What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

My honeybees love dandelions, so does my bunny and my chinchilla....

I've been trying....unsuccessfully....to get dandelions to grow in my pasture. Who would have thought I'd put so much time, energy, and money into trying to get a WEED to grow???? This morning I received my 4th packet of dandelion seeds in the mail.... Here's to trying YET AGAIN!

Incidentally I also ordered some fava beans. FIVE POUNDS of fava beans....lol. I knew they were good protein source for livestock. Did NOT realize until this morning that they are BAD for chickens. well poo..... I guess I plant a handful of them somewhere the chickens don't go just so I can see what happens with them. I will hold onto the rest until the fall and maybe plant them in the garden after the season is over. I can harvest the beans for the horses and goats.

 

[WthrLady]

Pictures?

There's a chef's trick with eggwhites, but I haven't done it in years, and don't remember the details, you'll have to google it.

 

[Acre4Me]

There's a chef's trick with eggwhites, but I haven't done it in years, and don't remember the details, you'll have to google it.

When making consume (clarified broth), they use a raft (I think it’s called, using egg whites and ground beef if memory serves. Anyway… now I need to look it is.

 

[Acre4Me]

From a cooking textbook (years ago I started a Culinary degree, but decided on a different direction). Text: on Cooking second Ed. By S. Labensky and A Hause.

 

[muddy75]

I’ve been cleaning at the garden whenever the weather and time permits but it’s getting about that time to get serious!! I soooooo need to break down and buy a good wheelbarrow

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I’ve been cleaning at the garden whenever the weather and time permits but it’s getting about that time to get serious!! I soooooo need to break down and buy a good wheelbarrow

I like my wheelbarrow but I love my wagon.

 

[Sueby]

LOL, has anyone seen this? It was weird, but ended up in the sealed position.

I got all excited, I'm like phew, alllll my jars sealed so quick! Uh, no.

 

[Sueby]

Thank you @Acre4Me!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

LOL, has anyone seen this? It was weird, but ended up in the sealed position.

It's Alive!

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

When I planted the seeds in these pots, I only filled them 1/2 full, so when they grew taller, I could fill in the rest of the pot.
I hope it makes them stronger.
Also, all of my seeding info says to start fertilizing 2 weeks after putting the seed in the dirt so that's what I did. I use a seedling fertilizer (Gurneys seedling boost fertilizer); I'm also using distilled water to see if that helps.