What did you do in the garden today?

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Every time I see Hyacinth, I think of that show, Keeping up with Appearances. I was a teenager watching that show and laughing my butt off.

 

[WthrLady]

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Your only solution! lol

Seriously though, that must really suck! I was shocking with allergies as a kid, hospitalised with asthma etc. No fun.

Nah. I just plow through, complain a lot, and live through it anyway. Been this way my whole life. Besides, the chickens would just burst my bubble.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Nah. I just plow through, complain a lot, and live through it anyway. Been this way my whole life. Besides, the chickens would just burst my bubble.

But they'd hate to do it.

 

[Minanora]

Rhubarb... I'm giving 'forcing' a try this year. I covered the plants last week with styrofoam covers made for winterizing roses. I placed a rock/paver on top to hold it down in the wind and left it be. I read online to leave them covered for 8 weeks starting just when the plants start to sprout in the Spring. 8 weeks seems a long time to me, so I'll check on them weekly and might vent the bottom as the weather warms up - I don't want to cook the plants.

Anybody have experience forcing rhubarb? Share your experience and advise with me please.

I forced rhubarb. It didn't survive. I just wanted to wish you luck!

 

[chickengr]

Peas are sprouted and just beginning to grow out in the garden. Sowed carrots and a number of greens out there already too, although they are not yet sprouted.
A bunch of seeds are started in the garage under the grow lights. Tomatoes, bell peppers, basil, oregano and some others are all doing well. I sowed cabbage starts and it appears that only 2 of 10 seeds are actually sprouted and growing. The others should have sprouted by now. I might have to replant some more cabbage.
Just sowed pickling cucumbers the other day and waiting for them to sprout.

DS wants corn this year - I need to till that side of the garden over the next month here. Going to be planting a yellow sweet variety as well as strawberry red corn and a blue corn - I managed to pop glass gem corn in the past and I'm going to try popping the red and blue corns this year - I would plant an actual popcorn but DS liked these varieties.

DD wants to sow more seeds today. I will probably let her sow some cabbage replacements and some lettuce.

Not planning anything wacky this year - sticking to the basics for the most part. Planning to grow sugar baby watermelons - that's a bit outside my zone and about as wacky as I'm getting.

welcome back!

 

[chickengr]

Looks like a Hyacinth to me.

x2

 

[chickengr]

around 51 f yesterday - that's our winter temperature. this morning my dog's water was lightly frozen. sowing seeds postponed.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Mulberries are weed trees here. What kind is it? Mine have come up in places I can't mow. One tree's berries are the favorite for the poultry and the raccoons. Looks exactly like another 50ft away that is the last one they eat.

They are delicious fresh or dried I planted them cos I love eating them, if you have white berries dried they are so sweet you can use them as sugar substitute ( in cereals ) or eat them with coffee or black tea , the dark ones are not as sweet and kind of bland, but you can make jam out of them

 

[MotherofOrpies]

We finally got some rain I have already been watering certain plants and pots for the last 2 weeks

 

[Molpet]

Mine are purple. I eat them raw, a pain to remove all those stems for jam. I don't eat anything to use jam on anymore. Wheat makes my joints hurt. The substitutes have a lot of strange sounding stuff.

They are delicious fresh or dried I planted them cos I love eating them, iy you have white berries dried they are so sweet you can use them as sugar substitute ( in cereals ) or eat them with coffee or black tea , the dark ones are not as sweet and kind of bland, but you can make jam out if them