This picture was taken on May 24th. I remember clearly going out that evening to check on my garden and seeing this mildew on my squash plants and wanting to cry. I was this close (If you could see my hand it is showing about an inch from my pointer to my thumb) to just calling it quits and not doing a garden.
I went inside and did some research on the mildew. Last year I tried to combat it with a water/baking soda mixture. I wasn't real happy with the results. I found a couple of people used a milk mixture and then I thought...duh! When my kids look like they have pink eye coming on I put a couple of drops in their eye, it's never progressed! - This is real milk by he way, not that watered down skim or 2% crap! So I made a milk water solution (1 part milk to 9 parts water) and sprayed them down right at dusk before the water starts condensating on the plants. It worked like a dream! Look at them now: 
I did notice a few spots this morning, it's been very rainy lately, so I'll have to spray again tonight. I sprayed about five times last time to get it gone.
I just walked around snapping pictures of my grapes, raspberries, and blackberries. I love the fruit! Although all I'm eating right now are the straberries, you can look at the Inmanclan blog if you want to know why.
I love my raised beds. weeding is easier, watering is easier, and I think they look cool. 
I went inside and did some research on the mildew. Last year I tried to combat it with a water/baking soda mixture. I wasn't real happy with the results. I found a couple of people used a milk mixture and then I thought...duh! When my kids look like they have pink eye coming on I put a couple of drops in their eye, it's never progressed! - This is real milk by he way, not that watered down skim or 2% crap! So I made a milk water solution (1 part milk to 9 parts water) and sprayed them down right at dusk before the water starts condensating on the plants. It worked like a dream! Look at them now: 
I did notice a few spots this morning, it's been very rainy lately, so I'll have to spray again tonight. I sprayed about five times last time to get it gone.
I just walked around snapping pictures of my grapes, raspberries, and blackberries. I love the fruit! Although all I'm eating right now are the straberries, you can look at the Inmanclan blog if you want to know why.
I love my raised beds. weeding is easier, watering is easier, and I think they look cool. 
