We harvested raspberries, squash, and the first pole beans. We spread mulch under the rhubarb after watering and removal of yellow/brown leaves. We deadheaded geraniums, coreopsis, daisies, verbena and lilies. Selected red and black raspberries canes were trimmed. Using rain barrel water, we watered daisies, verbena, geraniums and the pepper and eggplant pots in the main garden. Weeding was done sporadically, not thoroughly throughout Peter and Francis.
Lastly we set out 2 containers of soapy water (a white one covered to keep from evaporating) under the red raspberries and flicked/drowned numerous Japanese beetles off the leaves. I have to get a note out to other volunteers to do this activity this week. The process of capturing them is to keep the beetles from flying to others and alerting/notifying/bringing them back to the plants.
Best,
Erich
Lastly we set out 2 containers of soapy water (a white one covered to keep from evaporating) under the red raspberries and flicked/drowned numerous Japanese beetles off the leaves. I have to get a note out to other volunteers to do this activity this week. The process of capturing them is to keep the beetles from flying to others and alerting/notifying/bringing them back to the plants.
Best,
Erich
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