Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Meet Me In The Garden Pt. 11
Week 11! I know I sound excited but not as excited as last week. I'm kind of disappointed that here in Newark, NJ, we had three days over 100 degrees. So of course I still went out to make sure my plants were watered after sundown. I still faced the problem with burnt out leaves. Hopefully they will recover and come out stronger than ever.
Sunday July 24, 2011
Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Meet Me In The Garden Pt. 10
So we are into week ten. We have come a long way since week one. A very long way. I'm just so excited to see progress in all three plots this past week. Plenty has happened. Our cabbage and collards have bigger leaves, the tomatoes are doing well and I finally see one growing on plot 2. I even have a second eggplant starting to bud. The beans in plot 3 are gainng flowers on them as well.
Once again, to all my readers, thank you for faithfully keeping up with my weekly reports. Much love to all of you!
Sunday July 17, 2011
Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
Around the garden
Once again, to all my readers, thank you for faithfully keeping up with my weekly reports. Much love to all of you!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Article Response: Hogweed: Plant that can cause blindness is spreading across N.Y.
Article Link Hogweed: Plant that can cause blindness is spreading across N.Y. | MNN - Mother Nature Network
Response Basically this article is about a poisonous plant or weed that has causes severe health issues when touched. It causes bad skin irritation, burns, and possibly blindness if the sap comes in contact with your eyes. This weed is called Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). This type of Hogweed isn't common like the Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) plants you may see in a field or your backyard. It is much larger in height and thickness. These plants can grow up to several feet tall. The article states according to a hogweed fact sheet published by Ohio State University, that "If it gets in your eyes, you can go blind. Furocoumarins in the sap can cause a skin reaction known as phyto-photodermatitis. This causes the skin to be highly sensitive to ultraviolet light."
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
Photo: Arthur Chapman/Flickr
I believe that this article is true. Being that they are finding this weed in New York state, there's a possibility it can also migrate here to New Jersey. Due to seed dispersal, seeds can travel for mile from different factors. The plant was originally from the areas near the Black and Caspian Seas, which is in the Middle East. There's no telling how these plants arrived here in the United States.
Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium)
Photo: Rasbak
All I know is that always I treat all plants and weeds with caution, especially in your garden or yard. I use gloves when pulling out weeds or old leaves. I don't touch my skin or face. Then dispose them in the proper places to prevent anyone else from encountering them. I still wash my hands thoroughly even if I wear gloves. When you are somewhere without any gloves to protect your hands, stray away from touching any strange plants.
Response Basically this article is about a poisonous plant or weed that has causes severe health issues when touched. It causes bad skin irritation, burns, and possibly blindness if the sap comes in contact with your eyes. This weed is called Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum). This type of Hogweed isn't common like the Common Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) plants you may see in a field or your backyard. It is much larger in height and thickness. These plants can grow up to several feet tall. The article states according to a hogweed fact sheet published by Ohio State University, that "If it gets in your eyes, you can go blind. Furocoumarins in the sap can cause a skin reaction known as phyto-photodermatitis. This causes the skin to be highly sensitive to ultraviolet light."
I believe that this article is true. Being that they are finding this weed in New York state, there's a possibility it can also migrate here to New Jersey. Due to seed dispersal, seeds can travel for mile from different factors. The plant was originally from the areas near the Black and Caspian Seas, which is in the Middle East. There's no telling how these plants arrived here in the United States.
All I know is that always I treat all plants and weeds with caution, especially in your garden or yard. I use gloves when pulling out weeds or old leaves. I don't touch my skin or face. Then dispose them in the proper places to prevent anyone else from encountering them. I still wash my hands thoroughly even if I wear gloves. When you are somewhere without any gloves to protect your hands, stray away from touching any strange plants.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Meet Me In The Garden Pt. 9
Week nine has approached us in the garden. It is amazing how fast time flies by when you're having garden fun. It still amazes me how fast things are sprouting up and maturing. I noticed so many positive changes in all three of the plots. We are so proud of what we are accomplishing. I'm sure my father would be proud of my family, since we feel he was the real gardener in the family.
Some positive changes I am seeing are less holes in my collards and cabbage. I believe this is due to our garlic and pepper mix spray and sprinkling flour on the plants leaves when dry. I heard that helps. In plot one, the peppers and tomatoes are growing bigger, cucumbers are starting to grow from the flowers, the collards are forming bigger leaves and the cabbage are turning over. In plot two, an eggplant is forming as well as two more buds, my cabbage and collards are getting bigger, and now I see flowers on my tall tomato stems. Plot three has the beans and tomatoes both of which are getting taller. We have been using organic fertilizer and this is also the week we feed them plant food. The sun and rain has also been a huge factor as well. Here are some photos of our wonderful progress, some of the photos shot today were done in macro view.
To all my readers, thank you for faithfully keeping up with my weekly reports. Much love to all of you!
Wednesday July 6, 2011
Plot 1
First sight of cucumber
Sunday July 10, 2011
Plot 1
Plot 2
Some more eggplants coming soon.
Finally I have a few flowers on my tomato stems.
Plot 3
Around the garden
Tuesday July 12, 2011
Plot 1
Plot 2
Plot 3
Beneficial insects Bumble Bee
Some positive changes I am seeing are less holes in my collards and cabbage. I believe this is due to our garlic and pepper mix spray and sprinkling flour on the plants leaves when dry. I heard that helps. In plot one, the peppers and tomatoes are growing bigger, cucumbers are starting to grow from the flowers, the collards are forming bigger leaves and the cabbage are turning over. In plot two, an eggplant is forming as well as two more buds, my cabbage and collards are getting bigger, and now I see flowers on my tall tomato stems. Plot three has the beans and tomatoes both of which are getting taller. We have been using organic fertilizer and this is also the week we feed them plant food. The sun and rain has also been a huge factor as well. Here are some photos of our wonderful progress, some of the photos shot today were done in macro view.
To all my readers, thank you for faithfully keeping up with my weekly reports. Much love to all of you!
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