What did you do in the garden today?

My weather app on my phone said it only dropped to 27F however the temperature was 26F when I got up this morning. DD helped me cover my peach tree yesterday evening but I didn’t realize just how big / wide my little tree is now. A full size flat sheet only covered a small part of it like a little cap. Like @Sueby said the temps are going down again tonight then a big warm up. I’ll wait until tomorrow to assess the damage. I make sourdough bread regularly but I make it in rectangular loaves so it fits nicely into the toaster. I do make sourdough rye occasionally but it’s been tough finding real rye flour for a while I don’t make it very often. I keep my stash of rye flour for that in the freezer.
 
Luckily for me there's no freezing weather here, but it's going to be too dang cold for the next 10 days at least to plant my peppers, tomatoes and beans. I was planning to put those into the garden mid-May, and I hope it warms up by then. When nightly lows are in the 50s it's time to plant.

The next 24 hours will bring nearly an inch of rain, a nice, slow and steady drizzle. Glad I mowed the lawn a couple days ago.

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G’morning all. I’m 30 pages behind! Will get caught up today at some point. Was out with the crew last evening and smelled the sweet scent of jasmine 😀 All the tomato plants have fruit but they’re looking rough from the heat. Some of the fruit is turning red though, cherry tomatoes, so I’m going to cover those to keep the birds out. The carrots turned out to be a mixed bag and after thinning them I didn’t end up with very many. That seed is so small and easy to wash out. I think I’m going to cut off what was the main stem on the smallest chaste tree. It has lots of leaves, but it’s so heavy with greenery it leans way out to the side but there’s lots of growth from around the base to work with. Still contemplating that. The dragon fruit plants are going strong! They seem to appreciate neglect, I’ve only fed them once, otherwise plain water whenever I think about it. Please ignore the dead thing in the first snap, I need my grandson to help me get that pot out of there so I can get rid of it. Sorta neglected that a wee too much 😬

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Let us know how it goes! It sounds like a good plan.

I saw something the "same only different" a few years ago. Take a gallon milk jug, punch some small holes in the bottom. (Big enough for water to dribble out.) Bury them half way, near the plant/tree you're watering. Fill the jug with water. Leave the cap off.

I never tried it, but I might this year. We have been saving milk jugs and have gobs. Dozens. A veritable plethora.

Oh, this is timely:
Another use for milk jugs is to cut off the bottom of the jug, and use it as a cloche to cover tender plants when frost threatens. Put the cap on for maximum protection; leave it off when the sun comes out so that the plants don't over heat.

I have found that milk jugs get very brittle after time out in the sun. If you leave them out for too long, they are a real mess to gather for disposal.

Ask me how I know this....
Agreed, the milk jugs don’t last long in the sun but I have used them as a cloche as well.
 
:idunno Well, I guess the net pot method is not for everyone. For me, it was the best method I have ever used. My roots did indeed air prune, the potting soil stayed inside the net pots, and they were the healthiest transplants I ever had. I think my tomatoes and peppers were 8 weeks old when I transplanted them, and I had no root problems at all.

Anyways, I am using the 3-inch net pots again this year and, so far, no problems. I am using potting soil that does not fall through the slits in the net cups. I do not use the very fine seed starting media, so maybe that makes a difference?

I was all excited about using soil blocks a few years back, but I never got the mixture quite right and my blocks did not hold together. That's why I moved to using the net cups. For me, I was much more successful with the net cups.



I did the paper towel in the baggie method for seed germination a few years ago and it worked for me as well. The only thing I did not like was that I could not see if the seeds had started to sprout, or not.

Thanks for your response. I love to get all kinds of feedback. I don't pretend to have much experience with gardening, but every year I seem to learn a few more lessons. And I understand that what works for one person might not work for another. That's why I like to try to different methods.

I have a bunch of old seeds that I think I will try sprouting in the "petri dish" method in that video. I just don't want to take the time and effort of putting those old seeds in starting pots and then risk having nothing germinate. I don't have that much room on my starting shelf with lights. I mainly like the ability just to look into the plastic container and being able to see if the seeds have sprouted, or not, and if they are ready to pot up.
I like the net pots too.
 
I plan to clear my garden and prepare it for summer crops. also I plan to do some digging for planting the rest of my trees. why do I always buy more before finishing the previous :oops:
That’s definitely a problem for many of us lol. I’m prepping for summer also, just need to wait for the wind to die down in a couple days.
 

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