tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post5853726199485562369..comments2023-05-23T07:34:16.482-07:00Comments on Newbie Gardener: Ak! Oh ick!!!Accidentalultrarunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05451734598753777765noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post-39833812491054519972010-07-26T19:45:07.968-07:002010-07-26T19:45:07.968-07:00I saw your response comment via email in my inbox ...I saw your response comment via email in my inbox last Friday, and am only just getting around to thanking you for remembering that I travel on Fridays and wishing me safe flying. I don't know how you do it all - raising two kids, raising a beautiful garden, chasing after the icky critters who try to eat your garden, and still remember trivial details about other garden bloggers. Moms really are superhumans! :)thyme2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512569281844698265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post-59597043907863549232010-07-23T09:53:23.477-07:002010-07-23T09:53:23.477-07:00I would love seeds!! THANKS!!I would love seeds!! THANKS!!Debbie in MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297581188154833080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post-37067764927733180582010-07-23T09:07:27.418-07:002010-07-23T09:07:27.418-07:00meemsnyc: Hope you are feeling better! Soon, your...meemsnyc: Hope you are feeling better! Soon, your eggplants will arrive soon =)<br /><br />Jeana: This is by far the largest one I have run across, bleck! The Scarlett's are really pretty and a bright splash of color in the garden, I hope they taste as good as they look. <br /><br />debiclegg: I saw your little visitor as well, ewww! I'm debating the purple podded peas for a fall crop.... That should look pretty too! If all goes well, and it turns out to be a good crop, I'll send you some seeds. <br /><br />thyme2garden: I do pinch, but I'm pretty lazy about it, I usually only get 90% of the flowering stalk, and the flowers you see are the ones I miss (I'm usually juggling an infant in my arms or chasing after a toddler). Basil everywhere here! However, I was super lazy about keeping the Holy Basil (aka Thai basil) flower free. <br /><br />I was hoping that the cukes would do better going vertical as well, and I was just too lazy to put up my extra trellis. I think I'm paying for the laziness by having to keep increasing the stakes! I do think that the cukes do produce more the more you harvest, at least that is what appears to be happening. <br /><br />You know, I do that same thing with the scallion tips and I've managed to get some nice returns, but I also have no idea where I read to do that!<br /><br />Safe flying today and looking forward to seeing how your garden is doing.Accidentalultrarunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451734598753777765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post-49181506831567812012010-07-22T19:46:33.212-07:002010-07-22T19:46:33.212-07:00Eek, I have yet to see any cutworms in my garden, ...Eek, I have yet to see any cutworms in my garden, after seeing your pictures, I hope to delay my own encounter for as long as possible. <br /><br />Your scarlet runner beans are really striking. I remember reading somewhere that they could be grown as ornamentals, and now I can see why. <br /><br />My cucumber plants are doing much better since I "trained" them to climb up a simple trellis made up of strings attached to a wooden frame. I'm almost convinced that they grow faster if they have something to climb up. I could be wrong, though.<br /><br />Your basil looks like they are growing well and flowering. If you pinch all the flowering parts, they your basil will grow more side stems and get bushier - more basil leaves for your pesto!thyme2gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512569281844698265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post-57585942216990101592010-07-22T16:25:05.235-07:002010-07-22T16:25:05.235-07:00I hate finding cutworms, army worms, or hornworms ...I hate finding cutworms, army worms, or hornworms in my garden. I was squeamish at first but after a few attacks on my plants I soon conquered my fears!! I was working too hard to lose a battle to them!!<br /><br />I love the scarlet runner beans. I don't think I have ever seen them before but this is the second post today where I saw them. I may need to check them out for my garden.Debbie in MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297581188154833080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post-33816475449315806072010-07-22T09:12:23.703-07:002010-07-22T09:12:23.703-07:00This is my first year having problems with cutworm...This is my first year having problems with cutworms but they are nasty little suckers. <br />I love your scarlet runner beans I have never grew them but are really pretty.Jeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588879673180076842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483322008122807801.post-84253342189611702892010-07-21T13:57:33.373-07:002010-07-21T13:57:33.373-07:00I've never seen a cutworm before, but that loo...I've never seen a cutworm before, but that looks gross! I would be scared too! I'm totally squeamish in the garden! So cool that you have baby eggplants growing. We have nada yet. Hopefully something soon!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.com