It’s a late start for the diaries but as I mentioned previously, I have been very sick. I have a few to get started but it is great to be back in action!
These two girls are a strain we grew indoors and we are unable to part with it, it is mouthwatering to say the least. They have been transplanted into our existing flower bed and as you can see the cover crop is well established, I have already trimmed it and tossed it back twice as it was thriving. The trimmings have already started to decompose which is wonderful to see, the boss has weaved a netting and he is tucking the tops on a daily basis.
We look forward to seeing these girls take form, we have trellised our plants before but this will be a first to try to keep everything up on top.
Another thing I think helps. If there are any weeds near your plants. Try to get rid of them. I try not to have anything else growing near my plants..except for maybe a beneficial plant
@Pjm70, Thank you for your advice, we would have loved to have a preying mantis around but the birds would scoop it up, nature sure is bringing in all kinds of new species and it is hard to name them all. It is difficult to keep the area clear as we are using a cover crop to help maintain moisture, also feed the bed but we do have the beneficial bugs and they are working hard. We did not buy any lady bugs but they are here and we are happy to see them, it’s the time of year for nature to fight nature. Let us hope the good guys/girls win! 👊💚✌️
Not sure what bugs you are dealing with. As a preventative I unleashed ladybugs. Built a little hut for the with some water. I only let loose about 20 on my 1 photo. Most of them are still there. Maybe worth a try, they are pretty cheap. Build something for them and let loose a bag of 1500. You won't have bugs for too long, other than your lady bugs. First I found 1 in my house. So I put it on the plant. She was there for a week by herself. So I ordered more. Nice plants by the way. I'm on the east coast also. They are getting ready for flowers, but none yet.