Quote Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl View Post
Hmm...sounds like maybe a pollination issue. Poor pollination will produce stunted fruit or small fruit that doesn't grow beyond baby stage, then shrivels.
Are there many bees where you are?

yes! my garden actually attracts quite a number of honeybees and bumblebees, even though I'm in a very urban area.

My guess is things didn't thrive this year because while we had clear weather, it was quite cool in temperature. We never got "hot" weather, just "warm". And all my gardening is done in pots where space is an issue and I hadn't had the heart to space out some of the tomatoes and carrots. So I think it's a combination of cool weather and lack of space that produced not-so-stellar harvest. And I lose a lot of sun past mid-August due to hi-rises near me.

I'm thinking of joining a community garden for next year, some of the crops there are so big and beautiful!