What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

We did buy 2 cherry we have 3 old choke cherry like 30 years old
4 old apple

 

[WthrLady]

My mock orange is blooming and boy oh boy does she smell good! The bees and the butterflies are happy!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Actually got to water the garden tonight realized I have lettuce up and need
to use tomorrow so chilie dogs tonight but burgers and rabbit food tomorrow

 

[igorsMistress]

G'morning gardeners

I picked a couple of tomatoes. It's time to cut back the artichoke plant until next season. I'm going to let it dry after cutting before putting it in the compost bin.

I didn't get out to fertilize last week so I'll have to get it done this weekend. The lantana looks to be doing ok so far but it's supposed to be 105 by this time next week. Thankfully the garden structure provides shade for those and the hibiscus during the hottest part of the year.

Hubs will be using a piece of lattice to make a door for the shed so I'll be after him to cut the rest of the pieces in half for me this weekend. I really want to get working on those planters.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[Acre4Me]

Good morning! No garden work until later today- lots of running around today. We got some rain last night, but expecting strong storms this evening. I watered my garden to wet down the straw I mulched with since we were possibly getting winds last night.

My neighbor is still having a difficult time getting part of his garden ready to plant as it is still wet, but st least the standing water is gone. It’s too bad bc he likes to garden and it was a really productive garden last year - he smoked neighbor B and I with our more pathetic gardens (as compared to his last year).

Tomatoes: buds/flowers on some of the several types planted. So far the heirloom types are looking good. First year for hybrids, so interested in seeing those. At least I’m pretty sure there is enough calcium in the soil this year, so that should help with actually getting nice tomatoes!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good morning gardeners. I finally finished all the mowing and trimming. I planted my little daffodils yesterday. I did some weeding and cultivating in the garden this morning as well as some cleaning in the chicken coop. It's comfortable right now but later the temps will be near 80F and very humid so I wanted to get some stuff done early. Yesterday I noticed some little birds visiting my fake ducklings. Very cute. They have also started coming around for a peek at the chickens when I let them out in the afternoon. Regarding your pole beans @Acre4Me, I had the same problem as you last year. We got a tremendous amount of rain in Spring and the pole beans were really slow to start. A lot of my backyard farming friends gave up mid June and composted their beans, I let mine go and I got a bumper crop in late July and early August. They were awesome so I planted even more this year. Good luck, and have a great day in the garden. One of the littles figured out she could fit through the pickets on the fence yesterday. A shot of the orange azalea in my front yard. So pretty!

 

[Acre4Me]

Good to know @Wee Farmer Sarah. I’ll let them keep growing, and figure at some point (if they really are pole beans), they will suddenly take off and grow like gangbusters. Of course I still have one more piece of wood and associated string to put up for support, so need to get that done. I’ve just used jute twine in a vertical or angled vertical position, attached to tall wood frames.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good to know @Wee Farmer Sarah. I’ll let them keep growing, and figure at some point (if they really are pole beans), they will suddenly take off and grow like gangbusters. Of course I still have one more piece of wood and associated string to put up for support, so need to get that done. I’ve just used jute twine in a vertical or angled vertical position, attached to tall wood frames.

I used string last year and when the beans finally started they became a monstrous jumble. This year I have 4 bamboo towers each with 4 legs for them to climb. I will likely add some bamboo sticks across them for additional climbing space. Here's a shot of last years garden in early July. I'll take pictures of this year's once the beans are climbing. The beans are in the left corner.

 

[Acre4Me]

I used string last year and when the beans finally started they became a monstrous jumble. This year I have 4 bamboo towers each with 4 legs for them to climb. I will likely add some bamboo sticks across them for additional climbing space. Here's a shot of last years garden in early July. I'll take pictures of this year's once the beans are climbing. The beans are in the left corner.

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Nice! I see what you mean though! I’ll take a pic of my setup. I think the structure is about 6 feet tall, so hopefully ok. My pole beans are for drying, so hoping they will get enough airflow.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Nice! I see what you mean though! I’ll take a pic of my setup. I think the structure is about 6 feet tall, so hopefully ok. My pole beans are for drying, so hoping they will get enough airflow.

6 feet is too tall for me . Remember I’m Wee Farmer Sarah, LoL! My pole beans are stringless green beans.