What did you do in the garden today?

[chickengr]

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.

it will take up to 10 years to get fruit if you grow it from seed. try to find a plant.

 

[akroberts1085]

it will take up to 10 years to get fruit if you grow it from seed. try to find a plant.

No it takes about 5 years but I don't care that I have to wait. I can be patient.

 

[akroberts1085]

I just found the post was on the easy garden and someone identified the tree as being a ginko. Pass on that

 

[chickengr]

No it takes about 5 years but I don't care that I have to wait. I can be patient.

https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Kumqua...tart developing,grown the kumquats from seeds.

• Your fruits should start developing after 2 to 4 years after taking a cutting, but it could take up to 10 years if you’ve grown the kumquats from seeds.

 

[chickengr]

I just found the post was on the easy garden and someone identified the tree as being a ginko. Pass on that

so you want ginko, not kumquat?

 

[akroberts1085]

No I want kumquat not gingko

 

[jerryse]

Everything aches this morning, My body says a change in the weather.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Snowing here. Hopefully we only get the promised 4 inches. As I was finishing up the morning cleaning and feeding one of my BO hens was settling into a nesting box. It’s so nice to get eggs again. I built this coop so it would let in a lot of light for the girls. The pvc panels you mentioned @gtaus are doing a pretty good job of letting the sunshine in. I haven’t hooked up the water heater yet, however I haven’t had an issue with freezing water yet. The east facing side of the run is open to lots of sunshine to warm the run. The other side has pvc panels on the side but corrugated steel for roofing. So far it’s working well. I’ve seen the small kumquat trees listed in one of the seed catalogs @akroberts1085. I’m thinking it was Jung’s but not quite sure.

 

[Sueby]

Thanks! Good to see you too! I've been busy with family issues in November,View attachment 3726368then Christmas, then hibernating...but I did manage to dig up and preserve the Dahlia bulb beauties you sent me, which have multiplied for even more beauties this year!

They're beautiful, nice job!

I’m still here. I finally got the chickens moved into their new coop just before Thanksgiving. I lost a lot of work days due to rain. The grand total for our area for 2023 was approximately 64 inches of rain. Then we got 17 inches of snow a week ago. Most of it melted with temperatures in the 50’s and another 2 1/2 inches of rain. And Happy New Year to me I tested positive for Covid on New Year’s Day. I’m clear of the virus but still in recovery. We’re expecting another 2 to 4 inches of snow tomorrow. My dear cousin sent me amaryllis bulbs for Christmas. I’ve never grown them before but they are finally growing. Another bright note on indoor gardening. I have been known as the killer of cacti and succulents for years. The Christmas cactus I bought last year is still blooming and looks amazing. Other good news is one of my Wyandotte hens started laying again on 2 January. Another hen has started just a few days ago. I’m getting seed catalogs in the mail and I finally peeked at one over breakfast this morning. I suspect the rain will likely putter out and we’ll end up with a much drier planting season so I’m definitely getting my rain barrel collection system up and running this year. So happy New Year to all and best wishes for a more prosperous gardening season.

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.
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Wow @Wee Farmer Sarah your new set up looks fantastic! Nice job. I bet you have some happy birds.

at my grandparent's times people used to put some rusty nails in chicken waterers. it was to prevent some disease. btw they didn't put fresh water every day. when I mentioned it a few years ago here on byc I got bombed.

LOL, yea people get so into what they believe is right. If they only knew I don't change out my waterers all winter - just add to them till I don't need them heated anymore.

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 follow a Quarter Horse girl in Tennessee - I've never seen a horse shiver but hers were & they had blankets on & were in the barn. I live in CT & when I had horses it was much colder & snowier here than it is now & I've never had a horse, in a barn with a blanket on, shiver. It's hard on animals that aren't used to it, I feel bad for you all getting crazy cold just out of the blue. At least here they're used to it & have thick coats & some stored up fat.

 

[Sueby]

Ohh, I forgot to say - it's a snow day! No work!

I'm also thinking about firing up the aero garden. Not sure for what, lol, but for some gardening I suppose.