What did you do in the garden today?

[jerryse]

These chicks hatched while I was in the hospital 2-14 . I was expecting blue laced but no blue in any of them . Odd .

 

[BullChick]

These chicks hatched while I was in the hospital 2-14 . I was expecting blue laced but no blue in any of them . Odd .View attachment 2541971View attachment 2541972

Patience

 

[WthrLady]

They look like BLW chicks to me. They all look like chipmonks, which is what the BLW chicks look like.

 

[BReeder!]

Anybody grow figs?

I am thinking about getting a Chicago Fig. They have them for sale locally right now as saplings about a foot tall. I'm wondering how many years until I might get fruit? Also, if you have experience with the Chicaho Fig variant, I would love to hear about your experience and if it truly is hardy in zone 5.

 

[jerryse]

Anybody grow figs?

I am thinking about getting a Chicago Fig. They have them for sale locally right now as saplings about a foot tall. I'm wondering how many years until I might get fruit? Also, if you have experience with the Chicaho Fig variant, I would love to hear about your experience and if it truly is hardy in zone 5.

I have tried . Only the roots are hardy .

 

[Decoyman]

Today in the garden, we are enjoying pink pussy willow catkins. This variety is Mt. Asama and the interaction with spring pussy willows takes most of us back to our childhood. Still enjoyable, maybe we can partially maintain our sense of childhood wonder when it comes to natural beauty experiences.

 

[BReeder!]

I have tried . Only the roots are hardy .

This is disappointing to hear...
I'm not fully discouraged though, although maybe I should be.
Was yours protected from the wind? I'm wondering if wind protection would help it survive winter. Also, Did you mulch around the base for winter?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I watched snow melt.

 

[Fishychix]

Does anyone have a “greenhouse”? I dont know if I should sprout the seeds indoors and move them into it or if they’d sprout outdoors. I don't really have any room to start seeds indoors.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Does anyone have a “greenhouse”? I dont know if I should sprout the seeds indoors and move them into it or if they’d sprout outdoors. I don't really have any room to start seeds indoors.

All seeds have a temperature that is ideal for sprouting and a range at which they will sprout given more time as well as a minimum sprouting temperature.
There are other charts like this available online but hope this helps.
https://harvesttotable.com/vegetable-seed-germination-temperatures/
If you can attain those temps in the outdoors, go for it.
I've been sprouting barley for a few weeks. Keeping them on the back porch for sunlight but it has been between 35 and 45 on the porch and bringing the trays in twice a day and spraying them with water that is about 90F for a few minutes and allowing them to drain in a 65F kitchen.