Comments on: Back to school http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/back-to-school/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Reed Pugh http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18396 Reed Pugh Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:43:22 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=7172#comment-18396 It is so easy just to let everything go right now, but you are right that a little work will keep everything looking nice into the fall. I find that I am taking stakes and supports that were used earlier on Delphiniums, Monarda, Aruncus and Peonies to name a few and working them into Sedums, Echinacea, Eupatorium and Lobelia. The work is absolutely rewarded for the remaining months. Spending the time to 'hide' them is most important. <em>Reed, I agree that hiding the stakes is time well-spent. And I find that I have to readjust them almost weekly. But it's worth it. Miles yet to go! -kris</em> It is so easy just to let everything go right now, but you are right that a little work will keep everything looking nice into the fall. I find that I am taking stakes and supports that were used earlier on Delphiniums, Monarda, Aruncus and Peonies to name a few and working them into Sedums, Echinacea, Eupatorium and Lobelia. The work is absolutely rewarded for the remaining months. Spending the time to ‘hide’ them is most important.

Reed, I agree that hiding the stakes is time well-spent. And I find that I have to readjust them almost weekly. But it’s worth it. Miles yet to go! -kris

]]> By: elaine http://blog.blithewold.org/how-when-what/back-to-school/comment-page-1/#comment-18360 elaine Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:11:03 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=7172#comment-18360 I am still enjoying my tomatoes, basil, swiss chard, potatoes, carrots, etc. But squash? - that was decimated by squash vine borers weeks ago. How do you deal with those insects? <em>Elaine, Knock wood, but we haven't had to deal with those insects. I know there's something that can get squash if it goes in before July 4th... Is it that? If it is, you could try planting a little later or covering them with row covers... I wish I could be more help - maybe someone else will chime in! -kris</em> I am still enjoying my tomatoes, basil, swiss chard, potatoes, carrots, etc. But squash? – that was decimated by squash vine borers weeks ago. How do you deal with those insects?

Elaine, Knock wood, but we haven’t had to deal with those insects. I know there’s something that can get squash if it goes in before July 4th… Is it that? If it is, you could try planting a little later or covering them with row covers… I wish I could be more help – maybe someone else will chime in! -kris

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