Status on Peppers
Someone should tell the pepper plants on my Patio Garden that it’s the first day of November and well into the fall. Maybe not the best time to flower.
Still, the pepper leaves on most look fine, and the jalapeños that are growing fell sturdy. The only plants showing any strain from the season are the peppers that came out of the Company Community Garden. The one Stripey Sugar Rush that I’m really hoping will survive over wintering has no live leaves on it. For that one I began the pruning phase for over wintering.
I have purchased neem oil from Gardner’s Supply to treat the roots. For the one night, I will bring in this container to ensure this plant doesn’t freeze. Treating the roots will need to come later.
Overview of the Community Garden
It has been a few weeks since the garden cleanup event, so I stopped in to look at the state of the gardens. Sadly, no wine cap mushrooms were found. It does look like the turned up foliage is breaking down nicely for next year. I will have to keep an eye on the pooling that occurs to the South of the tilled bed.
The no till bed looks more or less as I last saw it. There is still a mass of radish plants in the front. The pepper plants look quite dead, so they will definitely not last as long as the patio plants. The fencing by wood chip path was pulled so I can get through to my no till plot next year.
Mold growth abated
Removing the cardboard for a few days did the trick at calming the mold overtaking the garden clippings in the Company Community Garden. Given the colder nights ahead in November, I placed the cardboard back. Small barbell plates were added to the top of the cardboard to prevent the wind from blowing the cardboard away. These plates were destined for the landfill, so I don’t care if they get damaged from being outside.
When I am finished pruning patio peppers, the clippings will be added underneath the cardboard for more mulch.
Pruning of the blueberry bushes
The one blueberry bush that seemed mostly dead for this season was heavily pruned back. We will see if this helps.
Removal of the wooden trellises and cleanup of the patio
The patio plants may be enjoy whatever microclimate is going on patio to keep them green, but the days continue to get short. With the decent weather and daylight this Saturday, it was time to place trellis parts in the shed. The neighbor’s leaf blower was also used to blow out leaves and debris from the concrete.
