cucurbits Archives - Page 2 of 3

Three flowering black eggplants in pots in the back yard. It was pretty hot (above 90) yesterday, and the temperatures are predicted to rise for the next two days. I’ve been watering...

Zucchini

jessi

29 Jul 2006

Two days after our squash surgery to remove the vine borers, this little zucchini decided to make an entrance. I’m wondering if the surgery worked, and if the zucchini will make new...

Flowering Black Eggplant

jessi

27 Jul 2006

Here’s what an eggplant flower looks like. Our eggplants are loaded with flowers and buds; right now, they look like one of the most promising plants we put in! The potted eggplants...

Disasters

jessi

26 Jul 2006

Above: the first ripe roma tomato of the season. Unfortunately, it was afflicted with Blossom End Rot and so it ripened too quickly and wasn’t very good-tasting. This hot weather with no...

Busy Bee

jessi

23 Jul 2006

I’m a bit concerned because our squash, pumpkins, and zucchini don’t seem to be developing any female flowers. I saw a few small zucchinis a couple of weeks ago, but they’re mysteriously...

Mideast Slicing on the left; Northern Pickling on the right.

Back Garden

jessi

24 Jun 2006

Potted Eggplants, Zucchini, Pumpkin, and Tomatoes.

Back Garden

jessi

23 Jun 2006

Beans, Broccoli, Tomatoes, Buttercup Squash, and Cucumbers. A lot of growing can be done in a month! Our beans are happily climbing up the trellis (some are vining 4 feet up already),...