August 2024

Aug 2

Watered young plants front and back

tied up the veggies and Zinnia

Aug 6

Rain last two days.  Lost some Zinnia plants

Vegetables are underwhelming this year

Perennials did well but were 10 days early.  Their season is done.

Only annuals left. Waiting for Zinnias, Dahlias, and Marigold to shine

Aug 10

Bunnie have destroyed the French and Italian bean plants that had lots of flowers in the back.  They have managed to get in

They destroyed one eggplant raised from seeds

Tried to patch it but did not work

Set mouse traps to discourage them

Sprinkled chilli powder on the remaining eggplant leaves

Aug 11

Caught  two more voles and released them in the park

Cukes are 10 more than the pictures illustrate.

Aug 17

The deer kicked in the fence in the veggie patch behind the garage.

It destroyed one cayenne pepper plant and munched the tops of the remaining two.

The same deer ate the tops of the flowering bell pepper plants .

Fixed the fence and attached bags of very expensive stinky  Gooutrde deer repellent .  Now I have to prey they work.

Aug 18

The vegetables are a disappointment this year.  Probably my worst year in my 30 year experience

The plants fell asleep for more than four weeks after planting. They woke up about three weeks ago and now seem to be drying up signifying end of the season without any produce.  The only exception are cukes.

The rabbit and the deer continue to shock me by destroying the plants.

Every house in the neighborhood hosts a rabbit couple which have a couple of litters a year.  They have no check.

Same with the deer.  They have nothing to keep them in check.

Aug 20

The deer just destroyed the two cone flowers I planted 4 weeks ago near the deck. 

I planted them because I thought the deer were not interested in them

This year , for the first time, the deer have ruined crocosima, marigold, and now cone flower.  They never coveted them until this year

Aug 24

The pole beans are being destroyed by voles by cutting the plant at the bottom

Lost most of the maigold in front of window

Bunnies attacking the marigold in the driveway

The scent bags are not effective against bunnies.

Lost most of the Italian beans at the bags due to vole/bunny

Aug 26

Half the pole bean plants have been chopped by voles.

Critters caught - 22 so far

All vegetables appear to be losing steam