Looks like the MelonTree is producing a bumper crop this year..
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Finally got the one that’s been digging up my garden! All I had handy was a Tpost

Congrats!!! T-posts can kill

First Acorn squash showing up!

Cool.

everything in my garden has gone nuts this year.... Tomato plants are HUGE.... i need to find another way to support them.... squash..i think more came up than i planted But gonna have a lot of squash this year...
I only plant a short short row of green beans since we don't eat them a whole lot.... they're sending runners/vines everywhere and are about 5' tall...

The boss’s little garden is doing pretty well so far, we’ve got squash, zucchini, cucumbers, several types of

peppers and tomatoes rolling. I’ve really enjoyed this raised bed gardening and I’m not sure if I’ll ever do another regular garden again. Not having to bend over on the ground definitely has its advantages.

Cool what are the dimensions and soil type? Getting ready to build several raised beds. From now on the only thing that gets grown in the ground are beans and okra.

It’s a 4X12, I filled the bottom of it with old firewood and the rest with some type of mix the local nursery had made up for raised beds.

Everything growing good here but really need some rain. Salad greens, kale, arugula and swish chard are exploding. Did some different kinds of squash this year, flying saucer, green striped, cocozelle and a few others. Should be eating the first ones of the year in the next day or so.

Wife made some honeysuckle syrup since the ones we have are full of flowers. Everyone has raved about it, first time she has tried making it.

This tight arse clay we have ain't getting it done.

What is a good store bought compost? A friend recommended mushroom dirt. This will be a container garden. What say you gardening pros?

I have used this for years if just needing a little. Most stores sell it.

I get a truckload from a compost yard here locally if I need a large amount.

Well that's not available in Denton. What about Black Cow?

The Black Cow has really good reviews but I have never tried it because it's double the price of the other. I bet it works good though.

Thanks. I'll give it a try

Black Cow is good stuff; a bit expensive, but worth it.
If you have heavy clay I would also till/mix in some peat-moss - it really helps improve the clay;
Atwoods in Crossroads has 2.2 cu ft compressed bale for 10.99 in stock- it's outside around back of the store.
-->wet/soak the peat-moss in a bucket with water before mixing in, so it doesn't all blow away.

That 'Timberline' stuff for 2.49 is ok if all you can get, but it has a lot of twigs and wood chips in it so it's not really a good deal or bargain.

Thanks my friend!

Another option if you got more than a small garden is to get a load of 'Dyno-lite' from the Denton Landfill/Compost sales.
$30 for a 1cu yard load - that's 27 cu feet - will fill the bed of a standard size pickup - they load ya up- drive thru service - a pretty good deal.
The 'Dyno-lite' has no 'biosolids' - just plain composted plant materials.
https://www.cityofdenton.com/181/Dyno-Dirt

also, their 'dyno double-grind' is wood chips - only $17.50/yrd , again will fill the bed of a pickup - great for topping soil for moisture conserving/weed control.
Bring a tarp/cord to cover load if driving on highway.

Good info but this is a small in number container garden this year.

Help!!! I got squash vine borers!!!! What do I do?

I remember hearing about something you can inject into the plant?

I do not know this from experience, just from a google search, so take it for what it's worth.

"The bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis v. kustaki (“Bt”) is a natural insecticide that can be injected into and applied to the squash stems."

"Get a 3cc hypodermic needle from a medical supply store, and sterilize the needle’s tip in a mix of half bleach and half water. Then fill the syringe with 1cc of liquid BT.

About an inch and a half above the soil line, you will carefully insert the needle into the stem, going in about halfway. Then slowly press down the plunger to fill the lower stem with BT."

Also says

"Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around the stalks when the squash vines are small or the threat of squash vine borers is high (early to mid-summer). Reapply after rain. Also, build up the soil around the vines. Or, sprinkle black pepper around the plants as a defense."

Also will be curious to see what others have to say.

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Liquid BT!! that's what i heard about... Thank you for the other info as well!

Ha, no problem glad you found what you were looking for. It was a good chance for me to learn something new anyways, so everybody wins.