tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post5346430336014737899..comments2023-06-27T09:54:42.250-04:00Comments on ATLANTA VEGGIES : Around the Yard Amy W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-65303805850749554902013-05-08T08:45:43.356-04:002013-05-08T08:45:43.356-04:00Hi Barbara! It's all squishy here, too. I was ...Hi Barbara! It's all squishy here, too. I was hoping that the ground would dry out enough by Sunday for me to finish getting the majority of the summer crops into the garden, but the forecast is pointing toward yet more rain. <br /><br />Last year, the yard was parched by the drought, and this year we have buckets and buckets of rain. Isn't Mother Nature a hoot? I hope all of our plants survive the soggy spring! <br /><br />At the Extension Office, people keep bringing in spotted or wilty/brown leaves of their favorite ornamental shrubs - that have never had troubles like these before. The parade of fungal problems is like something out of a landscaping horror film; the fungi are loving this cool wet weather! <br /><br />If we don't get a break from the rain soon, it will only get worse. I've even had a call about a mildew-infected cucumber patch, and it's only May.<br /><br />Thank you for the update about your garden. I love to hear how things are going for other gardeners! My peas aren't blooming yet, either, and I've not yet pickled any radishes (I've never managed to grow more than Joe can eat). I will poke around the FACS area today, though, and let you know if I find anything.<br /><br />Hoping for a more moderate rest-of-spring,<br /><br />-AmyAmy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14108368551894382300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134341373474313620.post-11420465369304945482013-05-07T13:15:54.470-04:002013-05-07T13:15:54.470-04:00Last Saturday night/Sunday (4/27-28) I had 3.9&quo...Last Saturday night/Sunday (4/27-28) I had 3.9" rain. The when the rain started this past Friday night it dumped 3.5 " by Sunday morning. We got a little sun Sunday afternoon and then 2" more of rain by last night. You do the math - it all adds up to squishy. My husband and garden laborer insisted we get the tomato plants in the ground Friday afternoon before the rain. I raised them from seeds so if they are totally waterlogged I may be out of luck. I'm hoping for the best. My peppers aren't quite ready to go in the ground. They would have drowned for sure. I too have some Napoleon Sweets- my first year for this variety. I didn't get garlic in this past fall so will be counting om the farmer's market this year. My English peas are 12 - 18" high but no blooms yet. I'm hoping sun this week will start the blooming process. Beets have good looking leaves. I should be able to harvest a few by the end of the next couple of weeks. I didn't get my flowering broccoli cleared away and the bed "fluffed" for my squash seeds before the rain started last Friday. I'll have to hope for dry enough soil by the end of this week. It has been a cool spring. I enjoy reading your progress. Do you make radish pickles? I've never tried but I need to do something with my bumper crop.Barbaranoreply@blogger.com