Worth's 2017 Accidental Garden.

[Gardeneer]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Don't over water and don't over fertilize cucumbers, cantaloupes and watermelons or they will just make vines.
This is from a guy I knew that was close to 89 years old and between him and his wife grew I think 40 acres of watermelon and cantaloupe in Bend Texas.
He had 20 and she had 20 and every year they had a contest to see who grew the best melons.
Lamar Morris was his name and was a school mate of my fathers back in the 20's.
The man saw me on a Harley 25 years from when I was a little kid and knew who I was.

Worth, thanks for the tip and the story. I have not fertilized much, except putting some horse manure under the mulch.
how about fertilizing corn, beans, and okra ?

You have a rustic garden.I like that lantern too.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Worth, thanks for the tip and the story. I have not fertilized much, except putting some horse manure under the mulch.
how about fertilizing corn, beans, and okra ?

You have a rustic garden.I like that lantern too.

I dont think you can over do it on corn and okra unless you burn them both are high energy plants.
But I have heard too much nitrogen will make beans not bloom.
Never seen it in my garden.
Kerosene in those lanterns at night keep the skeeters away.
Worth

[greenthumbomaha]

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Worth, thanks for the tip and the story. I have not fertilized much, except putting some horse manure under the mulch.
how about fertilizing corn, beans, and okra ?

You have a rustic garden.I like that lantern too.

I like the rustic look too. It took me forever to find the lantern you mentioned. It's like the Worth Garden version of finding Waldo.

- Lisa