Thanks for responding, Matt. The J's and pies are getting dappled sun from 8-11am, then full sun from 11-7pm.
No disease to speak of. Used diatomaceous earth and neem oil as pest control. Just received Farmers Secret Bloom Booster fertilizer so we're hoping that will help.
We have had a reprieve on the heat since the last post with the swirling storm to the southwest of us. It has allowed for some rain and wind as well as cloud cover during the day.
One plant died but I think a vine borer got to it. Found a round brown area along the main vine.
As far as the grow bags are concerned they are made of a felt or Pellon material and they drain very well (almost too well). I do the finger test daily and even with a layer of grass mulch on top they dry out within a day. I sink my index finger all the way into the soil up to my knuckle so probably 2 1/2"-3".
