What did you do in the garden today?

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Been down hard coughing lots up and it was not stopping wore me to a frazzle trying to act like I am alright but not

Penny I’m a little worried about you. You could have pneumonia. Have you been to the doctor? Take care.

 

[pennyJo1960]

sadly enough I do not have a Dr just now may have bf take me to the hosp[ital in Morton if still like this in the morning

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good morning gardeners. I hope you get to see a doctor soon Penny. I've had pneumonia a few times and you'll feel better one day than feel like crap the next. Wishing only the speediest recovery for you. I managed to get my backyard mowed yesterday. While mowing and walking in the vegetable garden this morning I noticed a serious increase in tunneling by some woodland creature. I suspect the groundhog because it's just too big for the chipmunks. I forgot to mention the other day when I was driving I noticed that the leaves are starting to change. I noticed two of my maple trees were starting to change, but it leaves more of an impact when it's not in your yard. I picked a few more green beans this morning. My leeks are doing OK. I've noticed that the few I started indoors are the biggest so I'll start more inside next Spring. The tomatoes are officially done. So garden cleanup needs to be put on the "to do" list. Big shopping day today. Buy yet more jars, apples & cider. Nice to have you back on the thread @igorsMistress, you've been missed. Have a great day everyone!

 

[igorsMistress]

Good morning gardeners. I hope you get to see a doctor soon Penny. I've had pneumonia a few times and you'll feel better one day than feel like crap the next. Wishing only the speediest recovery for you. I managed to get my backyard mowed yesterday. While mowing and walking in the vegetable garden this morning I noticed a serious increase in tunneling by some woodland creature. I suspect the groundhog because it's just too big for the chipmunks. I forgot to mention the other day when I was driving I noticed that the leaves are starting to change. I noticed two of my maple trees were starting to change, but it leaves more of an impact when it's not in your yard. I picked a few more green beans this morning. My leeks are doing OK. I've noticed that the few I started indoors are the biggest so I'll start more inside next Spring. The tomatoes are officially done. So garden cleanup needs to be put on the "to do" list. Big shopping day today. Buy yet more jars, apples & cider. Nice to have you back on the thread @igorsMistress, you've been missed. Have a great day everyone!

Thanks, it's nice to be able to report I've done more than water and do chicken chores

I turned to hatching eggs for a bit, one more hatch next month and we're done with that until we sort everyone out.

What do you do about groundhogs? I've had gophers but was able to trap them without poison and dispatch. I imagine a groundhog might be a different matter.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We have Voles here but between dogs and cats and chickens we have never had rat's squirrels are abundant here in town they may stop here do not stay when three cats run after them

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good morning gardeners. Sounds like you are feeling a bit better @penny1960. I watered the garden yesterday (only the part that still has vegetables growing). It hasn't rained for about a week now and despite the low temps last week it was in the mid 80's yesterday. They're calling for more warmth today and tomorrow. I picked a few more green beans and two cucumbers this morning. Yesterday while the chickens were in my backyard I grabbed a handful of cherry tomatoes from the garden and tossed it to them. They went crazy over them. I made the trip to my favorite orchard yesterday and picked up 10 lbs. of apples and some fresh apple cider. I will likely make the apple and cranberry jam tomorrow. Groundhogs - OMG! We have some wicked big ones around here, like around the size of a beagle or small cocker spaniel. I pretty much leave them alone @igorsMistress unless like on the occasion they tunnel up into the vegetable garden. Then I fill in the entrance to the hole with sticks and rocks then run some water into the hole. They have a very large wooded area to roam so the water down the hole convinces them to go in a different direction. I don't want to harm them as there is plenty of habitat for us to coexist. Although it attacked and munched on my garden in early Spring, everything pretty much bounced back. So no real harm done. The local Alpaca farm is having an open house at the end of this month @WthrLady, so weather permitting I'm thinking about checking it out. Have a great day everyone and keep on canning.

 

[WthrLady]

Good morning gardeners. Sounds like you are feeling a bit better @penny1960. I watered the garden yesterday (only the part that still has vegetables growing). It hasn't rained for about a week now and despite the low temps last week it was in the mid 80's yesterday. They're calling for more warmth today and tomorrow. I picked a few more green beans and two cucumbers this morning. Yesterday while the chickens were in my backyard I grabbed a handful of cherry tomatoes from the garden and tossed it to them. They went crazy over them. I made the trip to my favorite orchard yesterday and picked up 10 lbs. of apples and some fresh apple cider. I will likely make the apple and cranberry jam tomorrow. Groundhogs - OMG! We have some wicked big ones around here, like around the size of a beagle or small cocker spaniel. I pretty much leave them alone @igorsMistress unless like on the occasion they tunnel up into the vegetable garden. Then I fill in the entrance to the hole with sticks and rocks then run some water into the hole. They have a very large wooded area to roam so the water down the hole convinces them to go in a different direction. I don't want to harm them as there is plenty of habitat for us to coexist. Although it attacked and munched on my garden in early Spring, everything pretty much bounced back. So no real harm done. The local Alpaca farm is having an open house at the end of this month @WthrLady, so weather permitting I'm thinking about checking it out. Have a great day everyone and keep on canning.

Alpacafarmdays.com

Nationwide thing.

 

[WthrLady]

Sunny and 75 today. Silly Stormy last night. We only picked up 1 inch of rain, but just a 1/2 mile east of me picked up 2 and 3 inches PLUS. It was fun to watch the rain shaft eat the landscape and see the view disappear behind the great wall of water as it slid across the valley below us.

another 30 apples in the large dehydrator.
Working on bushel #2 of micro chopped apples for the hens for winter feed mix ins.

Sometime I micro chop and dehydrate those little pieces for treats. Cant feed them too many, they'd explode! LOL.

I always look forward to apple season, until the work load of it sets in. I get tired of it in a hurry.


Garden is happy with the real live rainwater, ozone charged drink.

I'm sure the orchard is too.

Large crows currently outside chatting away.

Have a great day all!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Slow start to my day here not sure I told you pulled down a new recipe for fresh brussle sprouts bake them up to 30 minutes 400 use plastic bag bit of olive oil, salt and pepper turned out super

 

[WthrLady]

all the apples are done!

Phew.

Starting to pile tomatoes on the counter for the next batch of puree and slivers. Afraid our 55 degree nights will trigger the tomatoes into doom and gloom mode.