What did you do in the garden today?

[gtaus]

Fun fact: if you have surplus colostrum, it can be used for human consumption. Called “Beestings” in England, a cup of colostrum can replace 2eggs and a scant cup of milk in baked goods. A custard can be made with 2C colostrum, 2C milk, and 1/4 C honey. Bake at 300F until set, about 45-60 min, sprinkle with nutmeg. So, I read this to husband, and he said “yeah, no.” I just never realized colostrum was that thick or had such thickening properties!

Thanks for that fun fact. Loved the story about the husband, too.

I just made some custard the other night - regular milk and eggs. I sprinkle the nutmeg on top of the mix before I bake the custard.

 

[WthrLady]

Cranes have started to come back , man, they can be noisy, dog always would love to chase them, they are such tall birds View attachment 3755328

I'm a stork girl myself.
De Stork comes mit de baby, and down the chimney drops.

 

[Sueby]

I just heard on Facebook that you shouldn't put garlic in the fridge. It causes mildew and mold. It also said the same for onions and cucumbers.

It's not garlic to eat, it's garlic that needs vernalization/stratification to grow - as in faking winter since I didn't get it in the ground in Oct.

I always store my onions in the fridge, they last much longer. & cukes too, in a ziplock wrapped in a paper towel they last quite a while where they'd only last a couple days on the counter.

 

[Sueby]

There are Snow Greese here, mostly white with black tipped wings & a higher pitch honk than Canadians. We honk back to them. We see Bald Eagles often, too, amazing. Often we have Blue Herons, and sometimes they land in a tree nearby...1st time I saw that happen, I was surprised, didn’t know they liked it high up in trees, but they do. Once in awhile we see some Huge White Birds fly over & it is a real treat to see Swans. Herons, Swans & Eagles are just so big, you gotta look up & smile, & watch them fly with an appreciation in your heart, til they're out of sight.

Bald eagles are huge! I remember the first time I saw one fly over, I did a double take cuz I thought it was a plane. But no mistaking them when you see one.

 

[WthrLady]

They're like mosquitoes here, many and voracious.They are HUGE birds. It always blows my mind when I see one on a dear carcass in the Spring. It looks like a normal bird on a rabbit.

 

[Molpet]

I just heard on Facebook that you shouldn't put garlic in the fridge. It causes mildew and mold. It also said the same for onions and cucumbers.

I bought a big bag from the Shriners long ago. They were Walla Walla that usually last a month. They told me to wrap in paper individually and put in the drawer in the refrigerator and would last to fall. I was doubtful but didn't lose one in the refrigerator. They had a special on a 50lb bag.

 

[WthrLady]

And so it begins...

 

[Acre4Me]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/byc-member-interview-acre4me.1612532/

They did a BYC interview on me. Check it out!

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Today I cut free the electric fence from branches, and tightened the wires, too, neighbors cat has got them all tangled up by passing through ….right now I’ve got no juice on it, cos the chickens are housed at my friends, but when they come back, I’m going to connect it to the power line again while I was doing it, the cat was sunning itself on the logs we have, my usually smart dog ran along the fence and didn’t notice the cat laying on the logs when she finally noticed it ( cat jumped down and over the fence) she almost flipped out, too late

 

[jerryse]

Chilly and sunny here. I potted up the daises. Doing a germination test on some older squash seeds. A picture of my last Dickinson pumpkin I stored. They can be stored a long time. Canning factories in my area grow this variety.