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| A simple deer fence around this bean patch. |
High temperatures, humidity, too much rain or too little, bugs, diseases. Summer almost always means trouble in the garden. It seems like our latest posts have all been about problems—too much sun on our gardeners, the never ending fight against nutsedge, and marauding deer and two-legged thieves. One possible solution for deer from a midwestern gardener who has a beautiful garden in deer country—he runs a string or wire around the garden, ties on rags or old socks at intervals, sprays or dips them in vinegar, and the deer don’t bother his garden.
We’ve also noticed our sunflowers deteriorating Advice from Extension Agent Mark Tancig:
Heat and humidity are hard on sunflowers. Also they can suffer from some diseases due to being planted in the same spot, specifically Sclerotinia wilt, head rot, and Phomopsis stem canker.
Here are links for those:
• Sclerotinia - https://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/disandpath/fungalasco/pdlessons/Pages/SclerotiniaSunflower.aspx
• Phomopsis stem canker - https://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/disandpath/fungalasco/pdlessons/Pages/PhomopsisStemCanker.aspx
This is the time for planning and prepping for your fall garden. The VegHeadz had their fall planning meeting recently and are looking forward to a cooler, productive season.
Final note—Leon County Library Seed Giveaway launches at the main library on Saturday, August 19 at 10 a.m. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/100064630781772/posts/pfbid02nyMAjVX325NxMYj2MJYEra3qzhB4TZNYus9oSSXJuLb6nnvmmsTZBnSSbuGcfVLJl/?mibextid=K8Wfd2
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