{"id":379,"date":"2019-09-19T13:58:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/?p=379"},"modified":"2019-09-19T13:59:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:59:03","slug":"notes-from-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/2019\/09\/19\/notes-from-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Notes from the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?fit=584%2C431\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" width=\"316\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?resize=300%2C222 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?resize=768%2C567 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?resize=1024%2C756 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?resize=406%2C300 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/tomatoes-1561565_1920.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><figcaption><em>Near-ripe tomatoes.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe tomatoes which were remarkably free from \u201cBlossom-end-rot\u201d till about Sept. 7th, were immediately and seriously affected with it after the rain on Sept. 8th. This is in line with the belief that this malady is caused by a surcharge of water in the fruit, rupturing them and enabling mold spores to get in their dirty work.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The small white \u201cnavy beans\u201d cast their leaves too early because of the drought, consequently the pods were not well-filled. On threshing them I had 10 1-2 lbs. of beans whereas I should have had 15, a loss of about 30 per cent.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/soya-83087_1280.jpg?fit=584%2C438\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-392\" width=\"365\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/soya-83087_1280.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/soya-83087_1280.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/soya-83087_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/soya-83087_1280.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/soya-83087_1280.jpg?resize=400%2C300 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projects.upei.ca\/geolab\/files\/2019\/09\/soya-83087_1280.jpg?w=1168 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><figcaption>Soy beans.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The soybeans enjoyed the heat and the pods filled out well. They are just casting their leaves (Sept. 12). and can be cut and made into sheaves at any time now. The strain is quite acclimatized but the trouble is to fit the crop into the rotation.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rock-garden which has been under eclipse for good part of the summer has revived since the rains came and several plants are making a second show. The Cheddar Pink, the Harebell, the Perennial Candytuft, the beautiful scarlet Clove Carnation, and a spray of Phlox subulata, all lend a touch of color.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islandnewspapers.ca\/islandora\/object\/guardian%3A19420919-008\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe tomatoes which were remarkably free from \u201cBlossom-end-rot\u201d till about Sept. 7th, were immediately and seriously affected with it after the rain on Sept. 8th. 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