Hi, all,
jtammy, your memory is amazing. ..I posted on a gardening thread briefly last summer, but then I got caught up in..well........gardening. :-)
My B.S. is in Horticulture, and I did some work with the U of M Extension Service in Mn. but that was 30 years ago. So much as changed with chemicals, etc. since then.
I will report on compost temp. as soon as we get some warm weather..it will be interesting.
dgramie, I am sorry about your squash..you are so right about blossom end rot on tomatoes being caused by a watering problem..whether caused by Mother Nature or by our own hand, tomatoes are mostly water and very sensitive to watering fluctuations. Will have to do some research about blossom end rot on squash..I am not at all sure about what causes or what can be done. If memory serves me, it is a bacterial problem spread by the insects which are pollinating the flowers. I am mostly a flowers gal..SO does the veggies...
It is great to have this thread to bounce ideas around...I am fascinated by the different climates and challenges..not thrilled about the weather extremes, but I sure am learning about the different conditions we face.
Gatorgal, I will be interested to hear what those worms are, and whether they are a problem..you said "grub-like", which doesn't sound good...I hope you find out what they are! I know nothing is growing in my HOT compost, and underneath it are Nightcrawlers, which are great..just big Earth Worms, I guess, but have not clue what goes on in the south.