The jalapeno plants (above) produced a bunch of japs that I harvested, seeded, and prepped for jalapeno poppers. While cutting and seeding them, I stuck my fingers in my eyes, then inhaled the seed fumes. Bad news. So, I put the japs in the fridge. Later, John "helped" by cleaning out the fridge and, thinking they were old, threw them away. All for naught. :)
So, the japs in the first photo are droopy and yellow. The brown clump in the second photo is an old marigold that will hopefully drop seeds and produce new plants. The rosemary (next to the brown clump is tall and twiggy because I didn't pinch it enough this winter. The tomato to the far right probably has one of those tomato diseases I cannot identify. Another year with diseased tomatoes. Oh, and the sand at the base of the tomato is actually one giant fire ant pile.
So, my five stages of veggie garden grief are coming to an end...
I'm past denial, anger, and bargaining. I'm just getting over depression, and am moving into acceptance.
Perhaps the next step for me will be to get rid of the fire ants, yank out the dead plants, and make a spring planting list.
Eek. Fire ants? How do you get rid of them?
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