Today was a rainy and dark day. It just was not suited to be outside in any way. So I didn't go out... No gardening but I did fill in my garden note book. I started it when I started the garden just a calendar of when to plant everything and the care for each plant in my garden and Potagar. I added the Potagar plants when we got them but I have all the care notes. As I was going through them I realized that quite a few of the plants need pruning. Now, here is the thing I don't know what that means in the slightest. I cannot find any videos on my specific stuff and the written descriptions online are not helpful at all. Most of the curcubits need pruning, especially, the cucumbers they need to be pruned three times before "fruit setting." Another issue I don't really know when "before fruit setting" is... I think in terms of beginners I should have stuck with beginner plants like carrots, radishes, lettuce, tomatoes, and etc. They attract less pests and they don't need to be pruned or messed with in the slighted. I do know that a lot of the "easy" plants call for more compost tea when the fruit sets but I figure that's a little easier to figure out. It's when fruit starts to come in, I'm sure?
Anyway, I will be looking into all of these things and letting you know what they mean. I'll probably end up asking someone at AFAC. They are mostly intermediate to master gardener's so they'll definitely know. As much as it is nice to help out with the local gardens for charity it's also nice to have a wealth of knowledge other than books, internet, and videos. Especially when the internet and videos are lacking. If you don't have local gardens check your library they most likely have some type of master gardener conferences and seminars taking place. I know that this pruning and fruit setting thing would be driving me completely crazy if I didn't have people to ask. The hard fruits and veggies seem to be the ones that are the most delicious. That's my experience anyway.
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