Our Garden has been a lot of fun, but also very stressful! We have been competing with insects and birds almost since the smallest plant sprouted... the birds peck at the plants right at the roots and they make holes in the dirt/rows! (They have taken out all of my carrots and bell peppers twice) Of course the insects just eat parts of the plant and depending on the plant they sometimes eat a lot. I'm just hoping we actually get to enjoy food from this garden at some point. I'm sure we'll have to "fight" for it or get to it first. We have put netting over the garden and it has helped some, however birds can perch on anything and if they weigh enough the netting will lower and they can peck at the plants. We have tried sprinkling cayan pepper around the garden the help keep insects away and I think it has helped some, I just think it's time to re-apply after watering for a week! All in all I love having a garden and wish it could be bigger - but I'll take what I can get in my yard! I will of course update when we have actual food growing... until then! I am plating herbs in my various "flower pots" I've had in storage this weekend.
2 comments:
That's impressive! Nice garden! We're not gardening people. Not that we don't like them, it's just that we kill every type of plants we get a hold of… and not purposely either.
P.S. We had such a fun time with your parents! Love them!
Wow! It all looks amazing to me!! I'm sure the bug thing is super frustrating especially after putting all that work into it. I can't wait to have a garden next summer! I haven't seen tomatoes done like that, are they hanging and growing out the bottom of the planter?
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