LOL! It could be worse. It could be dandelions or dollar weed!

I harvest in the early AM, right into the salad spinner basket. I rinse it, drain it, spin it and chill it ... by dinner time it's crisp and tender. It's normal for squash and okras to droop in the afternoon on a hot day. That minimizes their water loss. You should see them perk right up when the sun goes down. The Armenian cukes are thriving, and I have tzatsiki by the quart.

Only the chives, sage and mint take care of themselves, though for two years running now I get volunteer squash out of my compost. What happens is at the end of the year I toss winter squash into the compost heap and it never gets hot over the winter, then in spring I put the compost on the garden. Thus, squash volunteers. This year I'm trying to eat all the lettuce before it goes to seed, but I didn't plant a whole lot either.

>>>don't know what 12-0-0 formulation is? Is that the brand of the blood meal thingy? what is blood meal? 12-0-0 is the concentration of nutrients, N-P-K. The first number is Nitrogen concentration, the second is Phosphorus, and the last number is potassium. In your case, look for something with a high N number (the first one). Blood meal is a type of organic fertilizer. There are many brands available, but blood meal is the product. (Just like there are more types of tissues than just "Kleenex".) It is basically dried blood. It's a very good fertilizer for leafy greens, because what you are looking for is foliage! It's not a great idea to use exclusively though, for any type of fruiting veggie. They produce great vegetation, but won't fruit much, that would require a higher P and K number. BTW, all fertilizers are rated according to their concentrations of N-P-K. A number like 10-10-10 means equal concentrations of each. 5-5-5 is also equal concentration, but half the strength of 10-10-10. High N fertilizers can BURN your plants if given in too high a concentration, but typically, organics won't. HOWEVER, they do take a little more time for the nutrients to be readily available to your plants. >>>" UCGs, Diluted urine, guano, alfalfa meal, cotton seed meal, kelp meal or fish emulsion often sold together" Are al these things sold together, or just the fish emulsion? You'll have to look into this on your own, I'm not as knowledgeable about all organic products and how they are sold, merely how they work. >>>What is fish emulsion? Fish emulsion is liquified fish, basically, diluted. Very good for plants. Kelp or seaweed are nice as well, if you are a little squimish about the fish! BTW, you can't tell, but it will have a bit of an odor. Either way you go, you will purchase a concentrated liquid and need to dilute according to manufacturer's directions. >>>and a foliar feeder? Spray directly onto the plants leaves. This is very good for your situation, because the nutrients will be readily absorbed by the leaves themselves and be immediately available for them, no need for movement through the plant. This also ensures that the feeding you give the plants definitely goes directly TO the plant. Lower waste. Do this with plenty of time for the plants to dry out before night fall though. Also, it's not recommended to be done during midday. CAUTION: Not all fertilizer is designed for foliar feeding. Fish emulsion or kelp is though. If your not sure if it is ok to use as foliar DON'T!!! >>>help!? I hope this gives you a little more background.