What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

That you might look into musk oxen and move to wearing qiviut!!

You'd have to ship them somewhere for the summer, though. You really get slammed both seasons.

Yep. But we do have Musk Ox here

 

[Tahai]

And gardening for me today is working on the order from the seed catelog.

I've got onions and herbs yet to go. Then, I will need decide if I really want to spend as much as I have picked out.

Seed catalog are like the old sears catalogs thst came out every Christmas! Every page has big circles all over the place LOL.

 

[WthrLady]

Ah, the old Wish Book.

 

[TJAnonymous]

It is so freaking cold outside... I can only imagine how miserable my poor animals are. Even with all the winter prep, I'm sure it's still uncomfortably cold for them. I'll be so happy when this crap passes...

 

[WthrLady]

Still haven't crept above 0F. Down to -15 tonight. I have a couple with frostbite. Not a dang thing I can do for them. It happens every year.
I'm over it.
Roads in the city were an absolute nightmare. It's too cold for brines to work and they don't throw sand or dirt here.
I slid through one intersection myself, 10 miles per hour, for 50 feet. Luckily everyone at the stop light had already got into the driving habit of when the light turned green, wait and see if the red lighters CAN stop. I saw a semi turning into target go totally sideways.
A woman sliding quickly downhill through a red light backwards.
And a fedex truck take a turn too fast and go sideways into our side of the road. Luckily we had all moved out of his way.
No school in the city tomorrow.
Country schools are on a delay, but usually no bus service. So IMHO, no school for them either.
I'm about getting squirrely.
(trip to town today was to the pet crematorium and to drop off my truck at the shop AGAIN for electrical issues, and shots and market. I couldn't wait to get home. The grocery store heater couldn't keep up and it was like shopping in a refrigerator. I don't think it was even 50' in there.

 

[chickengr]

The issue with rusty galvanized waterers is the zinc in the galvanize. Rust isn't toxic but too much zinc is.
The test on the vape pens weren't real world... they kept them running after they ran out of liquid....dry burn it's called. Unless you were drunk, you would immediately notice and stop to refill. Not saying vaping is harmless, if you don't smoke you shouldn't vape. I will say vaping helped me finally quit smoking and I had tried gum, patches and pills... I did find quitting vaping was easier.

at my grandparents time nails were not galvanized. btw rusted iron buried around the trees will help with harmful worms.

 

[gtaus]

The roof is still not complete and I have a nice door for the run that still needs to be hung, weather permitting. But it is functional now.

That's a nice looking roof. Are those transparent panels that let the sunshine in? Someday I would like something like that.

 

[akroberts1085]

It is so freaking cold outside... I can only imagine how miserable my poor animals are. Even with all the winter prep, I'm sure it's still uncomfortably cold for them. I'll be so happy when this crap passes...

I'm sure they are at least not as cold as they would be without all of your help and hard work to do what you can for them.

 

[akroberts1085]

Still haven't crept above 0F. Down to -15 tonight. I have a couple with frostbite. Not a dang thing I can do for them. It happens every year.
I'm over it.
Roads in the city were an absolute nightmare. It's too cold for brines to work and they don't throw sand or dirt here.
I slid through one intersection myself, 10 miles per hour, for 50 feet. Luckily everyone at the stop light had already got into the driving habit of when the light turned green, wait and see if the red lighters CAN stop. I saw a semi turning into target go totally sideways.
A woman sliding quickly downhill through a red light backwards.
And a fedex truck take a turn too fast and go sideways into our side of the road. Luckily we had all moved out of his way.
No school in the city tomorrow.
Country schools are on a delay, but usually no bus service. So IMHO, no school for them either.
I'm about getting squirrely.
(trip to town today was to the pet crematorium and to drop off my truck at the shop AGAIN for electrical issues, and shots and market. I couldn't wait to get home. The grocery store heater couldn't keep up and it was like shopping in a refrigerator. I don't think it was even 50' in there.

I can't even imagine how scary that would be. I hope you don't have to go back out for anything else until the weather is better.

 

[akroberts1085]

I am trying to find a post. It was about an orange fruit with pits in it. If anyone has this fruit please let me know. The name is a kumquat and they are absolutely delicious. If you can will you please dry some pits like from about 4 and send them to me. I will im you after you respond. Thank you and be safe.