What did you do in the garden today?

[Pensmaster]

Our first sunflowers are already seeded. Birds are enjoying them.

 

[Pensmaster]

Checked the sunflowers they are up. About 5 inches tall now.

 

[cmom]

We are weeding the gardens. We plant our gardens in the fall. We live in Florida and it's too hot here in the summer for a garden and the bugs eat everything. We don't use pesticides. In September we will plant the seeds in the greenhouse and then in October start planting in the garden. Some things will get planted directly in the gardens.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Checked the sunflowers they are up. About 5 inches tall now.

did not plant any sunflower this year doing it all in tires or pots guess I didn't think of it.
I did get a passel of new potatoes from first and second burlap bag

 

[ChocolateMouse]

I also have mystery volunteers in my garden. I suspect they are cantaloupes but like all the plants in that family, they could be something else entirely and I wouldn't know... Pumpkin is unlikely but it could be one of a few kinds of winter squash (especially buttercup or acorn). It could also be cucumber or zucchini... Or even a weird hybrid. I really have NO idea!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Looks like we are going to finally get several days in a row of heat without rain. Going to use some of my stored rainwater up and make room before the next storm. Tomatoes have a couple of days to ripen on the vine, then out they go and in go the reserved seedlings and cuttings for Season Summer B. Also planting another crop Of green beans. Harvested cukes this morning. Nothing else. We got a sprinkle last night, but not much, so watered everything well. Eating a Cherokee Purple tom with eggs and homemade rabbit sausage in a tortilla for breakfast. Love those tomatoes! Going to plant more of them from now on.

Going to the dollar and thrift stores today to look for big jars for canning and whatever else looks useful in new coop and run. You never know! I think I have everything I really need already, but it's nice to have options.

This last week I forgot to mention teaching the neighbor's two girls how to can! That was a great time. We canned tomatoe sauce and salsa and bread&butter pickles. Each took home two quarts of each that they made and decorated the lids and labels. Well worth the dozen jars and produce! They brought me a cute embroidered vintage apron as a gift. We got to talking and now they want to learn embroidery. I'll be hunting through my needlework boxes for materials and ideas next week, then have them over again in a couple weeks. Those girls loved the chicks, even though they aren't really fluffy babies anymore and most are flighty and wildish. Wouldn't surprise me if they talk their father into a couple.

That chicken addiction virus spreads fast. How nice of you three to spend some time together.

 

[CapricornFarm]

We are weeding the gardens. We plant our gardens in the fall. We live in Florida and it's too hot here in the summer for a garden and the bugs eat everything. We don't use pesticides. In September we will plant the seeds in the greenhouse and then in October start planting in the garden. Some things will get planted directly in the gardens.

I gave up trying to garden in FL. But then i was busy trying to settle two estates as well. Good for you getting out there.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have been outside pulling weeds, cleaning up leaves and planting clover. So far i carted off 150 gallons of yard waste.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

That'll be some great compost in the future!

 

[lazy gardener]

Thanks.
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