Comments on ForestJane Designs: Garden Update for Beginning of June

Nessa, is THAT why I see so many marigolds in vegg...

2009-06-08T22:52:48.861-05:00

Nessa, is THAT why I see so many marigolds in veggie gardens? I always wondered!

Jane, you have to let me know what you think of the Early Girls.

Congrats on your crop. I love snow peas, especiall...

2009-06-06T10:09:55.343-05:00

Congrats on your crop. I love snow peas, especially fresh off the vine. There haven't been any bees here to speak of either except a small group of carpenter bees who I think are eating my house. Enjoy your stir fry when the rest of the crop comes in.

A farmer friend of mine told me to plant marigolds...

2009-06-03T12:33:58.684-05:00

A farmer friend of mine told me to plant marigolds to attract bees to my plants and keep other insects away.

I love to quilt by hand (sewing the pieces and the quilting.)

Maybe it's just the picture, but the soil looks re...

2009-06-03T04:04:04.614-05:00

Maybe it's just the picture, but the soil looks really wet. Wonder if that has anything to do with it? We always plant squash in hills like we do our zucchini and cucumbers.

I've heard that you usually get a few male flowers...

2009-06-02T21:38:55.881-05:00

I've heard that you usually get a few male flowers before the female flowers come along (males have long stems and females have short stems I think) and they may only be open in full sunlight. Good luck! I've never tried pollinating these things by hand.