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Welcome to the Green Mountain versus the Groundhog HQ...perhaps to be renamed Green Mountain vs. the Black Walnut Trees or more likely How Green Mountain acccepted the fact that the Black Walnut Trees are the culprits in the yellowing and wilting of the Tomatoes, the lackluster Cucumber Performance, the Molasses-like Quality of Eggplant Growth and finally the Complete Decimation of Pepper Growth HQ...

Updated 9.1.06

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Many may not be aware but just as the world continues to turn as if it will never stop the relentless assault of The Emperor on the garden goes on. Perhaps one day the world will stop turning, perhaps that is the only thing that can prevent His Majesty from gnawing on the tomatoes...follow the links for other assorted excitement of varying qualities and credibility and of course, thanks for visiting and check out greinerproductions.com if you are interested in a website of your own.

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ABSOLUTELY NO GROUNDHOGS!

...AND NO BLACK WALNUTS!

If you are a groundhog or Black Walnut tree, please exit immediately.

THE TOMATOES WILL LIVE!

THE EGGPLANTS WILL SURVIVE!

WE WILL OVERCOME!

Update:September 1, 2006

After some investigation it has been discovered that the true culprit, the culprit that we have been unable to fence out, was lording over us the whole time. Although everything (except the pepper plants) grew once freed from the jaws of The Emperor much of the crop seemed somewhat "yellowed" and "wilty". This was especially prominent with the tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplant leaves. To our dismay, research shows that this is the result of our being surrounded by Black Walnut trees. They produce a compound called "juglone" which (as a means of self-preservation) is harmful to other plants and trees in the vicinity. In particular, garden plants in the Nightshade family such as the tomato and eggplant are affected. Anyways, here are some links for more info...

Black Walnut Toxicity - WVU Extension Service
Ohio State State Extension Fact Sheet

Note: Getting ready to go in the ground and (reasonably sure) not members of the Nightshade family are the fall "greens" crop...kale, mustard, rape and turnips.

Update:August 10, 2006

The final defensive strategy of fencing in the complete garden has defeated the emperor. The flea beetle population on the eggplants however must be controlled manually a.k.a. by finger and thumb decimation. Tomatoes are ripening daily, eggplants are chargin' hard, basil is out of control, parsley is groovin', onions are bursting through the soil and the carrots may even be big enough to eat soon.

Update:July 25, 2006

Unfortunately, not all of the radishes survived. On top of this, after the tomatoes, radishes and carrots were fenced in and ultimately saved, the despicable Emperor took a liking to the cucumbers that he had always ignored in the past. Let's all please take a moment of silence in memory of the cucumbers...

...as a result, the remaining pickling cucumbers have been introduced to the interior of the garden compound. Finally, the flea beetles seem to have dissipated as the giant fingers of doom have crushed them each time they make an appearance.

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