What did you do in the garden today?

[sandspoultry]

How does the weather know what you need? When I was trying to get the garden tilled up it rained every day or every other day and it was to wet to get in and work it. After I got stuff planted the rain quits and now I have to water until the plants get rooted good.

 

[MrsH527]

it's kinda like when it rains after you wash your car. lol I've had the same problem!

 

[erinszoo]

Pretty upset about all this rain. I obviously want some, but this is ridiculous! My poor broccoli and cauliflower and lettuce don't stand a chance. Went out there last night and some of them had been crushed. Luckily I seeded some extras so I can easily replace them. It just sucks.
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Sorry about having too much rain. You could send some to us. We haven't had enough for a couple of years now. We catch rain water to water the garden with and our rain barrel is empty at the moment and gardening season isn't even in full swing yet. I got all the rest of the cucumbers planted in the greenhouse ... just in time for another snow storm to come in. What the blippity blip blip??? I guess it's better than 110 in the shade however, if I don't get to plant out soon, I won't get a crop before it turns 110 in the shade.

 

[erinszoo]

Collecting a lot of lovely rain water in every empty barrel and bucket we have available ... and it's raining so we won't have to water for a few days. Otherwise, I'm growing my "indoor" garden still ... moving plants around so they all get time under the lights.

 

[cntrywmnkw]

Had to do "Damage Control" in my garden after my neighbor's 2 pigs got loose & tore up my yard & garden. Had to replant my onions & lettuce.

 

[Cheep]

It's a classic April in Northern CA. Alternating sun,rain,clouds.

I have 4 hens in my standard city back yard. Thanks to the hens, I hav no greenery left except the mature established shrubs.

This month, I have done some planting (roses & vines) & have to protect them from my hens (I use metal lattice-work things, both garden separators & plastic-coated wire shelving. I have seen my hens jumping up to get higher than their heads, to eat fresh growing tips.

One thing I love, is when I'm tilling soil with my back&forth hoe, my hens will follow me & finish up the job - they are so appreciative & vocally so, about the worms I turn over, that it makes the job less tedious, a little bit fun.

I would love to grow something for my hens, & would appreciate any tips on how to do so -- without them destroying the plants before they are established, & of a decent size.

My hens aren't crazy about cabbage heads, or any greenery that isn't growing. They like bread, oatmeal, grains. Of course they love the scratch, but I try to keep that as a treat, instead of daily.

I am so glad to be back on BYC Over the winter, all my hens molted & stopped laying. There were about 2 months I got no eggs; now I'm back to 3-4 per day.

 

[cmcanallen]

I'm so ready for the weather to cooperate! I finally got my beds all ready for planting, just in time for three days straight of soaking rain. Not complaining about that, we need it. My problem is that we're supposed to drop below freezing for the next 3-4 nights. Northeast Texas hasn't had a freeze this late in the year since 1921. All my seedlings are ready to go and I have the calandar cleared for April 4-8. Told my hubby that noone gets to bother me. He's taking our son on a camping trip just so I don't have to worry about anything but gardening.

 

[thaiturkey]

I don't do anything in the garden. It's too hot. 39C today. We had two recent downpours of rain recently, the first since last November.

My wife tends and waters the fruit trees and bushes but we employ a gardener in the rainy season. He is cheap and does a good job. I'm happy to admire the work of others from the deep shade.

 

[Twister-n-Dos]

-28 degrees this morning and still over 2 feet of snow on the ground. Getting things started inside though! Transplanting some (early) tomato starts today.

 

[cravenchx]

Still trying to weed the onions and garlic. Why do the weeds grow so well in cold weather?
The onions and garlic are doing well and we have sugar snaps coming up!