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Richard Rollinson
Richard Rollinson
richrollgardener_at_toot.wales@momostr.pink
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retired photo lab supervisor, forester, gardener, amateur botanist. I give away vegetables.... show more
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Richard Rollinson
Yes, we're eating squash, cukes, tomatoes, green beans, cabbage, peppers, and beets. Surplus goes to the neighbors. Just made the 6th (and last) blueberry pie this AM. Raspberries almost ready. 😀
Richard Rollinson
With all the bouts of rain, high heat, and tropical humidity, it's been a challenge to get out and pick veg. BeetBear and I managed to get some picking done today, though and here is today's surplus getting ready to go out for the neighbors. (It was all gone in one hour.) We came back inside for a... show more
Richard Rollinson
I mulch where I can with what's available, but I specifically do not mulch under the squashes and cucumbers so that my "boards-on-the-ground" method of catching squash bugs, cucumber beetles, and squash beetles has a chance to work. I don't give them any other places to hide.See my earlier posts.... show more
Richard Rollinson
Some morning views of the muddy garden. As I write this there is thunder rumbling all around and it is raining again. Everything is muddy and soggy and it's been hard to get out to pick. Lots of rain. Today .8 in/20mm so far. Yesterday 1 in/25mm. Over the last two weeks a steady chain of storms... show more
Richard Rollinson
Sunrise view of my sweet corn patch. The oldest row is now showing tassels. 😀 #sweetcorn #gardening #allotment #NewEngland #zone6b Shivering Cardinal