What did you do in the garden today?

[Birdsong 82]

Yup, i used a lot of that when i lived in TN. As soon as our fencing gets done here, i am going to start looking for goats.

Did you used to have goats? Ever since I got them I really can’t imagine life without them. I know it sounds odd but I feel about them like I do my dogs there something calming About them. If I’ve had a day that was beyond stressful and his drug me down I can go sit with them for hours and feel peaceful once again. Plus then I’d have to start using the lawnmower more often. LOL

 

[pennyJo1960]

thats true but no room here and never had them before not wanting the cost spend enough on chickens

 

[Birdsong 82]

Understandable. And I may tire of it one day but I’m gonna love it for now. First 2 were wedding gifts from family and i thought they were crazy. They are crazy but an awesome family. I guess they knew we’d fall in love. I will have to say chickens are much much easier

 

[Birdsong 82]

Actually other than the initial fencing and money for the material for the coop which was included in the gift the goats really aren’t as expensive as I had imagined. well I will say I got a little expensive when one of mine gave birth and had some complications after word. Other than that they’re surprisingly low cost. Now low maintenance made be a different story. One day I’m sure the energy level will drop some and either be done with it or get a much smaller breed because I will say trying to manhandle 140 pound go when you’re 5 foot tall and 100 pounds is a bit of a challenge. But I’m not letting any of them think their boss over me

 

[igorsMistress]

Pics of the zucchini and the melons this morning. I'm so happy that everything is doing well. I hope the watermelons taste good.

 

[dunnmom]

Understandable. And I may tire of it one day but I’m gonna love it for now. First 2 were wedding gifts from family and i thought they were crazy. They are crazy but an awesome family. I guess they knew we’d fall in love. I will have to say chickens are much much easier

A wedding gift? That is so cool!

 

[21hens-incharge]

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Pics of the zucchini and the melons this morning. I'm so happy that everything is doing well. I hope the watermelons taste good.

I am excited to see mine grow. I hope mine look that good in a month!

 

[Birdsong 82]

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Pics of the zucchini and the melons this morning. I'm so happy that everything is doing well. I hope the watermelons taste good.

Those look amazing! And delicious

 

[21hens-incharge]

My neighbors are going to hate me today.

I am making wooden tomato cages so will be running my saw and impact driver.

oh an I need to mow.

Funny about mowing..... Seriously we are only on 1/4 acre.....so are my 2 closest neighbors.
It was 6:30 in the morning and one neighbor thought it a good idea to fire up her riding lawn mower. The 2 issues with that are timing and that the grass is super wet this morning.

People!

 

[deepbluesea]

Those look fantastic! Yum, now I'm hungry.

We had three inches of rain last night. On the one hand, good--that means I don't have to water. On the other hand, ugh--swampy in the very back of the yard. So it goes.

BTW, I take back my 'nah' review of the Magnolia Tendril Pea from Baker. It was just about 8-10 days later than my other peas and is now prolifically producing tasty snap peas.

Lots of flowers on cukes and zukes and maters and peppers. Even a couple on the eggplants. None on the watermelons yet, but they've started to run. Cilantro has bolted, but the other herbs seem happy. I picked and gobbled five blueberries from the driveway bush this morning before work---FINALLY got some before the birds.