What did you do in the garden today?

[JCaseyHammond]

you're too late. we already decided it so 11 can die or not fruit.

Ok

 

[JCaseyHammond]

when I tried watermelons they split too. I have been told they needed more watering

Uneven moisture levels in the soil can do that to tomatoes as well. Try adding a thick layer of bark chips or other water conserving mulch.

Edited to add, I’d like to take back my garden from the chickens. I guess step 1 would be fencing?

 

[oldhen2345]

Actually, I think you misinterpreted it. It says 12 POUNDS which would be 1 watermelon, right???

ETA...maybe it is expecting that your other 11 plants will die from fungus....lol.

A couple years ago, I planted 3 watermelon plants in my back garden- OMG, they took over the entire back end of the yard. Had wonderful watermelons coming and going, but could not get back there to mow the grass- it was growing up out of the garden into the lawn and the vines were trying to grow up the fence. LOL Looked like a little shop of horrors plant back there. I cannot imagine 12 plants.

 

[oldhen2345]

Uneven moisture levels in the soil can do that to tomatoes as well. Try adding a thick layer of bark chips or other water conserving mulch.

Edited to add, I’d like to take back my garden from the chickens. I guess step 1 would be fencing?

I had to do that. I loved watching them root through the tomatoes and one even laid her eggs among the squash. The sight of chickens roaming across freshly mowed green grass in the afternoon was beautiful.
But, after they destroyed over $150 in roses, ate the figs off my young fig trees and ate all the young bean and pepper plants, I decided to fence them off. I have spent untold amounts of money buying dirt to fill in the divits in the yard the chickens made and it still isn't quite level.
Now, I plant a couple of tomato and squash plants in the chicken yard for them to enjoy and I can enjoy the rest myself.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I had to do that. I loved watching them root through the tomatoes and one even laid her eggs among the squash. The sight of chickens roaming across freshly mowed green grass in the afternoon was beautiful.
But, after they destroyed over $150 in roses, ate the figs off my young fig trees and ate all the young bean and pepper plants, I decided to fence them off. I have spent untold amounts of money buying dirt to fill in the divits in the yard the chickens made and it still isn't quite level.
Now, I plant a couple of tomato and squash plants in the chicken yard for them to enjoy and I can enjoy the rest myself.
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I couldn’t figure out what insect ravaged all of my kale so quickly when I didn’t see any worms or bugs?

My boyfriend came home and said the garden gate was left open. It was a chicken free for all! They had the best day of their lives that day haha. I do occasionally bring a girl or two into the garden with me though and I love seeing them rooting around it’s too bad they are so darn destructive!

 

[igorsMistress]

ew is this a thing?

Yes and it works quite well

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Still nothing happening in the garden today. I really need to finish mulched but that won’t happen until everything dries out. West of here got 2-3 inches of snow. We get black ice instead

 

[Sueby]

Morning all. Lots of garden chatter going on, nice to see! Still feels way too early for that here. But my indoor lettuce is doing well, I should be able to harvest some just about the time we leave.

I do need to look for some little hoops for my raised beds though, determined to start cool weather stuff earlier.

For those that do a cover crop - what do you do with it in the spring? I don't till my beds so I'm thinking either weed whacking it or covering with plastic. @Acre4Me - what are your plans for your cover crop?

 

[Sueby]

Boom - ordered some hoops.

 

[TJAnonymous]

what about burying fish heads, bones and tails near the plants?

Yes...I do this too... We have a stocked pond so I take all kinds of fish and use it to both bury directly AND make my own fish emulsion.... Plants definitely love it. I was worried when I first tried it that it would attract pests like maggot flies. So far I haven't seen that be a big issue but I still worry about it.