July Gardening Problems and Successes

Not all problems. Tomatoes are growing well and peppers are doing better. I have harvested some string beans, but some critters have been eating them. Zucs continue to be a mystery. Two hills have produced some nice ones, but new fruit is yellowing off and dying before it develops. Plants seem to be OK. Another hill in a different location is huge with lots of flowers, but no zucs are developing. I had same problem last year. Could it be the lack of bees? Broccoli never produced any big heads though I did get some good side shoots for eating. Caterpillars were a bad problem which I just did not keep after. They ended up destroying the plants. They also have been eating my turnips, but most of them are doing OK. Onions were great. Lots of scallions early, and I am harvesting mature onions now. I have been planting tomatoes where I pulled up the onions. I have back up tomato plants in my green house. I did this last year and even though I planted the tomatoes very late they still produced some fruit. My Shallots seem to be doing OK, and I will start harvesting them very soon. My asparagus garden is doing well, and I should be able to start picking them next year. They are the best veggie. They just keep coming up every year. Only problem is it takes a couple of years for the original plantings to mature so you can harvest. I am looking forward to my first ripe tomato. This is my most important crop since I make loads of spaghetti sauce every year. Let me know how you are doing and any advice concerning my problems. Click pictures at bottom of the page to see videos related to gardening. Go back to the top of page after clicking to view the video.