That is my warning this spring when it comes to my garden. I have always planted pumpkins and gourds in the garden. I enjoy finding some unique types to plant and have fun using them for decorations in the fall.
But be very sure you remove them all in the fall or you will have self-seeded gourds in every inch of your garden next spring. That is what we are fighting with right now. There are gourds in the green beans, gourds in with the pepper plants, gourds with the tomato plants, gourds in the.......well, you get the idea!! It isn't good.
Add to that, it has been hot, humid and rainy, meaning you can't get in the garden to till up the rows and salvage the place. Thankfully, Mike and Thomas were able to get the rototiller out and work up the rows. We also spent time pulling gourd seedlings out from the rows and around the plants. It looks pretty good this morning. I think there may be hope now. But we won't be able to let down our guard. If we relax for a minute, the gourds will be back.
Lesson learned: Make sure you get all the gourds out of the garden in the fall, or you will pay for it in the spring.
1 comment:
no good!! we've had some random stuff pop up in ours as well... yeah for gardens!
Post a Comment