bigpuddin43
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drip irrigation is your best bet for watering to get a deep good watering without wasting a ton of water. the investment is worth the time and effort to guarantee a crop each year.
Garden 2022
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carnivore
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I have a little work to do (weeding and tilling) when the soil starts to dry.
Im excited about my melons.
First corn picking should be soon with a few more to fallow if im lucky.
Butternut squash is looking good.
Green beans and zucchini have been doing well.
Red taters are close kennebec are in good shape.
Peppers are in the worst soil and doing ok, need to weed my onions, and tomatoes are good but my staking leaves alot to be desired lol.
Im excited about my melons.
First corn picking should be soon with a few more to fallow if im lucky.
Butternut squash is looking good.
Green beans and zucchini have been doing well.
Red taters are close kennebec are in good shape.
Peppers are in the worst soil and doing ok, need to weed my onions, and tomatoes are good but my staking leaves alot to be desired lol.
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carnivore
12 pointer
My garden is loaded with purslane right now and from what I’m reading it may actually be helping my corn by pulling up nutrients and keeping the ground moist but I haven’t decided whether it’s doing more harm than good or not. Any thoughts?
Little FR
12 pointer
This slow soaking rain sure helped mine, helped the weeds too. I went mudding yesterday in my hunting boots to straighten some cages and stakes on tomatoes.
I chop out the purslane. It looks bad but that’s the only real negative I’m aware of. It’s been so dry anything that was stealing moisture got taken out.
I chop out the purslane. It looks bad but that’s the only real negative I’m aware of. It’s been so dry anything that was stealing moisture got taken out.
barney
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- Oct 11, 2005
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My garden has a bunch in it now as well, don't like it, but don't think it hurts much.
carnivore
12 pointer
Purslane is really good but I am prone to kidney stones and they tore me up bad after I started eating it. I’m the same way with spinach
web splitter
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- Feb 3, 2015
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I've believe we've got Septoria leaf spot spreading on some of our tomato plants.
Who has a remedy that doesn't involve a bunch of chemicals?
I've read about a mix of baking soda with dawn and water, will it work?
Suggestions please
Who has a remedy that doesn't involve a bunch of chemicals?
I've read about a mix of baking soda with dawn and water, will it work?
Suggestions please
drakeshooter
12 pointer
Yeah the high pH creates an inhospitable landscape for the fungus to grow but you’ll need to apply it often. I’ve used it on powdery mildew with some success before. Get rid of all of the leaves with spots. You might try an organic copper based fungicide too if you have trouble controlling with baking soda water.
I mulched several of my plants with shredded paper this year and it sure helped stave off a lot of issues from leaf spot to tomato hornworms and it’s keeping soil moisture up. Good luck.
web splitter
8 pointer
- Feb 3, 2015
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barney
12 pointer
- Oct 11, 2005
- 19,011
Looks like bird's nest fungi.
barney
12 pointer
- Oct 11, 2005
- 19,011
Bout ready to make the first batch of pepper rings.
carnivore
12 pointer
Have them in one of my mulch beds
keeruss8
8 pointer
Sorry wasn't a like, it was my fat thumb. I don't wish anything bad on your mulch beds
Carl
12 pointer
Carl
12 pointer
It is good for you---eat it.
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Purslane Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits
One cup of raw purslane (43g) provides 8.6 calories, 0.9g of protein, 1.5g of carbohydrates, and 0.2g of fat. Purslane is a good source of vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
