What did you do in the garden today?

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good morning gardeners. Not much to do in the garden yesterday. Everything is planted and growing. This morning I noticed some more radishes popping out of the soil so will be picking them a little later. I hope everything dries out today so I can stake one of my apple trees and get some much needed weed whacking done. Have a great day all.

 

[igorsMistress]

Good morning gardeners

It's beautiful outside this morning. I'm headed out to sanitize a few waterers and feeders, sweep the patio and probably water a bit before temps go up. I have a few buckets and a wheelbarrow full of junk for the trash bin to dump. Once I get that all done I can work on the shed and then finally get those lattice planters going. Life threw a curve ball and I had to do some other things that were more important, the coop etc.

We're having overnight lows in the 70s and daytime highs in the upper 90s, with 100 projected for every day next week. All outside activity is now early or late and limited to the soaked factor. When your clothes are soaked and sticking to your body, it's time to go in.

I have a lunch date with my folks later, time to get busy. Have a great day

 

[MissChick@dee]

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*I envision...Rich’s patio pots exploding - everyone running for cover...the grandkids saying “No Papa!!” Dust and debris everywhere...and the squirrels sitting up high laughing & giving high fives

 

[MissChick@dee]

Would be tough for any of us to do them in

It’s no secret that I trap and dispose of predators that would kill my chickens. But ...we had a grey squirrel that I fed in my back yard. It wintered in my wood pile. Something got it I’m guessing hawk. I was truly saddened when I found what was left.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I have a funny squirrel in the garden story. At my former home I had hired an acquaintance to paint the trim on my house to get it ready for selling. I had already planted my small garden when his team arrived to start work that lasted about a week. In this yard I had several squirrels, my favorite was "Fat Squirrel" because he was really big and friendly. They always co-existed peacefully with my garden ventures except for them munching gleefully on some mini corn I tried raising. So I came home from work as the painters were leaving for the day and noticed that my lettuce seedlings were torn up. I immediately put down chicken wire to keep the critters out. I was confused because they had never done this in the past 8 years. The following day when I came home from work the painters had left already and again my lettuce had been attacked again. I got the Critter Ridder and gave the garden a good spray. The response from the squirrels, including my friend Fat Squirrel was really intense. I never knew these little creatures could scowl. So the next day I came home from work early as the painters would be finished and I needed to finish paying them. One of the crew came to my door and ask to borrow a broom. I gave him the broom and then watched because I couldn't imagine what he wanted a broom for outside. He lifted the chicken wire from the garden bed and started sweeping the bits of paint chips from the garden catching the lettuce plants as he cleaned. I felt so bad about blaming the squirrels I left treats for them. I also took the chicken wire off the garden and put the Critter Ridder away.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

It’s no secret that I trap and dispose of predators that would kill my chickens. But ...we had a grey squirrel that I fed in my back yard. It wintered in my wood pile. Something got it I’m guessing hawk. I was truly saddened when I found what was left.

I still love the squirrels. I make sure they have food in the winter after the bears go into their dens.

 

[Searsmom]

No one ever told the secret to grooming a cat Place soap or shampoo in toilet, toss cat in toilet close lid Fast, sit on said lid flush 6 times use broom to open lid shutting bathroom door as you drop the broom compliments of the dogView attachment 1794546

So many funny stories this past 24 hrs!
We have woods behind the house where we pretty much never go. No fun to cross the creek, then climb the hill in either wet shoes or muckers. Can't leave the muckers to change, something might crawl in. The squirrels pretty much stay up there.

No rain for the next week, I've learned 10 -30% chance just means humid. So watering everything.
I can pick baby beans in the experiment garden though, yay! They're about 3" long but skinny, enough for 1 meal for 3 and lots of blossoms left.
I've begun a war on the big red ants that are in my garlic chives pot. I wouldn't bother but the chives are turning yellow at the bottom and falling over. I soaked the pot and then poured neem with dishsoap, diluted with water, all over the soil. Normally I would spray ant killer, but not on stuff we eat. Suggestions?

 

[igorsMistress]

So many funny stories this past 24 hrs!
We have woods behind the house where we pretty much never go. No fun to cross the creek, then climb the hill in either wet shoes or muckers. Can't leave the muckers to change, something might crawl in. The squirrels pretty much stay up there.

No rain for the next week, I've learned 10 -30% chance just means humid. So watering everything.
I can pick baby beans in the experiment garden though, yay! They're about 3" long but skinny, enough for 1 meal for 3 and lots of blossoms left.
I've begun a war on the big red ants that are in my garlic chives pot. I wouldn't bother but the chives are turning yellow at the bottom and falling over. I soaked the pot and then poured neem with dishsoap, diluted with water, all over the soil. Normally I would spray ant killer, but not on stuff we eat. Suggestions?

Yes, ant bait. I have them in my garden, even near the coops. Chickens don't mess with them and obviously they don't eat the ants. I don't blame them, they're mean little b@$÷@*÷$ We put them out every Spring. If it concerns you though, turn a pot over and cover the bait with a little stick or something to leave a gap they can travel underneath to get it. I did that when I found the colony entrance in the middle of the yard. Set the bat next to the entrance, turned the pot over and covered it without a stick and waited a week. No more ants.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

So many funny stories this past 24 hrs!
We have woods behind the house where we pretty much never go. No fun to cross the creek, then climb the hill in either wet shoes or muckers. Can't leave the muckers to change, something might crawl in. The squirrels pretty much stay up there.

No rain for the next week, I've learned 10 -30% chance just means humid. So watering everything.
I can pick baby beans in the experiment garden though, yay! They're about 3" long but skinny, enough for 1 meal for 3 and lots of blossoms left.
I've begun a war on the big red ants that are in my garlic chives pot. I wouldn't bother but the chives are turning yellow at the bottom and falling over. I soaked the pot and then poured neem with dishsoap, diluted with water, all over the soil. Normally I would spray ant killer, but not on stuff we eat. Suggestions?

Rosemary. I had some ants crawling on my window and counter. I sprinkled dried rosemary and it knocked them out.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We have not seen ants here not saying couldn't happen but has not