The 8-Ball, Zephyr and Multipik have petered out. The Spacemaster cucumber has gotten a second wind and has produced another cuke. It actually produces tons of cucumbers, but very few get pollinated on this plant.
So, I planted three new squash seeds today to hopefully get some Fall summer squash. Trying something different this time. Just went to the local Big Box store and grabbed whatever squash seeds they had. So planted two yellow “Dixie Hybrid” squash and one “Grey Zucchini”. We’ll see.
Finally have a cucumber nearing readiness. This is a “spacemaster” cucumber, which has turned out to be a sprawling vine that has not lived up to its name. I had to add a trellis to the Earthbox to give it somewhere to meander. This is the first cucumber that has developed on it also, so it is lagging way behind the three other squash plants.
Not sure how big it should get
Harvested one of each squash variety this morning.
Multipik, 8 Ball and Zephyr
Peppers coming along. Not sure when the Anaheim will be “done”. The bells should turn orange when ready.
Anahiem...time to pick? The ones at HEB are bigger!
Should turn orange when ready
Once again I’ve been cursed by puny jalapenos. The ones on my plant this year are about one inch long. Next year I’m going to seek out some “jumbo” variety and start one from seed. This plant I got at a nursery. It’s certainly productive, but I’d prefer a bit larger peppers.
Am finally getting some Poblanos. Hoping they turn out to be normal size. Last year the plant produced puny ones. That was a plant picked up at a nursery. This one I grew from seed that as far as I could tell should produce full size peppers.
Poblano coming along
The bees have found my Earthbox! So far I have only seen bumblebees and not the garden-variety (heh heh) orangish bees. At least I think they are bumblebees–they’re black and yellow colored. Regardless, they are doing their thing.
A Busy Bee
Here’s what you get if they don’t show up (or if you don’t hand pollinate):
Unpollinated Squash
Pollinated Multipik vs. Unpollinated Multipik
Harvested the first squash from the Earthbox today. One Multipik and one 8 Ball ready. Probably should have picked the 8 Ball yesterday–I think they are supposed to be picked when baseball size. This one is closer to a softball.
So, first squash ready 51 days after planting the seeds in the Earthbox.
Multipik and 8 Ball
Finally got some pollination going and a few squash are plumping up. Should be ready tomorrow I imagine.
8 Ball Almost Ready
Multipik About Ready
Concerned about what looks to be some powdery mildew perhaps forming on the 8 Ball squash. The other squash do not show signs of it. But that’s what destroyed all my squash last fall. It will spread if it gets worse. Need to see if it’s something I need to treat, asap!
Powdery Mildew....??