What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

I have a sweater of Alpaca that she made warmest I own

 

[chickengr]

I read once the ability to taste bitter is genetic . Some people can't taste bitter and others a little or a lot . Depends on genetics . I can't even stand endive .

then I guess I can't taste bitter. when I was about 5 a doctor told my mother I had been the only kid he attended who ate lettuce and spinach, lol.

 

[chickengr]

Anyone try Nasturtium to repeal squash bugs? Farmers almanac recommend them. I'm going to try some out, they are pretty none the less.

I had nasturtiums in my garden and very few squash bugs. can it be coincidence? there are very few gardens around so maybe we didn't have many bugs anyway.

 

[Sueby]

NO pattern. I just make them. They're ultra warm because they are made with alpaca fleece.

& I'm not allergic to the alpaca fleece like I am most other things (wool & down, I'm talking to you)! I love that it's so big/wide, I wrap it around my head & then around my neck & put my rain gear on to go out in the snow. I find most decorative scarves too small for the job.

I’m right there with you. It can be a lot of work but it’s good exercise. It’s also good for the garden as snow adds a lot of nitrogen to the soil. It looks like we might only have a total of 6 or 7 inches. It’s still blowing everything around so it’s hard to measure. I have more trouble dealing with the heat in the summer. We still get 90F and above. Too much and much harder on the chickens.

We ended up with at least a foot I'd say, but it's hard to tell with the wind & drifting. I do appreciate the exercise factor too, part of the reason I enjoy both the chickens & the garden - enjoyable exercise unlike actual exercise, lol. Speaking of, I need to go snow blow the run & get the chickens out. Letting it warm up a bit tho, 3 degrees is chilly.

 

[WthrLady]

& I'm not allergic to the alpaca fleece like I am most other things (wool & down, I'm talking to you)! I love that it's so big/wide, I wrap it around my head & then around my neck & put my rain gear on to go out in the snow. I find most decorative scarves too small for the job.


We ended up with at least a foot I'd say, but it's hard to tell with the wind & drifting. I do appreciate the exercise factor too, part of the reason I enjoy both the chickens & the garden - enjoyable exercise unlike actual exercise, lol. Speaking of, I need to go snow blow the run & get the chickens out. Letting it warm up a bit tho, 3 degrees is chilly.

BRB.
miss me?

 

[Sueby]

Funny, I was going to look that up! I'm right near Colchester & they got 18. I don't think we got that much tho.

 

[Swiss]

@WthrLady I am also interested! My sister used to have a teddy bear made with alpaca and it was definitely one of the softest things I've ever petted!

 

[Ascholten]

Well, one is inside but still think it qualifies as garden.
My Shitake log is blooming ! Also my Oyster mushrooms are having a flush as well. These are they Grey Dove ones. guess I'll be eating mushroom's here soon !

 

[WthrLady]

got stuck at work.. DS said there are three large Norwegian Fjord Cowls in the studio and a few of the narrower, non-pod ones. The larger ones are "a darker denim coloured one with flecks of coloured yarn in it; another is a solid deep deep dark teal blue; the last is an oatmealy colour with tiny flecks of colour in it." I'll try to get photos later.
I didn't press him on the colours for the narrower ones, as he seemed to struggle to come up with a good description of those three.
He's dead on though. I didn't want him to blow a brain circuit trying.

 

[WthrLady]

& I'm not allergic to the alpaca fleece like I am most other things (wool & down, I'm talking to you)! I love that it's so big/wide, I wrap it around my head & then around my neck & put my rain gear on to go out in the snow. I find most decorative scarves too small for the job.


We ended up with at least a foot I'd say, but it's hard to tell with the wind & drifting. I do appreciate the exercise factor too, part of the reason I enjoy both the chickens & the garden - enjoyable exercise unlike actual exercise, lol. Speaking of, I need to go snow blow the run & get the chickens out. Letting it warm up a bit tho, 3 degrees is chilly.

Alpaca fleece doesn't have lanolins or scales like goat and sheep wool and gets so where as sticky or dirty.
Alpaca felt is very soft.
Cowls are made from a blend of cotton and alpaca as alpaca fleece yarn has NO memory whatsoever and without a stabilizing fabric can stretch for miles and doesn't kick back into shape once washed and dried.