What did you do in the garden today?

[SheaLoner]

Got home late from the graduation. 1 tomato got snapped outside and another while bringing them back in. Going to either need a better system or not take them out again till it safe overnight.

Need to go out and set up the rain gage, but I've already sat down, really dont want to get back up again. Expecting showers tonight and then on and off tomorrow.

 

[Dinogrrl]

My lemon verbena resurrected itself, which was a nice surprise! And all my irises are blooming, which is also nice...though I really need to clean up the flower beds...

 

[WthrLady]

There are quite a few snowplow "proof" mailbox designs out there that do work. There is a pivot design where the arm is attached to the post with a swivel, you can have a high post and hang the box from chains. And the one I've seen the most up in the Adirondacks is a type of fulcrum/counterweight design. Where the box is in the air with a rope to pull down so mail can be deposited.

THe pivot free ones are around here, they swing with the force of the snow thrown.
I replaced my mailbox this past week too. Idiot snowplow driver caught it with the counter balance. She wasn't paying attention. LOL.
I'm SO careful around everyone else's boxes and nailed my own! (We plow our own roads out here, or we'd never get out.)
I bought a huge country box as our postman prefers not to have to drive up the long drive and put packages into the drop box or on the porch. I get it.
There's a video of the swing clear posts in this, just scroll down
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sim...50927&sprefix=swinging+mailbox,aps,309&sr=8-2

 

[SheaLoner]

THe pivot free ones are around here, they swing with the force of the snow thrown.
I replaced my mailbox this past week too. Idiot snowplow driver caught it with the counter balance. She wasn't paying attention. LOL.
I'm SO careful around everyone else's boxes and nailed my own! (We plow our own roads out here, or we'd never get out.)
I bought a huge country box as our postman prefers not to have to drive up the long drive and put packages into the drop box or on the porch. I get it.
There's a video of the swing clear posts in this, just scroll down
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Simple-Mailbox-Solution-SwingClear/dp/B005KIZRN2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1GYFL9JMFU6KK&keywords=swinging+mailbox+post&qid=1651450927&sprefix=swinging+mailbox,aps,309&sr=8-2

My own is on a pipe set in a pipe. It will spin if knocked into but stable enough not to move in the wind.

 

[Iluveggers]

Weeded between the garlic and asparagus today. Leaving the last 4 rows and new flower bed until the tiller is working again (part coming Monday). Also planted 3 new types of lettuce (lollo rossa, forellenschluss, and rouge d’hiver), kale, chard, cabbage, arugula & bussels sprouts starts. Got the tomatoes outside in the shade most of the day and brought back in at dark. Only things left indoors to plant are tomatoes, peppers and celery. Still slightly early to seed the squashes & cukes. Picked the first 3 asparagus stalks…so many more are just poking through!

 

[Wolfie2]

In reply to the onion storage posts, I have been known to grow as much as 100 lbs of cured onions. I hang 'em in "crawfish bags". These are a lot like the old onion/potato bags, made outa string, about a 3/16" mesh bag that will hold 15-30 lbs of potatoes. I remember them from the old days.
Gotta make sure to cure the onions thoroughly, Use the bruised/damaged ones first.
Our climate is hot, humid and prone to a high water table so the need for inside storage, so store mine under the stairs. Air conditioning keeps the house and onions cool during the summer
Depending on the variety, for the expected storage time. I can keep mine (Texas 10-15 and Purple Creole, Both short day varieties) 3-5 months, depending on lots of factors. You will know when they start to go bad

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Also, if you plant onion sets really close together (1-2-3 inches apart) in a raised row, by the time they are big around as your finger, start thinning every other one as “spring onions” or “table onions” keep in a glass of water in fridge to eat with supper, and the others get bigger. They will get almost touching in no time, then thin them again and have a bunch of nicer sized bulb onions (golfball sized) leave the last of the onions 5-6 inches apart and expose the tops of the bulbs slowly over a week or two, eventually leaving nothing but the bottoms/roots touching the ground and they will grow to grapefruit sized by summer.. that’s your slicer onions.. to store slicers, harvest and tie greens together with garden twine in groups of 3-4 and hang in a warm breezy dry place to dry, the greens with dry up and the outer skins will turn to paper (just like store bought) they last a long time hanging (depending on how many you plant and harvest) but as temps drop you can remove dried greens, trim roots and store in an open laundry type or similar basket (for air flow) in a cellar/cool dry room.. monitor weekly like taters for soft spots and remove any bad ones.. that’s why you plant a bunch of onion sets.. lol

This is amazing info! Thank u!
I'm in subdivision with garage...no cellar or anything. Any suggestions for where to put them then?

 

[Noreaster Egger]

Almost hit 70° for the first time today (69°). A lot of trees are beginning to break bud.

Got my 2 bare root apple whips planted today. My honeyberries and purple passion asparagus came in this afternoon as well. Gettin‘ there…

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

The only stupid question is the one not asked.. ask plenty of questions, that’s how we all learn, remember you may get a couple very different answers.. no one answer is right or wrong, take the info given research and try them side by side or whichever one you are more comfortable with or fits your style or ability use it to see which is more successful for you.. it’s often times difficult to ask an open question and get an answer that you can immediately relate to, your specific location, climate, elevation and soil type also play a huge role too.. all the best growing to everyone,.
Flint

Thank u for being so nice! My brother says me n my mother ask lots of stupid questions lol (he's 46 too)!
Anyways I definitely am trying to learn all I can and have planted stuff I never dreamed I'd plant...but then again never dreamed my most favorite pets would be chickens either!!! Lol

 

[NewBoots]

I also bought some pretty purple columbine. I've been trying to grow it from seed and haven't been successful.

I love columbine but we don't have enough places that aren't full sun yet to plant them. The shrubs and trees along the west side of the property are growing so it's just a matter of time. I can't wait to be able to plant foxglove too.

I'm not a fan of beets. I love the color, but they taste like dirt. I read that Detroit Red beets have the least of the whatever it is that makes them taste like dirt, so I'm going to give them the ol' college try. If nothing else, I'll use the greens in frittatas.

Pick them when they are about golf ball size and if you still don't like them, pickle and can them. We love the tops and the chickens love any that get too big, they eat them tops, woody beets and all.

I'm so jealous of you folks and your fruit trees, I wish we had even just a full acre. Oh well, we're more than lucky to have what we do have.