Created by Copilot Last week, we started some vegetable seeds in a starter tray. We planted snow peas and cucumbers. They started sprouting promptly, maybe just a few days, but when we took the cover off, some of the cells had hairy-looking fungus in it. We wanted to eliminate the fungus, and I proposed using a small amount of spray mold killer in the cell. However, the mold killer we possessed was not food-safe, and Jane was anxious about proceeding with that approach. She searched online and discovered an unexpected and interesting treatment, which we decided to try. Here is a link that describes the use of chamomile tea to treat fungus in the garden How to Use Chamomile Fungicide to Stop Plant Diseases in Their Tracks Jane tried it, and it worked. On doing some of my own research online, I discovered other methods for treating mold on seedlings. Unsurprisingly, a dilute bleach solution was one of the suggested treatments, though I wondered whether it might pose a risk of t...
4/17 I started the mushroom kit. It’s pretty simple to do. Open the package, soak in water, then put aside. Moisten twice daily for ten days. 4/26 Here is what it looks like. Theoretically, the mushroom should be ready to eat tomorrow. Have to be washed and cooked. I’ll give it a try. In the future, I think I’ll try something a little more adventurous like growing them in a pot on the front porch.
Today we did our first serious Patio garden work. We planted potatoes and onions in the raised bed and carrots and scallions in a couple of containers. Later in the day, we planted peas and cucumbers in the starter beds . Here’s what it looked like. Getting the soil ready A row of seed potatoes Planting seed onions Seed onions Done out The deer proof planter Finishing up for the day: peas and cukes WYSIWYG
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