Recent content by MamaHawk

@Tetters Hi back! I really am interested in paw paw as I've never tasted it and can almost guarantee it'll never be in stores, but I would like to try it before I plant it. What a tragedy otherwise - space that could otherwise be filled! Yes, I think you're right about the fruits I can do - I...

Hi all! I'm looking for recommendations or warnings about what (general or specific) fruits to grow in NE Ohio, Zone 6b. Any ideas? ~Hawk

I actually used this technique when I planted my squash this year! None of my flowers made it, I forgot to water them I think, but the squash did okay even through the issues that arose after. Thank you all for chiming in! I'll post a picture if I can think to; tomorrow is going to be...

I just posted this in the old forum because I forgot I had both open. Anyway! My husband has taken an interest in raised beds, and we're thinking of using them as a sort of fence to hedge off our corner lot from the sidewalk. The beds would be in almost total sun, safely from 10-6 at least, and...

These are FANTASTIC points!!! The "Full sun" bit makes me feel better about where I put some of my plants, and the watering makes me feel better too. Thank you!

I checked on the plant today, and apparently I didn't kill the bug or another showed up, because more of the stem was eaten away...I gave up, pulled the squash free and uprooted the plant itself before chucking it in the garbage. 😢 It had survived for so long! I feel like I let it down, which is...

I'm not sure I'll grow squash in general again yet, I'm not eating it as much as I expected to...but the more you learn! Thanks for asking about that, Mike, I wondered the same thing. My garden is about 9' by 4' so it's not very large, plus it's only got maybe four squash plants and two string...

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I didn't see any eggs, maybe one small white larva that I squished immediately. I think they were all the same variety of summer squash, though the zucchini might do better or be different. I can't quite tell at this stage unfortunately, I don't have the experience!

Wow! Good to know for next year, at least!

He was great at his craft, I remember my parents going through a Bob Newhart show phase where that was The Show and it was so, so funny! My brothers were known as Larry, Darryl and Darryl for a long time after that...

Aw darn I wish I had seen this back in June, my first round is just getting ripe now and the borers have arrived...

I noticed my heartiest squash plant was all wilty, with a rotting stem. Some quick research later, I realized I had SVB in it and unfortunately in a few others though far less badly. I dug around in the stem and killed a long brown caterpillar-worm (thin), but didn't find anything else (unless I...

Wow I responded to @Meadowlark 's slug shenanigans long before I realized this thread had grown a page - you guys are fantastic!!