tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post2466341221354860607..comments2023-10-30T06:29:50.164-04:00Comments on ❖How My Garden Grows❖: The Summer That Never WasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-18989191151056708172009-09-01T09:43:55.993-04:002009-09-01T09:43:55.993-04:00I guess I didn't miss much this summer. :) Hop...I guess I didn't miss much this summer. :) Hopefully next summer will be accompanied by endless sunshine and warmth. <br />I left a longer response on my blog but to answer your question, I've read that adding greensand and rock phosphate when building the compost pile makes them more readily available to the plants when the finished compost is used in the garden. Also it cuts down on soil prep work.<br />Thanks for the suggestion! I will definitely check out Azomite!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-76946119156405017652009-09-01T09:09:42.312-04:002009-09-01T09:09:42.312-04:00We are getting things cleaned up here too! The tw...We are getting things cleaned up here too! The two hours sleep was from working night shift on Sunday night. It was too nice out on Monday, I just couldn't sleep!! : )) Thanks for stopping by to say hello!Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686532868029514600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-28028168675619129402009-08-31T21:56:14.720-04:002009-08-31T21:56:14.720-04:00It's always hot and miserable in Florida in th...It's always hot and miserable in Florida in the summer and everything dies a horrible burning death here too. I'm impressed when I hear that anyone has any survivors!Kate and Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-6279538385789119962009-08-31T21:55:08.242-04:002009-08-31T21:55:08.242-04:00"The Blossom That Never Died"....that..."The Blossom That Never Died"....that's funny. Go ahead and call it a melon because it looks a lot better than anything on my pumpkin plant. Wouldn't you think that handsome black dog would pick up the rake and get to work?donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-7075494025692147972009-08-31T19:52:54.359-04:002009-08-31T19:52:54.359-04:00Sounds like the weather pattern has been off for a...Sounds like the weather pattern has been off for all regions this year. I am thankful for the abundance of rain as opposed to not getting enough. I do love Fall and am really looking forward to apple season.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-88867247009593223602009-08-31T19:25:05.121-04:002009-08-31T19:25:05.121-04:00Despite our unbearable heat, I was blessed with su...Despite our unbearable heat, I was blessed with such a good harvest this year. Seems the only things I couldn't grow well were radishes and zucchini! You did get some beautiful tomatoes. Maybe next year will be warmer for you.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-62317492003992051232009-08-31T15:46:44.050-04:002009-08-31T15:46:44.050-04:00We had unbearable heat close to 100 degrees everyd...We had unbearable heat close to 100 degrees everyday for about a month. I have only 2 blossoms on my zucchini (usually have so much now I feed it to my chickens), and some tomatoes all still hard and green (1 month behind at least). I am taking some plants, tomatoes, peppers, cukes, basil in under a light for the winter. If we are having trouble I am sure the big growers are too. Here in BC a large percentage the fruit didn't get pollinated because of the low bee population. Good thing we see and are able to prepare for the winter. Love your posts, peace for allRuth Trowbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504906924681540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-20079638260792417142009-08-31T11:12:46.779-04:002009-08-31T11:12:46.779-04:00Our summer was the same way, except for August, wh...Our summer was the same way, except for August, which was as hot and humid as I ever remember! Today, high of 72, yay! Hopefully the heat wave is over. I guess we were pretty lucky to get all of our tomatoes this year! I, too, am ready to put the tomatoes to bed for good this year...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.com