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Week 11 - Diseased Watermelon + Container Gardening Presentation

 Everything is growing well and the corn is really tall. I did notice one of the watermelon plants has brown spots on its leaves and seems to be dying. Seems to be diseased, hopefully it can last until the watermelon is ready to be harvested.



Photo of a wasp that seemed to be eating bugs off of the corn plants. 




Key takeaways from the Container Gardening presentation:


Metal/dark containers = Overheat plants

Terra cotta pots = "Breathe" better

Plastic pots = Do not "breathe", do not dry out as fast as terra cotta

Recycled wood fiber pots = Will decompose, be careful when moving them


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