cut worms live just below the surface and circle the stem chewing it off. Tooth picks beside the stem is supposed to stop them. I just dig them up and kill them. They like round stemmed plants like beans and my cantaloupe.
This morning I noticed that at least one of the sprouts were muched at the end of the leaf, so I spread broken egg shells throughout the area around the sprouts. Although there are only 5 sprouts, I've staked them with sticks, to see if others come up. Maybe I just can't see at different times of the day, or am rushed.
I'll re-enforce the ends to discourage unwanted visitors.
I'm not sure if something is eating them. Marking them is something I didn't get to, since I went to a community meeting instead. I did go out in the dark, with a flashlight, and might have missed 2 or 3 sprouts.
I put a board on the exposed end as a patch, and will do something more extensive to block the area tomorrow. I don't think it will take much.
I have some old storm windows, but want to use them for something else.
Do you have something eating your beans. Mice, or cut worms before they come up. I have a few cut worms.
Thunder storm today, so I got chased in again. Most of the lawn mowed. Most of the flower bed weeded, half the carrots (32 feet) and half the peas (16 feet) weeded. Might get the other half tomorrow. Might not be able to move tomorrow.
Still a good day I think. Still pretty black out so probably more rain. I still want it.
I can't believe I thought of tilling every thing under and just mowing the lawn. I must be tired. I'm not that far behind. See how anxiety can sneak up on a person.
Hugs, a person can only do what they can, why feel bad, I'm sure you are doing your best. I have some lost projects because I can only do so much. I'm not going to let it bother me.
I don't think I wish to complain about the rain since I can get out of watering, it looks like I finally have to put out the garden hose.
Just wish I could find the beans that sprouted yesterday. Maybe I'll put up something to protect the trellis to protect what left, or if anything comes up again. Also, I could mark what I thought I saw with popsicle sticks, so I don't think I'm seeing things.
I feel awful, but I did go for a workout at the gym, and found I got ticketed. I wonder where I could take myself, since there is a community meeting today, and I just feel like a useless carcass.
Out of the blue (literally) a black cloud passed over and rained on me. Temporarily chased out of the garden. Weeds were pulling nice too. A cloths pin and a plastic bag will work I think. It is getting blue so I might not need it. Anyway it is time for lunch. Still going to be a nice day, because I want it to be, rain or not.
Today may be cooler than yesterday and there is a breeze. It will be an ideal day to work. The problem is that yesterday wasn't but I did anyway. So today I'm not that mobile. This could be very depressing if I did not know me and that for me this is normal. Tomorrow is supposed to be back to rain but in the mountains with the breeze it may not happen. It matters little as there is always something to do. In the future when they are nailing the lid down it won't matter. Today is for today and I intend to enjoy it no matter how little I get done. Weeding today can be done almost exclusively sitting. If I'm not too sore and it doesn't rain I could have a good day.
The tough part is that I have a flower bed I would rather do. But if I don't do the carrots I won't be able to find them.
Discipline is another thing you learn with CBT. Just do it, you will be glad after.
I brushed away some soil, and it looks like they may be too deep. Mom wants me to leave them alone, so I'll wait like she says, since a few more have crept up through the deeply sunk seeds.
As for the seedlings gifted to us, my brother offered a few back, and the donor said confirmed that she'd dispose of them too. I must have 20 cherry tomatoes on top of her dozen, so I don't wish to crowd the garden, as you say.
