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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Wednesday Work 9/25/19


Spaghetti squash on the compost pile. 

Clearing brush for the fence


Hoping the last post didn’t hit a rock. Cutting back the mesquite means a little fire wood for next year. 


Now to just finish up getting the wire on and this section will be done. 

Waking up to holes like this means either a raccoon or a skunk. Traps are set. 


Glad to see the fungi!  Fungi are very necessary for proper nutrient cycling in the garden. I also understand some fungi eat the root feeding nematodes so the more the merrier!



And Shazam!! Just like that it was fall. Some rain and cooler temps have been a blessing. 

The new Lancinato kale are almost big enough to pick. I swapped their shade cloth for bird net. 


A couple days ago I cleared out this bed when I realized it had root knot nematodes. 

The nematodes are why the squash plants were sickly and most died this year. 



It’s on a slope and it’s retaining boards were leaning. So I shoveled out the dirt, reset the boards and carried on. I sprayed an organic nematocide and watered it in. I put on some fresh compost, planted various seeds, stole the shade cloth from the bed next door. Fingers crossed my new plan of attack alleviates the nematodes. 







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