Gardening

[Wilma]

One more from Janet.

[frawin]

My tomatoes and Peppers continue to do fair but are sure running behind last year.

[Wilma]

Very good, Frank, but you got a head start on us.  They do look good though, especially the peppers.

[frawin]

Wilma, the big difference is the cages and plastic, the plastic acts like a hothouse, plus I use miracle grow tomato food regularly. Also, the raised beds with good soil mix helps, I never have a weed.

[frawin]

WiMA!  last year at this time I was picking tomatoes, I planted my Early Girls last year on March 15. I try to plant normally on April 1st.

[Wilma]

Update on the unidentified flower in my garden.  I now think it is gaillardia.  Here is a new picture of it.  What do you think?

[sixdogsmom]

Hmmm----??? 

[Diane Amberg]

It sure looks like one to me. Mine usually have more leaf indentations ( Indian blanket flower ) but it surely is a lovely flower.  Butterfly caterpillars here love to eat them. Do yours get nibbled?

[Wilma]

They don't look as if they have been yet.

[Delbert]

Glad for the rain.  Hate to say stop it for a while.   But my opinion won't change things anyway.  A good year for beets.