September 17
Harvest
For Food Bank
- Squash - 12.75 kg
For Volunteers
- Beans - 0.5 kg
- Tomatoes - 0.5 kg
Notes
- Hot and humid
- We’re losing the battle against powdery mildew. Some leaves are starting to die
- A pumpkin bust its stocking protection and has been chewed through
- Another one needs a stocking (at the NW corner of the worm bin)
- The big melon is looking good
- The sage has put out a whole new, bushy growth since it went to seed and was cut back
- We should start watching for nasturtium seeds
- About a quarter of the parsley seed heads are ready
Tasks
- Spray squash with neem oil-insecticidal soap-water mix
- Collect parsley seeds
- Cut off dog strangling vine
- Water
- Gather rocks that have been kicked into the lawnmower’s path
September 15
Notes
- Tomatoes and possibly some greens should be ready by Sunday
Tasks
- Watered
September 13
Harvest
- Melon - 2 kg
- Squash - 2 kg
- Chives - 0.3 kg
- Tomatoes - 0.3 kg
- Beans - 0.3 kg
- 3 stalks rhubarb
September 10
Harvest
For Food Bank
- Tomatoes - 0.3 kg
- Greens - 0.2 kg
- Squash - 4 kg
For Volunteers
- Greens - 0.4 kg
- Squash - 3 kg
- Tomatoes - 0.3 kg
September 8
Tasks
- Watered
Notes
- Squash looking healthy
There will be greens and tomatoes to harvest on Sunday
September 6
Harvest
- Beans - 0.2 kg
- Tomatoes - 1.1 kg
- Greens - 0.05 kg
Tasks
- Collected arugula, parsley seeds
- Raised squash off the ground to prevent rot
- Planted rudbekia given to u s by another gardener (it had self-seeded in her garden)
- Pinched aphids
- Sprayed squash with neem oil-insecticidal soap-water mix
- Organized shed
- Pruned overhanging Manitoba Maple branches
Notes
- Cool weather
- Powdery mildew gaining a foothold on the squash
- We finally have raspberries forming! Hopefully pruning back the maples will give them enough sun to ripen