What did you do in the garden today?

[Redhead_Gardener]

I wonder if I should put my fig outside too. It's in the living room right now. It's just too big to move in & out if it gets cold.

What zone are you in?

 

[WIchickMama]

I like my wheelbarrow but I love my wagon.

same! wagon is a lot easier for us to maneuver and mine has a side that unhinges and then I can just shovel it out

 

[WIchickMama]

Then battened down the hatches, cause we are supposed to have a windy day with 50+mph!

We are supposed to get close to that today too, I can see that the trees started moving.

How are yall selecting weeds from the yard for your babies given the avian outbreak?
I had been doing that then quit cause I was afraid of bringing that into the coop.
I haven't been letting mine roam free either.

I have been wondering about this too as the new spring grass is starting to pike through. I want to pick some for the chickens but not sure that is a wise choice.

I have some blackberry and goji berry cuttings that have sprouted leaves/roots in water over the last couple weeks. I need to get them in soil, my question is can I put them directly in the ground now or do I need to pot them and not put them outside later? our last frost date is end of April/beginning of May, but both are deemed hardy for our zone. I have done some research and watched some videos and there seems to be differing opinions. I just know I need to get them in dirt one way or another.

Looking ahead at our 10 day forecast looks like there are 2 days (this Thurs and Fri) that the temps get below 32 deg F at night, otherwise they are above freezing

 

[638858]

We are supposed to get close to that today too, I can see that the trees started moving.


I have been wondering about this too as the new spring grass is starting to pike through. I want to pick some for the chickens but not sure that is a wise choice.

I have some blackberry and goji berry cuttings that have sprouted leaves/roots in water over the last couple weeks. I need to get them in soil, my question is can I put them directly in the ground now or do I need to pot them and not put them outside later? our last frost date is end of April/beginning of May, but both are deemed hardy for our zone. I have done some research and watched some videos and there seems to be differing opinions. I just know I need to get them in dirt one way or another.

Looking ahead at our 10 day forecast looks like there are 2 days (this Thurs and Fri) that the temps get below 32 deg F at night, otherwise they are above freezing

Depends on the root system.. if they are well established you can go directly into the ground into a prepped hole and they will thrive, if they are just young short roots then a pot 3-4 inches in size for a few weeks should help the roots to take off.. then be better off in the long run

 

[Sueby]

What zone are you in?

6a. We don't have a last frost until the end of April. But figs can handle a bit of cold & I'd just throw a cover on it. Hmmm, I might have just talked myself into it.

 

[Ted_Harrell]

Ashamed to say I haven't started. We still have some nights in the 40's here in North Carolina and I am not that good of a gardener anyhow, so I need all the help I can get...

 

[DParker75089]

The rest of the asparagus is starting to take off...as are the weeds. But at least my onion sets are looking much better than when I first planted them.

 

[638858]

Ashamed to say I haven't started. We still have some nights in the 40's here in North Carolina and I am not that good of a gardener anyhow, so I need all the help I can get...

Have you considered a few cold frames?

 

[TJAnonymous]

chickens will never eat dried fava beans. leaves are ok for foraging.

I'm more worried about them eating the beans off the plant itself

 

[TJAnonymous]

I have 15 ft of bed space for tomatoes, along with 2 tire beds. I have 17 tomato starts... I've been trying to decide how I want to prioritize what goes where. I'm thinking 10 plants should fit in the bed space, 1 in each tire planter... Then maybe try to track down some extra 5 gallon buckets for the remaining 5? I hate throwing out perfectly good starts....