What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

Too cold here for all but my brussle sprouts.
Afternoon Gardner's.

 

[akroberts1085]

Haven't done anything with the garden. I need to water before everything dies. I also need to get my little green house set up for the other plants. Now I'm trying to figure out how I want my house to be set up for Christmas.

 

[Smokerbill]

I just looked at mine. I have brussels sprouts growing but I think I planted them a little too late. Don't know if they'll ever make sprouts. Other than that all that's left is kale, carrots and parsley.

 

[jerryse]

Ordered New England long pie pumpkin. Similar to Algonquin which I wanted but none available at this time. I am impatient.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Turned off the water at the garden and winterized the pipe. Brought the glass rain gauges into the garage. Left them outside last winter and they broke. Supposed to reach the low 20s tonight so I will probably go cover my herbs with a tree cover... Hopefully the cauliflower and strawberries will be alright at that temperature. Hoping this puts the strawberries into dormancy.

Lots of work to do today...

 

[Sally PB]

Somehow I need to come up with more square footage in our back yard!

Go up! Use your fence for things like peas and beans.

Yes, this, exactly! Beans, peas, and vining stuff like cucumbers, melons, and squash can take advantage of the vertical space.

I've never done melons or squash on a trellis; I've heard heavier stuff might need a sling for support.

Some people grow tomatoes up by weaving them through a fence of some kind, and pruning the plant to a single stem.

 

[WthrLady]

Yes, this, exactly! Beans, peas, and vining stuff like cucumbers, melons, and squash can take advantage of the vertical space.

I've never done melons or squash on a trellis; I've heard heavier stuff might need a sling for support.

Some people grow tomatoes up by weaving them through a fence of some kind, and pruning the plant to a single stem.

Onion and madarin orange bags work great for larger support for slings.
OR
you can hit the thrift store for some bras

 

[Sally PB]

Onion and madarin orange bags work great for larger support for slings.

Yes! Also, if you still have the mesh bag thingie from a frozen turkey, that will work too.

 

[Sueby]

I have grown bush beans in the past. Now I mostly grow pole beans so I can stand or sit on a crate to pick. I have back problems so it is easier for me.

Same. I gave up on bush beans, waaaay too hard on the back. Everything here now grows vertical or it's going in a greenstalk.

Nice day today. Have a HUGE pot of stock cooking on the stove. Going to make some turkey soup & store the rest tomorrow. Not sure if I'll can it or try & find room in the freezer. Made what I'm calling a Thanksgiving Shepherds Pie with all the leftovers, the fridge was way too crowded.

Let my feather picker back in with the rest of the flock & she started plucking feathers immediately. Grrrrr. It's unfortunate she is one of the few still laying or she'd be in the pot with the turkey! Not sure what I'm going to do with her. She was a new POL pullet this spring, I need her.

 

[WthrLady]

NO one needs a feather plucker.