What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

We're in the beginning of a winter storm. I will be surprised if we DON'T lose power. Freezing rain, sleet, and wind. Bad combination.

I looked at the buds on my apple and cherry trees yesterday. All are still tightly closed. My worry now is that the branches break from the storm. They're small, so hopefully they bend and don't break.

 

[WthrLady]

Freezing rain, everything a mess.
BUT before it started I snuck into the city, saw this at Menards

 

[CNJ]

Tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV) is a virus of the tombusvirus family. It was first reported in tomatoes in 1935 and primarily affects vegetable crops, though it is not generally considered an economically significant plant pathogen. Depending upon the host, TBSV causes stunting of growth, leaf mottling, and deformed or absent fruit.

This is the best research presentation I found on TBSV........

https://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/plant-virus-profiles/ssrnaplus/Tomato bushy stunt virus/index.html

 

[pennyJo1960]

Our power went out for about 2 hours nice and quiet now all the sound is back.

 

[CNJ]

I got another idea, I think I will drill some 3/8 inch holes around my 5 gallon buckets and stick the bucket 1/4 in the ground. I wonder if the potting mix will retain moisture longer this way..........

 

[pennyJo1960]

I brought fabric bags to replant the tomato's so they have more room.

 

[CNJ]

This is the best research presentation I found on TBSV........

https://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/plant-virus-profiles/ssrnaplus/Tomato bushy stunt virus/index.html

I think the tomato disease I am having trouble with is called AYVV, I see the symptoms shown on this video on my tomato plant. The good news is there are disease resistant tomato plants out there........

 

[CNJ]

I brought fabric bags to replant the tomato's so they have more room.

I used 10 gallon grow bags to grow my Celebrity tomato, I had to figure out how often and when to water them as the plant grew.

 

[Acre4Me]

Next up: Peppers!

Started 12 varieties yesterday. 72 cells.

Pimento types, Italian types mostly. A couple of “hot” ones. Not very hot though (or not supposed to be very hot).

Started them now bc peppers seem to take forever to sprout. They are on seedling heat mats, covered with plastic wrap. Once they sprout, and no longer need the heat, then I’ll start the tomatoes.

Supposed to be a nice day today. Warm and breezy, so hope to get out for a walk later.

 

[WthrLady]

currently 1' with a chill of -20
I opened the barn door to let the alpacas out, they won't go. LOL. They took one look outside and said 'nope, now feed us'.
Hens are mad this morning and grumbling, but I fed them hot peas for breakfast and now all is right in their world.
We won't get above 15 today.
New lamp I went into town for yesterday, has a fault in the knob. ARGH! The units are now sealed so I can't open it and tighten the screw.
So next trip to town, back it goes.
Nothing happening in the seed shed, warm dirt and lights. The last tray of chia going to the birds today.