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JAP69 — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 12:44:15 GMT

Took my morning walkabout in the patio garden this Monday morning and the yellow summer squash are up.

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JAP69 — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:22:59 GMT

The zucchini squash are up. have about four plants. Will let them get up a couple inches before I transplant them into individual containers.

I had went to the Home Depot on July 5th and purchased a packet of straight neck yellow squash which are container friendly. Also purchased a packet of Swiss chard seed for planting in late August. Can not remember ever eating much Swiss chard. They say Swiss chard is quite tasty. Planted the yellow squash seed on same day of purchase. Hopefully they will be up in a day or two.

Transplanted the three acorn squash plants today in the squash box. I also wrapped a burlap mat around those to cut down on evaporation. I have been training the butternut squash runners to weave in and out on the wire mesh cage. Will go out tomorrow and dust the squash for bugs and disease.

The Siberian tomato seeds are up to about 3/4 inch. Maybe the Charleston bell pepper seed will sprout shortly. Have a fall crop of those. Maybe

The suckers on the yellow cherry tomato plants appear to be doing well. Already have a flower cluster on one of the sucker branches.

Did not grind off the sharp burs on the wire chimneys yet.

Have been eating what few tomatoes that have ripened. Had a yellow tomato sliced up for supper tonight. Nice mild flavor. Did not taste acidic like a red tomato.

The peppers look to be fruiting out well. Moved the pepper plant that had a cooked pepper on it to a more shady location.

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