Thanks to the wonderful watering crew of Garden Stewards, our garden is growing throughout the summer. There have been a few hitches with the gate being locked sometimes, but a few phone calls found Sean, our school district Self Help Projects Coordinator, and all is well.
The 3-Sisters bed already has corn ‘knee-high by the 4th of July’ and the squash is growing nicely. The beans look a little anemic, though. While there are bean pods, the vines are pretty stunted. I added a few more boards to the potato tower and filled it up with more dirt. And, everything got a good soaking.
Of particular interest was the dog-vomit slime mold that has colonized our wood chips. Fuligo septica can be bright yellow, but ours is a dusky tan. It’s harmless (except to asthmatics when the spores are released) and fun to poke.
Here’s a fun video of spore release when it gets watered:
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