Wouldn't it be great if every seed you planted germinated? It just doesn't work that way though. Cucumbers have been my greatest challenge. It took three re-plantings to get a descent stand going.
Here is what is growing- green beans, cucumber, sweet corn, yellow squash, zuccini, cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon, peppers, okra, tomatoes, butter beans, field peas, and peanuts. Around the perimeter are zinnias to attract bees and butterflies to help with pollination and unwanted bugs.
Sweet corn was the easiest. Almost all of the seed germinated and growing great. Squash was the next best with an 80% germination rate.
The most aggravating of all was some seedlings purchased from a local "feed & seed". I bought some tomatoes, egg plants, peppers, and more. All but one died!
Overall, the garden looks great. Everything is growing well and haven't had any problems so far with any diseases or pests. We are looking forward to having enough to do some canning this year. Sound like fun?
Share some of your experiences and what you've got growing.
Til next time,
Poppy
Boy wouldn't it be great to have every see germinate. For some odd reason our ratio for germination has been horrible. I am very happy that yours is working very well. I must say that the garden looks great. I hate to admit it, but we have had some of the same luck with our local feed store. Believe it or not some of the best growing plants that we have tried, have come from evil conglomorates. Looking forward to your next post.
ReplyDeleteI used to wonder why the seed packs always said to "plant four or five seeds per hill". Now I know it is because of the germination rate. The more seeds they recommend per hill means that they have a lower germination rate. In other words, five seeds per hill recommended means only one in five is expected to come up. It really isn't that bad, but it sure does seem like it.
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