The Garden

If you're wondering why I haven't been discussing the garden recently, it's because I've been MUCH too busy learning new things from the garden.  Such as

*  Some yellow spots & discoloration on squash leaves are due to fungus.  This can theoretically be cured by applications of fungicide, but it works better when it can be sprayed when it will be cool for several hours but not raining.....and can't be sprayed in the wind, such as the wind we get almost every single night.  I, however, should be fungus free for the rest of my life

*  Blossom end rot on tomatoes can be stopped by mixing 1 Tablespoon of epsom salts per gallon of water, but it would be a good idea to add it to ALL your tomatoes, in case your garden is one of the really perverse ones that will decide to get blossom end rot in a different tomato plant after you already caught it on another one.  (Edited later to add:  In spite of the fact that I found this listed in several places, it is completely untrue.)

*  The same bait can kill grasshoppers and slugs, THANK HEAVENS

*  The soap and water treatment for aphids doesn't kill anything else, but at least everything is really CLEAN later.

*  Buying ladybugs 2 months ago in an attempt to stop the garden from getting aphids was pretty much a waste, as almost all the lady bugs have relocated elsewhere by the time we got aphids.

*  The slug bait only works if the slugs stop eating my pepper plants long enough to go eat the slug bait

*  I believe that the fungicide we are using to kill off the 3000 different fungi that we have now because of the really wet June will also help prevent powdery mildew....which is just about the only thing we HAVEN'T had yet.

*  Grocery stores became popular for a reason..........