Comments for GardenSouth http://gardensouth.org Because all gardening is local Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:24:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Evaluating squash pollination by Dave http://gardensouth.org/2011/06/15/evaluating-squash-pollination/#comment-604 Dave Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:24:49 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=68#comment-604 Sarah, it's more likely that it's blossom end rot with tomatoes. With them, inadequate pollination more often shows up as blossom drop or undersized fruit. Calcium may help, or it may clear up on its own. Do you have plenty of calcium in your soil? Acid soils tend to be very low in calcium. Blossom end rot in tomatoes can result from the plant not having enough calcium - or it can come from a failure within the plant to utilize calcium, caused mostly by uneven watering. I usually have a little BER, especially with some varieties. I generally ignore it, and it goes away - but I have calcium-rich soil. If the BER is not too bad, I cut it off and utilize the rest of the fruit. Sarah, it’s more likely that it’s blossom end rot with tomatoes. With them, inadequate pollination more often shows up as blossom drop or undersized fruit. Calcium may help, or it may clear up on its own. Do you have plenty of calcium in your soil? Acid soils tend to be very low in calcium. Blossom end rot in tomatoes can result from the plant not having enough calcium – or it can come from a failure within the plant to utilize calcium, caused mostly by uneven watering. I usually have a little BER, especially with some varieties. I generally ignore it, and it goes away – but I have calcium-rich soil. If the BER is not too bad, I cut it off and utilize the rest of the fruit.

]]> Comment on Evaluating squash pollination by sarah roe http://gardensouth.org/2011/06/15/evaluating-squash-pollination/#comment-590 sarah roe Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:02:32 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=68#comment-590 YES! That is what i now think I have... have considered it blossom end rot but have been told that it is uncommon in Montana - I always support the bees by not spraying pesticides, even though the ladybugs are love 'em and leave 'em types, my aphids have eaten till their belly's full. Now I wonder if some of my tomatoes are getting the brown blossom end, is it 'the rot' or lack of pollination? And, if it IS blossom end rot, is it 'bad' to spray calcium to deter it? Thanks, been so helpful... hope you get back to this lady farmer in Montana. Sarah Roe YES! That is what i now think I have… have considered it blossom end rot but have been told that it is uncommon in Montana – I always support the bees by not spraying pesticides, even though the ladybugs are love ‘em and leave ‘em types, my aphids have eaten till their belly’s full. Now I wonder if some of my tomatoes are getting the brown blossom end, is it ‘the rot’ or lack of pollination? And, if it IS blossom end rot, is it ‘bad’ to spray calcium to deter it? Thanks, been so helpful… hope you get back to this lady farmer in Montana. Sarah Roe

]]> Comment on Why are my cucumbers falling off, or becoming deformed? by How large can a cucumber harvest be(e)? | Ordinary Bob http://gardensouth.org/2011/07/21/why-are-my-cucumber-falling-off-or-becoming-deformed/#comment-351 How large can a cucumber harvest be(e)? | Ordinary Bob Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:31:09 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=125#comment-351 [...] few days later, our first cucumber was ready to eat. The sam day, my honey came across this article, which explains cucumber pollination, and shows pictures of what cucumbers look like if they aren’t pollinated enough. Few people [...] [...] few days later, our first cucumber was ready to eat. The sam day, my honey came across this article, which explains cucumber pollination, and shows pictures of what cucumbers look like if they aren’t pollinated enough. Few people [...]

]]> Comment on Why are my cucumbers falling off, or becoming deformed? by Rachel http://gardensouth.org/2011/07/21/why-are-my-cucumber-falling-off-or-becoming-deformed/#comment-335 Rachel Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:18:37 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=125#comment-335 Found you through the Pollinator Digest. Thank you for a very interesting article on cucumbers and pollination. The photos are great, I never knew why some cukes were misshapen and others weren't. Found you through the Pollinator Digest. Thank you for a very interesting article on cucumbers and pollination. The photos are great, I never knew why some cukes were misshapen and others weren’t.

]]> Comment on It’s all my mother’s fault! by Robert http://gardensouth.org/2011/06/04/its-all-my-mothers-fault/#comment-262 Robert Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:38:20 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=11#comment-262 This is an excellent Garden Blog and I would like to exchange Links with you. You may see my blog at http://grandbobsgarden.blogspot.com. I average this summer about 1300 to 1400 visitors a month. Small but at least respectable. I have already put a link to your site regardless if you reciprocate or not. Cheers! Bob GrandBob This is an excellent Garden Blog and I would like to exchange Links with you. You may see my blog at http://grandbobsgarden.blogspot.com. I average this summer about 1300 to 1400 visitors a month. Small but at least respectable. I have already put a link to your site regardless if you reciprocate or not.

Cheers!
Bob
GrandBob

]]> Comment on The misuse of a good cause by Beatriz Moisset http://gardensouth.org/2011/07/23/the-misuse-of-a-good-cause/#comment-253 Beatriz Moisset Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:53:34 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=130#comment-253 The very name “Solutions from Science” sounds like false advertising to me. They are being very irresponsible or very ignorant when they talk about pollination of tomatoes and squash by honey bees. Now I see that they are anything but scientific, from their home page: ". . . We believe that the only way back for America is a return to the Biblical principles that brought us true freedom in the first place – freedoms that our Founding Fathers understood were ones given by a Creator, not a king or state. As we seek to restore America, we must remember that “unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” (Psalm 127)." I hope that you wrote back to them trying to educate them a little about pollinators. The very name “Solutions from Science” sounds like false advertising to me. They are being very irresponsible or very ignorant when they talk about pollination of tomatoes and squash by honey bees.
Now I see that they are anything but scientific, from their home page:
“. . . We believe that the only way back for America is a return to the Biblical principles that brought us true freedom in the first place – freedoms that our Founding Fathers understood were ones given by a Creator, not a king or state. As we seek to restore America, we must remember that “unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” (Psalm 127).”
I hope that you wrote back to them trying to educate them a little about pollinators.

]]> Comment on Time for emergency surgery! by Susan http://gardensouth.org/2011/06/11/time-for-emergency-surgery/#comment-210 Susan Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:27:00 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=27#comment-210 Thanks for the pictures! My zucchinis wilted overnight and I wasn't sure the reason. After doing some research and seeing your pictures, I am certain there are borers after identifying some of the frass. Will attempt surgery today! Thanks for the pictures! My zucchinis wilted overnight and I wasn’t sure the reason. After doing some research and seeing your pictures, I am certain there are borers after identifying some of the frass. Will attempt surgery today!

]]> Comment on The misuse of a good cause by Ashley http://gardensouth.org/2011/07/23/the-misuse-of-a-good-cause/#comment-194 Ashley Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:19:16 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=130#comment-194 Here here! It bothers me, the scare tactics. And I hate to have to sift through the complete crap from the truth. C.S. Lewis had a word for that. He called it "bent." You take the truth, then insert lies and thus "bend" what started out at the truth. In which case it's now a lie. There's something about that, that God said to His people, too. He was questioning them, to give them examples of a truth. Terrible paraphrase since I can't remember right now from where it came but it was like, "if something pure is touched by something impure, does it remain pure?" the answer is no. It's in the OT I can't remember where. ashley Here here! It bothers me, the scare tactics. And I hate to have to sift through the complete crap from the truth. C.S. Lewis had a word for that. He called it “bent.” You take the truth, then insert lies and thus “bend” what started out at the truth. In which case it’s now a lie. There’s something about that, that God said to His people, too. He was questioning them, to give them examples of a truth. Terrible paraphrase since I can’t remember right now from where it came but it was like, “if something pure is touched by something impure, does it remain pure?” the answer is no. It’s in the OT I can’t remember where.
ashley

]]> Comment on Evaluating squash pollination by Ann http://gardensouth.org/2011/06/15/evaluating-squash-pollination/#comment-130 Ann Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:02:11 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=68#comment-130 Is pollination that complicated for all fruits and vegetables? I had trouble with my tomatoes last year, but this year they are doing great - I don't think I've ever seen one look half-pollinated. My zucchini though, I've seen a couple that look like they might be missing a chromosome or two. Is pollination that complicated for all fruits and vegetables? I had trouble with my tomatoes last year, but this year they are doing great – I don’t think I’ve ever seen one look half-pollinated. My zucchini though, I’ve seen a couple that look like they might be missing a chromosome or two.

]]> Comment on Live and learn department by Ann http://gardensouth.org/2011/06/15/live-and-learn-department/#comment-129 Ann Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:58:37 +0000 http://gardensouth.org/?p=66#comment-129 Sad:( How many do you have left? What type of squash is it? Sad:( How many do you have left? What type of squash is it?

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