Teaching Garden Update: Sun & Fruits

​🍈 This week we enjoyed some of the fruits of our hard work. The melons are starting to ripe and you can tell that they are ready in the same way you can tell watermelons are ripe. Just look for the closest tendril on the vine to see if it is dry and brown. If it is green it needs more time.

🍅 We can't believe we are still seeing tomato fruits. The sungolds are hanging on and our weekly foliar sprays of seaweed and insecticidal soap seem to be helping. We plan to leave some of the indeterminate varieties but also take cuttings and start new plants. See the Tim's Tomato Tip video to learn how to do this.

💦 Be sure to leave water for birds and wildlife so they don't find the water in your juicy vegetables.