What did you do in the garden today?

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Good morning all. I’m sure you have received enough feedback on garden planning by now @Gammas Bearded Babies. We all share our garden plans and learn from each other. I get a lot of my information on gardening from the old farmers almanac website. They have tons of information available and you can enter your zipcode to get more information tailored to your growing region. I enjoy seeing the variety of garden designs from the other gardeners here. Ok, someone mentioned Russian tarragon vs French tarragon. I think it was @NewBoots, French tarragon is much more fragrant but I can’t grow it here. The Russian tarragon does grow I just have to use more. Warm today and heading to high 50’s. Major snowstorm coming Thursday night into Friday night. They’re saying 9 to 12 inches for my area. Oh fun. However, we aren’t supposed to get a nasty messy mix. Just plain snow. Yay! Then our temps will be back to winter. No gardening yet. Have a great day.

Thank you....I'll look into that as that's what my Granny used (in book form)!

 

[jerryse]

Doing a germination test on some seeds that did poorly last . Not that old . Planted some tomato seeds indoors . I have a older sportsman incubator that I put a digital controller on . Put my seed flat in there at 80 degrees . Easy to change temp . I suspect the poor performers may have been room temp related .

 

[WthrLady]

The app I mentioned I use does give companion vegetables, not sure about flowers though. I'm sure if you just google companion for whatever you're looking for you'll get good info.

This sassy little thing bit me today, we had a bit of a standoff. She stalks me & sneaks up behind me & pecks me! Today she got pecked back, I win.
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I have three that come up and peck the back of my legs. They want pets and scratches, and then toodle off. Legbars are magic to start with.

 

[WthrLady]

-22 windchills (-30C) for 30 minutes of chores this morning. The coop was a roasty 12 by comparison. The old roo was showing his age this morning. He's 7. Extra rations for all this morning, and warm breakfast for the coop.

Actual air temp was -3. Brutal.

 

[Sueby]

I have three that come up and peck the back of my legs. They want pets and scratches, and then toodle off. Legbars are magic to start with.

She is just so adorable & tiny. I don't handle my birds so pets & scratches are like murder to them. She has always been very bold & brazen, even as a day old. I just adore her attitude.

 

[Sueby]

Oh & I keep meaning to mention that the chickens are really enjoying the beef shanks - me & DH not so much! Ugh, I hated the texture even though it was fall apart tender. Blech, not for me.

 

[igorsMistress]

Thank you, she looked much better yesterday, we'll see what today brings. I did catch her & check her over, she looks fantastic. She's reddening up so hopefully she's just feeling weird. & yes, I can get the wheelbarrow in, I left very large paths all around, I use my garden bench a lot instead of bending so the room is a necessity! I did not put any weed barrier down, but I put wood chips out to keep the weeds at bay. I do end up weeding a bit, but it doesn't get bad. Man I can't wait to get back in there!!

Speaking of, pushing 70 today & then 6-8 inches of snow on Friday.


I posted the beginning of my garden plan here a couple weeks ago - here it is again. You've reminded me I need to work on it more & I need to add my 2 new herb beds! (created at https://vegplotter.com/ in case anyone is interested in a free online plotter - it's not perfect but it works)
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I saw rhubarb peeking through yesterday!

Thanks Sueby!

 

[WthrLady]

Just tossed some warm peas to the hens and gathered eggs, again. currently 3 degrees out.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I just mentally planned out my entire spring garden layout during my flight to Charlotte!

 

[igorsMistress]

Doing a germination test on some seeds that did poorly last . Not that old . Planted some tomato seeds indoors . I have a older sportsman incubator that I put a digital controller on . Put my seed flat in there at 80 degrees . Easy to change temp . I suspect the poor performers may have been room temp related .

Smart!