Well we have learned that we definitely have a calcium deficiency in our soil here. Our Roma tomatoes, Yellow Squash, and our Watermelons are all showing signs of Blossom End Rot, which is caused by a calcium deficiency. We had to throw all of our watermelons to the chickens yesterday as the blossom end was rotted and brown. If you get a watermelon that is wrinkled and brown on the end, chances are it is blossom end rot. At any rate, I will be adding some bone meal to the soil to hopefully counteract this so we can get melons this year! Our cucumbers have had a rough time with all the heat but they are still producing, albeit much slower than before. Our bell peppers are looking great, but have a poor taste, unlike last years crop. After research it appears that not enough water is the culprit. Apparently Bell Peppers like moist soil and will taste bitter or bland without adequate water. Our zucchini have produced a little but everything seems to be having a rough time in the summer heat. The tomatoes have been having issues with brown caterpillars that look like tomato hornworms, which come to find out are both Tersa Sphinx caterpillars; they just come in both green and brown.
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