Quick garden update. After camping this past weekend my garden survived! The heat is rising so I’ll be putting the shade cloth up or moving the grow bags into the shade of the mesquite tree. This should allow full morning sun but help shade them in the afternoon.
The wildflower bag has several flowers. The kale, cilantro & basil are all very good. The carrots in that bag look good but the carrots in the 2nd bag, with the zucchini, look small. I wonder if the soil is still too compacted. We’ll just have to wait and see how they develop. I was surprised to see that 2 of the three watermelon seeds I planted have sprouted too!
The zucchini has 2 flowers on one plant. I need to test the PH in the soil to see if the balance is right. I might need to switch the fertalizer to the fish emulsion if the PH is too low. The last time I checked it was starting to get a little too alkaline. I’m not sure about the levels in the other vegie fertilizer from E.B.Stone, I don’t have the package anymore but I believe the Tomato/veggie was 4-5-3. I’ll need a couple of new ones that are less balanced. I’ll get one that’s higher in nitrogen for the spinach, basil, kale and cilantro. One that’s more phosphorous for the root growth of the fruiting/flowering plants.
I wish I could ask Grandpa what do put on them. He never used store bought fertalizer, just coffee grounds, egg shells and other kitchen scraps and he always had the most amazing garden. Granted, he was gardeing in the Bay Area of northern California, not the dry , hot desert of Phoenix.