with the help of the Clemson Home and Garden Information Center, I have grown and improved my skills. Doing is often one of the best ways to learn new skills. Learning from other people’s mistakes is also helpful. Let’s look at what worked and what didn’t in my vegetable garden over the past year.
I was content with what I got from these pitiful beds last year. They weren’t perfect, but it was an effort.
What a difference a year can make! Thanks to Paul Thompson’s game-changing trellis idea, a sufficient trellis dramatically kept everything high and dry this year while freeing up space and helping to control plant diseases.
My tomato plants are still going strong. I’ve lost count of how many tomatoes I’ve pulled from these vines this year. But, as we near the end of summer, the white flies are overtaking my garden. I plan to give the plants a good spray with insecticidal soap or neem oil to hold off the whiteflies for a few more weeks. (FYI – I’ve sprayed zero pesticides since planting in April. The plants were healthy enough to withstand minor nuisance pests. I avoid spraying chemicals to protect my beneficial pollinator and predatory insects. If I must use something more potent than insecticidal soap or neem oil to control
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Fall is a beautiful time to explore Bedrock Gardens in Lee, New Hampshire, one of New England’s newest public gardens. The 30-acre property was historically a farm and more recently the home garden of artist Jill Nooney and her husband, Bob Munger. Over the course of three decades the couple built trails, garden rooms, water features, and structures that provide visitors with a unique and immersive woodland adventure. With sculptural elements and installations sited throughout the landscape, there are surprises at every turn.
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