What a sad year this has turned out to be. I have ONE tomato growing from the tomato plant in my raised bed (most of the blossoms fall off and never grow into tomatoes), and that appears to be the extent of my harvest out there. A caterpillar infestation pretty much stripped most of my tomato, squash, cucumber plants BARE. Every morning I went out there and it was worse. And I removed the caterpillars, but they kept coming back. Literally every plant in that bed except for two herbs had bitten the dust. It just is too shady, and the pests are too vicious.
My container garden in the front of my house looks ok, lots of pest damage, but I am getting some fruit out of it, so that's good. I see a lot of tomatoes forming. It seems to be overcoming the pests because it gets more sun. The squash looks great.
ETA: Ok, I feel better after taking some pictures. My front garden really is not doing that badly.
My container garden in the front of my house looks ok, lots of pest damage, but I am getting some fruit out of it, so that's good. I see a lot of tomatoes forming. It seems to be overcoming the pests because it gets more sun. The squash looks great.
ETA: Ok, I feel better after taking some pictures. My front garden really is not doing that badly.
I think the tomato plants are going to make it, but whether they will produce is another story. The herbs are still alive, except the basil.
Good luck to you!
