I knew I was taking a chance with where I planted them but thought maybe the excessive nitrogen had been diluted enough by the application of leaves last fall. Nope, the plants are burned and one of the four is probably dead! I'll start over with new plants and put them in an area that wasn't so heavily fertilized with the composted cow manure. Yes, I could move them but if the problem is not excessive nitrogen I risk moving diseased plants which may spread a problem to a new area. This year I will not plant anything more in the top half of the garden and will add more leaves to that area and hope that fixes the soil. I still have 30+ big bags of last fall's leaves. I see a lot of rototilling in my future, or maybe somebody will come to visit and be put to work doing it for me. Often when people come they ask what they can do to help. That's an advantage of being old.
A couple of days ago I took the lawn mower to the garden and mowed the grass around the rhubarb plants and next to the garlic patch. The four legged observers (cows) lined up next to the fence and watched. None of them offered to help but on the other hand they had no criticism or advice. I stopped mowing when I needed a break and the next thing I knew it was raining and hailing with gusty wind. There is more to do but the grass in that area is not as high or thick as what I have already done. The past 3 days have been more like March than late April.
I hope to see some green sprouts soon in the starter pots in the greenhouse. Most of the seeds were planted 6 days ago, so it is a bit soon. Meanwhile in the garden the peas have started to come up! The onions I planted don't look great and some of them not good at all. What has happened to my green thumb?
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