Damn Deer. 6.21.2021

Deer have broken into all of the fenced areas where I'm growing squash. Squash has a reputation for not being a deer favorite. However, they have always eTen away at mine. These fences are not tall, but I hoped that the narrow area woukd be a deterrent. I sprayed all of the squash plants with Liquid Fence. I found an old bag of Milorganite lying around, and spread that too. I will need to be vigilant. They eat giant leaves and succulent young growth tips. The aplants can handle losing a few, but once it starts the animals keep eating them. Photos dont show much - you cant photograph what isn't there. I think tomorrow I should see if I still have some net barriers. That may help too.

Alstroemeria. 6.21.2021

These are the Alstroemeria that I bought this year for container growing. If zi remember, I'll add one that I grew from a start of an older clump. These look like they will remain very compact. Nice bloom, too.

Repotting Apple Seedlings. 6.21.2021

I noticed that the Calypso x Golden Sentinel apple seedlings, that I started during the winter, seem to have started a growth spurt. I transplanted them into larger containers. I've never grown apple seeds, so this is new to me. The stems seem stout, with narrow internodes, so maybe they are columnar like Golden Sentinel. I don't know for certain. One had mildew during wet season and they look a bit fuzzy now? So I sprayed them with "Safer" sulfur spray.

Making Sourdough Pizza Dough & Loaf. 6.21.2021

The sourdough starter is still alove. I last frfreshed refreshed it in early May. I made a batch of dough for a pizza in the next few days. That gets aged a bit in the fridge. To the second dough, I added 1/3 cup potato flakes, a tablespoon of sugar, and about a tablespoon of some "heart health" plant based butter substitute.

Tomatoes Are Setting. 6.20.2021

One of the Sugar Rush cherry tomatoes is almost there. Even though it's j

ust one cherry tomato, I think we'll have a ripe tomato by July 4th. That's pretty good in the maritime Pacific NW. Romas, Alpatieva, Extreme Bush, Dwarf Johnson Cherry, and Tanunda Red all have little green tomatoes, dime to quarter size.