Week Of June 29th

The powdery mildew was still on the squash and I do not believe the garlic spray was working. So last night I tried a new spray that is supposed to eradicate up to 90% of the powdery mildew on contact. This spray is 1 part milk to 9 parts water. It was discovered in the 1990’s by a New Zealander and supposedly works just as good as commercial sprays. Last night I sprayed the two plants and this morning when I checked it looks as though the powdery mildew is going away (ie. the fungus looked less healthy today than yesterday). This application is repeated once a week and I will repeat next week.

On another note I harvested both of my cilantro plants for the first time today by cutting off the top third of each plant. Along with this I also harvested some swiss chard. Both of these plants I used to make a tofu scramble. The ingredients were, Thai Basil, Cilantro, Swiss Chard, Onion, Bell pepper, Ginger, Garlic, Tumeric, Coriander, Cumin, AMY’s Mild Salsa, and crumbled hard Tofu. My sister and I ate it with tortillas and it was excellent. She was amazed at what kinds of dishes can be inspired through a single harvest in the garden.

Furthermore my peaches are ripening everyday; I have 4 in total. And my wathermelon plant is getting huge. I am training it to grow upwards and out so that I am able to grow some Bunching Red Onions in the front of it. Another sight is my blueberry bush that looked slightly haggard this morning; it is beginning to appear that it may have some chlorosis of the veins (maybe iron).