First, the summer squash. I am floored that I'm having such problems with these plants. Perhaps I was under the incorrect assumption that these things were like tomato plants in that they grow well with very little problems. I was very excited when I saw the first two squash the other day. I just checked on them...one is completely shrived with egg masses(?) nearby while the other is not quite shriveled yet, but obviously parasitized by the same thing as the previous one. If anyone has any guesses as to what's going on, please let me know!
The tomatoes are still going, but have slowed in their ripening. I think I'll pick some of the greener tomatoes off so the others can ripen.
The pepper plant is doing well. Here are two I picked today:
And finally, the bell pepper plant is thriving as evidenced by this baby:
Hello! Thoughts on your squash... when did you plant them? I'm wondering if it may just be time in the season for the plants to die? Are the leaves dying too?
ReplyDeleteI actually planted them a little early...the three that are left survived our last semi-frost. I say 'semi' because not all of my vegetable plants died. The leaves aren't dying and I would entertain the idea that it's just time for them to die except those egg masses(?) are just a little too suspicious. I figured out a good descriptor for them--they look like the orange roe that comes on sushi sometimes. Plus, the one remaining squash has a little bore hole through it. I'll probably pick it and disect it today to see if I find anything in it.
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