Late squashes bloom
I've been watching our second
planting of summer squash
like a hawk, waiting for the first sign of the vine borers that killed
our spring planting. I even dreamed about the huge, spiky leaves
multiplying and growing.
Sunday morning, just like the climax of my dream, the first plant
opened a glowing yellow flower. I guess we won't be squashless
after all! I wonder if I could plant in early August every year
and not have to spray Bt?
Brought to you by our homemade chicken
waterer.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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late squash
when do you usually get first frost?
Comment by
brett
— Mon Sep 14 10:04:55 2009
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Officially, our average first frost date is October 10. But it could be a week or two earlier or later in weird years.
Comment by
anna
— Mon Sep 14 11:33:13 2009
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