What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

From online, while I was looking into cutting some leaves to make the bulbs grow bigger. I thought it was very interesting, so copying it here.

"There are two growing periods in the life of an onion. The first growing period is the growth of the leaves. Each leaf eventually produces an onion ring, or layer; the larger the leaf, the larger the ring will be. The perfect onion has 13 rings, so the goal is to create 13 leaves before the onion starts the second stage of its growing cycle by transferring the carbohydrates that are in the leaves to the rings of the onion (bulbing). Once the bulbing process begins, no more leaves are created. Because the key to producing a large onion bulb is to grow healthy and large foliage, there are critical steps that need to be followed to achieve numerous, healthy, and large leaves."

Now, who figured out that "the perfect onion has 13 rings"?

Certainly not someone with triskaidekaphobia, or fear of the number 13!

 

[igorsMistress]

Thank you! I'd die without a bit of green in my life...lol.

I know what you mean. We are still a work in progress here. Haven’t done anything in the front since we planted trees.

 

[igorsMistress]

I overdid it a bit today . So relaxing now . My first planting of pole beans are trying to climb . Trying to get my flatbed trailer road ready .

Don’t tell your wife that lol.

 

[igorsMistress]

The bugs in the shade garden have been busy while I was preoccupied with other things. Going to yank the tomatoes, beans, and borage, also the cukes. That’s all going in the trash, not into the compost pile. There’s a bunch of weeds in there too, so the shade garden is my project for tomorrow morning. Tonight’s project will be spraying the things that are staying with neem.

Went to look for five gallon buckets today and couldn’t find the ones I want. I did find some of those pop out seed starters though so I got one of those. I looked at an agave but didn’t buy. I know, surprises me too, but I may do that next week if I can decide on a spot out front for it.

 

[CNJ]

Freaking white flies invaded my string bean plant. I was harvesting beans for a week until they took over. I didn't want to spray the vine because it was over my head, so I took it down and planted something else. I notice that the white flies didn't attack the long beans and Malabar spinach like it did with the string beans on the same trellis, so at least I still have something growing on that trellis.

I also got rid of my cucumber plant and planted something more resilient in the same 20 gallon pot. I notice that bugs don't bother my sweet potatoes, so that's what I planted.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Had folks pull up in Camper came down to Riffe Lake camping wanted eggs sold them 2 dozen. Asked if the rain ever stopped he said lot's of mud..

 

[SheaLoner]

Soaker hoses: is there any way to prevent a soaker hose from releasing water at a certain point along the run? I think I cannot do this, but figured I’d ask. I’m getting a large puddle in one area.

If you dont mind making it semi -permanent I would cut that section and swap in a solid hose piece. 2 sets of Hose repairs and a chunk of old solid hose.

 

[SheaLoner]

Ran around all day after work. Picked up a plastic water drum and some plastic pallets for $30. Spent too much on feed. Stopped at TS looking for cattlepanels, no luck.
Did manage to get my last 2 tomatoes potted up for my sister.
Finally got my Dahlias in the ground. These were my great grandmothers. Absolutely shocked we havent lost them yet. Though they have been changing colors? Were a red and white originally. Last few years they have been going red with just a petal or two white. Pretty but not what they should be.

 

[Sally PB]

The garlic scapes are just starting. I should be cutting some next week. YUM!

I also saw flower buds on one of the potato plants.

 

[Eagle343]

Ran around all day after work. Picked up a plastic water drum and some plastic pallets for $30. Spent too much on feed. Stopped at TS looking for cattlepanels, no luck.
Did manage to get my last 2 tomatoes potted up for my sister.
Finally got my Dahlias in the ground. These were my great grandmothers. Absolutely shocked we havent lost them yet. Though they have been changing colors? Were a red and white originally. Last few years they have been going red with just a petal or two white. Pretty but not what they should be.

I would like to get ahold of come hog panels myself, but cant bring myself in spend the cast to rent a truck to haul them, nor have I been lucky enough to find a truck to rent.