Re: N&C Midwest—June 2020

**Scorpio Rising** 6/15/2020, 5:53 pm

So exciting! What kind of radish do you plant now, OG? Sora?

On the ground cherry front; must be Arrested Development in the germination category...more green bits in now 2 of the peat pots....remaining on heating pads/lights. Will. Have. Ground. Cherries.

OhioGardener 6/15/2020, 7:18 pm

Scorpio Rising wrote:So exciting! What kind of radish do you plant now, OG? Sora?

For the Squash companion plants, I plant White Icicle Radish - they are the most effective a repelling the Cucumber and Squash bugs.

For the eating radishes in the other beds, yes I am planting the Sora. They like the heat, and most radishes don't.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/15/2020, 9:17 pm

Oh wow, thanks OG

Good info...I have White Icicle seeds but they might be old...they tend to be good germinators though!

I love Sora, you are right, it is tolerant of the heat. thanks for the recommendation! I am waiting for a couple squares to come open!

nrstooge 6/16/2020, 7:45 am

I'm going to have to try those radish varieties. Thanks for the information.

OhioGardener 6/17/2020, 11:10 am

It is the middle of June already, and the beds are all in full produciton. Have tomatoes about 2" in diameter, so it won't be long before we're enjoying fresh tomatoes.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/17/2020, 7:39 pm

My maters are just now flowering, OG....but looking good! I need to take some pics this weekend...

The perpetual spinach is bolting, but still going so going to use it as much as possible!

Watered the herbs, going to preserve some of them fresh, as I have some leftover pesto from last year. Dill, basil, parsley, and cilantro! You pay a ton of money but so easy to grow! Herbs are a DEFINITE grow!

OhioGardener 6/17/2020, 8:06 pm

Scorpio Rising wrote:The perpetual spinach is bolting, but still going so going to use it as much as possible!

That's odd, they usually don't bolt until the 2nd year. I had some that I carried through the winter in the coldframe, and they kept producing leaves even through the coldest weather, but when I took them out of the coldframe and planted them in the beds this spring they all bolted to seed. I cut them off just above the crown and they started growing new plants - don't know how long they will last, but it will be interesting to see if they stay productive.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/19/2020, 3:35 pm

I was surprised too...although my first try with it. I really like it a lot though! I think I will try chopping it down and see what happens!

OhioGardener 6/21/2020, 10:02 am

Transplanted 10 squash plants to the raised beds last evening. A raccoon dug up one of the Butternut squash overnight, and I had to re-plant it this morning. I have 4 large winter squash -- Cushaw and Hubbard -- and 2 cucumbers to put out this evening. Other than starting some more leaf lettuce, the gardens will be fully planted.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/21/2020, 10:33 am

My last summer planting happens today too. I have 4 melons to get in somewhere, probably will trellis the non-watermelons. Also my tiny tiny ground cherries that finally came up! That’s it!

Need to pick some lettuces and tend to the tomatoes too.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/21/2020, 3:48 pm

Spent 1 1/2 hours watering everything; flowers, gardens...hot! Then mowed. Mower overheated...had to take a break for an hour...basically this afternoon activity!

Going to plant the melons and made an executive decision to wait on the ground cherries. Too small.

OhioGardener 6/23/2020, 5:30 pm

I have never had bush beans grow so big or as healthy as they have this year. These are Blue Lake 274 Bush Beans, which are only 4 weeks old. They are starting to set buds, so soon there will be beans forming. But, they are already 18" tall, and the leaves are huge - plenty of leaf surface to absorb the sun and perform photosynthesis.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/24/2020, 6:25 am

Nice! I am growing dragon tongue beans for the first time this year...I have gwrown pole beans my entire life so am trying these for a change. My fave pole bean is the purple burgundy ones (easier to find!) but they just get too big too fast. Will see. I like beans, but don't have a pressure canner (yet???)!

OhioGardener 6/24/2020, 5:24 pm

Cool, SR! I haven't ever grown the purple burgundy beans. This year I am growing the Bluelake Pole Beans, and they are really growing. I have always grown the Blue Lake 274 Bush Beans, but this is the first time I've grown the pole beans. Really looking forward to the harvest of beans - there are two beds of the bush beans, which are one month apart in planting, and the pole beans which were plante in between those dates.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/24/2020, 7:31 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Cool, SR! I haven't ever grown the purple burgundy beans. This year I am growing the Bluelake Pole Beans, and they are really growing. I have always grown the Blue Lake 274 Bush Beans, but this is the first time I've grown the pole beans. Really looking forward to the harvest of beans - there are two beds of the bush beans, which are one month apart in planting, and the pole beans which were plante in between those dates.

The interesting thing about pole beans is they are like an indeterminate tomato; they don’t put it all on at once. So you can pick and pick and pick—like any bean, the more you pick, the more they produce. I just work so much, things that need a lot of picking get neglected...I prefer pole beans but might have to wait until I have more time! I hope you like them, OG!

OhioGardener 6/25/2020, 8:37 pm

Transplanted the larger winter squash - Cushaw and Hubbard - into the BTE today. This is the first time that section of the garden has been used - it was covered with 8" of wood chips two years ago, so it has time to break down the bottom chips. I raked back the chips to create holes for the squash plants, and filled the hole around the pots with potting soil. I'm hoping the plants will enjoy sprawling over the chips, and the squash should mature better since they will be lying on the chips instead of on the soil.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/27/2020, 10:17 am

Some pictures of my crowded beds! Cold frame with brassicas, Chard, celery and a couple miscellaneous peppers and cuke:

#2–tomatoes and dragon tongue beans
#3–peppers, beets, carrots and then all peppers

**Scorpio Rising** 6/27/2020, 10:25 am

A couple more pics: Trellised cukes; peppers, sugar snaps and garlics; round with lettuces and Yukon Gold taters!

**Scorpio Rising** 6/27/2020, 10:31 am

My south annex of melons and squashes in big containers!

OhioGardener 6/27/2020, 12:22 pm

Some good looking plants there, SR! With the rain today, and celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary, I decided to take a day off from gardening. Smile

**Scorpio Rising** 6/27/2020, 2:19 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Some good looking plants there, SR! With the rain today, and celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary, I decided to take a day off from gardening.

Congrats to you and the missus! Yeah, those were taken last week! It is seriously muggy here in north west Ohio...

OhioGardener 6/30/2020, 2:16 pm

Last day of June, and the tomatoes are coming on strong. Can't wait for them to start ripening so that I can bite into one of them! Very Happy

Golden Jubilee Tomatoes

Red Brandywine Tomatoes

Yellow Brandywine Tomatoes

More Yellow Brandywine Tomatoes

nrstooge 6/30/2020, 5:39 pm

Well, the rest of the lettuce was picked earlier this week.. and I have baby tomatoes forming on some of the plants, m any booms, bush beans are up.. Oh what fun!

**Scorpio Rising** 6/30/2020, 7:59 pm

This is our time Midwest! Let’s see what’s going on!!!! Lots I’m sure! I am just glad my totally baby ground cherries are up and alive? That was ridic! I hope they are worth it, otherwise I’m gong back to Aunt Molly’s.

yolos 6/30/2020, 9:19 pm

OG your tomatoes sure have nice and green leaves. No disease noticeable. Is that because you have cut off the diseased leaves or do you just not have as much disease pressure.

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