What did you do in the garden today?

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I need to mention that my canner is huge. It’s a pressure canner but so far I’ve only done water bath canning. The stove that came with the house is an electric glass top so I had to find a canner that would work on it. Since I had to buy a new canner I decided to get the pressure canner so if needed I have that option available. It’s 32 quarts and holds 9 pint jars.

 

[Sueby]

Todays harvest. Minus the cuke Patrick (the dog) stole.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Todays harvest. Minus the cuke Patrick (the dog) stole. View attachment 1871829

That’s so pretty.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Aloha kakahiaka gardeners!
I have been enjoying catching up on some of your garden posts. All sounds super yummy and I like the photos when added. So glad all are enjoying their well deserved growing season... I do wish for more photos hint-hint. Also- thank you for the hot (no pun intended) tip of canning on the BBQ side burner... I like that idea a lot and will consider that when getting our next BBQ
Here- Hot, humid, temps in the high 80's to low 90's. Grandpa's avocado tree planted in the early 50's, abused and left for dead, is about to give us a second year of fruit! It's been 8 years in the healing -amazing what a little care (trim, compost and water) can accomplish. Last year it gave us all it could- 5 avo's. This year we still have about 50 hanging on. The plan was for grafting- big buttery, meaty, small seed- but i'm hopeful for fruit too.
Along with all of the mango trees having a bumper crop, our star fruit (carambola) tree is loaded. Great low sugar fruit that tastes like grapes.

In my veggie garden- ALL of the garden stores did not have the tomato seeds or even plants that will do well for our climate in the fall/summer, and it's too hot for most everything else. So I did not bother to plant much of anything after the bugs and heat took about all of my lettuce and arugula.

I worked on extending my coop with 8' of breathable roosting (need to finish my access door) instead of trying to garden in the heat. Little girls get to join the big girls with only little squabbling. Plus secured shade cloth.

With the exception of yard maintenance I am staying out of the sun as much as possible but our lawn is a killer and it takes me a day to recover from mowing it lol.

 

[perchie.girl]

I am hoping to get one of those cookers designed for cooking a turkey ... for canning...

You know single burner off propaine... Down low so you can see what you are doing loading and unloading .... I can adjust the height with concrete blocks...

deb

 

[TropicalBabies]

I am hoping to get one of those cookers designed for cooking a turkey ... for canning...

You know single burner off propaine... Down low so you can see what you are doing loading and unloading .... I can adjust the height with concrete blocks...

deb
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That is pretty awesome smart. I wouldn't mind having that as part of our emergency kit either. lookie there... I just justified my future purchase

 

[TropicalBabies]

I am hoping to get one of those cookers designed for cooking a turkey ... for canning...

You know single burner off propaine... Down low so you can see what you are doing loading and unloading .... I can adjust the height with concrete blocks...

deb
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Think of all the money i could save by not buying a new grill... awesome!!!

 

[boggart]

Aloha kakahiaka gardeners!
I have been enjoying catching up on some of your garden posts. All sounds super yummy and I like the photos when added. So glad all are enjoying their well deserved growing season... I do wish for more photos hint-hint. Also- thank you for the hot (no pun intended) tip of canning on the BBQ side burner... I like that idea a lot and will consider that when getting our next BBQ
Here- Hot, humid, temps in the high 80's to low 90's. Grandpa's avocado tree planted in the early 50's, abused and left for dead, is about to give us a second year of fruit! It's been 8 years in the healing -amazing what a little care (trim, compost and water) can accomplish. Last year it gave us all it could- 5 avo's. This year we still have about 50 hanging on. The plan was for grafting- big buttery, meaty, small seed- but i'm hopeful for fruit too.View attachment 1871821
Along with all of the mango trees having a bumper crop, our star fruit (carambola) tree is loaded. Great low sugar fruit that tastes like grapes.
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In my veggie garden- ALL of the garden stores did not have the tomato seeds or even plants that will do well for our climate in the fall/summer, and it's too hot for most everything else. So I did not bother to plant much of anything after the bugs and heat took about all of my lettuce and arugula.
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I worked on extending my coop with 8' of breathable roosting (need to finish my access door) instead of trying to garden in the heat. Little girls get to join the big girls with only little squabbling. Plus secured shade cloth.
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With the exception of yard maintenance I am staying out of the sun as much as possible but our lawn is a killer and it takes me a day to recover from mowing it lol.
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Those beautiful blue/lavender blooms! What are they?

 

[TropicalBabies]

Those beautiful blue/lavender blooms! What are they?

Plumbago. They are fantastic. Easy keepers and they bloom up a storm from spring to fall. Will still bloom in winter here, just not as floriferous. it was so beautiful this morning I had to share. It is growing up my pink hibiscus and the blooms are blending. I love that... though they will both be getting trimmed super soon.

 

[IamRainey]

That’s so pretty.

I'll say! You don't even have to eat them. You can just look at them and feel the pride that you've grown them!