What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

Great, thank you. So if you're only getting one you should go for pressure?

Also, does anyone dehydrate?

Yes. I also dehydrate.

 

[WthrLady]

Hey, thank you for the thread! I just went to a local canning class and just bought a pressure canner. I need this info!!!! Thank you

There's also a thread on the gardening forum called Preserving your Harvest

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/24789842/

 

[WthrLady]

So furious with shark vacuum company I could spit. Going out to the shop to do some angry sanding.

 

[Elyrian1]

Uh oh, what happened?

Not looking forward to tomorrow. I need a crown on one tooth and a filling on another, and I'm the person that passes out with needles. On top of that, hubby is getting his wisdom teeth yanked right after I get my crown. He keeps thinking he'll be a-okay 100% normal within hours, but I keep thinking about when I got mine out. Knocked me on my butt for three days and I have memory loss. Wasn't all that painful, just the anesthesia did a number on me.

Still watering the plants, waiting to see what happens, doing chicky chores. They do love to make a mess. Time to change out the pine shavings in their box today.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Right about now I'm very grateful DH's company pays for his gas.

I watered the garden thoroughly. My raspberries and blackberries have yet to show signs of life. I'm not sure when exactly I should expect that, if it's going to happen. If they don't come back I'll be taking Stark Bros up on their credit policy.

Garlic are super happy. I think every clove I planted has come up at this point. Every time we hit below freezing I'd see a few more poking up through the mulch a couple of days later. I've been very happy thus far with this second generation. We'll see how well it produces about the end of July.

Through all the freezes and all the frosts, all the way down to 9F.... The spinach and the collards have not looked bad at all. They haven't grown much! But neither did they die. The kale died back pretty heavily but is trying to come back. I'm leaving it for now until I get the low rows in and planted up.

So I've stuck sugar snap peas, bush beans, two tomato varieties, radishes, and more carrots in the ground so far. It's all a giant experiment. We'll see how it goes. So far nothing has sprouted but it's only been two days with overnight freezes.

Not sure if it makes a difference, but my raspberries have shown no signs of life yet. Half of them are well established (2+ years). This will be Year 2 for the 2nd half. My blueberries, chokeberries, peach trees, and roses are just starting to bud. Blackberries that I just planted are also budding and coming alive. My established blackberries still look really "dark." Not any new growth on them yet. Haven't checked the bigger apple trees yet, but the small starts that are about to enter Year 2 are starting to bud out a little.

So essentially a mixed bag....

 

[Emma-Daisy]

There's also a thread on the gardening forum called Preserving your Harvest

That's good to know I'll have to look for that.
Also thanks for all the replies.

 

[Emma-Daisy]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/24789842/

Great, thanks. I am now watching this .

 

[Elyrian1]

Not sure if it makes a difference, but my raspberries have shown no signs of life yet. Half of them are well established (2+ years). This will be Year 2 for the 2nd half. My blueberries, chokeberries, peach trees, and roses are just starting to bud. Blackberries that I just planted are also budding and coming alive. My established blackberries still look really "dark." Not any new growth on them yet. Haven't checked the bigger apple trees yet, but the small starts that are about to enter Year 2 are starting to bud out a little.

So essentially a mixed bag....

That's helpful though. I had noticed the stem of the blueberry I planted looks pretty green, so I think it at least made it all right.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Off topic I know, but just went to collect eggs. I found 7 lovely eggs. The usual. Then I checked the tiny “playhouse box” outside in the run. Apparently the last of my Columbian Wyandottes has created her first egg. So cute I had to share.