What did you do in the garden today?

[fuzzi]

True! Instructions say no straw for 24 hours. I told her she’s restricted until Tuesday (shhh…). Regular painkillers are working pretty well. And she has shockingly no noticeable swelling so far!!! She had all 4 removed and 3 were impacted, but the roots weren’t so long as to be problematic. Maybe the pineapple juice really helped with the swelling. She’s supposed to drink it for several more days.

And no spitting!

Seriously, you shouldn't spit after brushing your teeth when you've had a tooth extraction.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Okay made me giggle I loved blazing saddles.
We have a channel here the older shows.
Mash and All in the family with Archie Bunker.

 

[Happy hen lover]

Do bell peppers upset anyone's stomach here? I can only eat them well sautéed. Other peppers do not give me indigestion...weird right? The orange, yellow & red bells do not bother tummy as bad but those green ones, whoa momma, they actually give me like an acid refux reaction.

I burp them all day after eating them but not other colored ones too.

 

[Minanora]

I got 4 hours of sleep last night so I didn't do much gardening. Got one more side of the trim done on my chicken shed.

Walked around and looked at my peach leaf curl situation.... I didn't spray anything at all for dormant sprays..... I regret. And it's going to rain tonight through the weekend and next week.

It's so angry. Oh well. Just gotta roll with it.

All the trees are super pretty and my new chickens are adorable.

Only two trees are infected super bad this year for leaf curl. Hopefully a heavy prune this winter will help. I pruned this one back really hard two years ago for leaf curl and it's recovered well!

Then I found a lizard hiding in my pluot!

 

[Minanora]

Sprayed my roses with Bordeaux mix tonight... And the brassicas and baby lettuce got a good dose of spinosad since something has been chewing them up.

I also went ahead and seeded some basil, cilantro, parsley, and comfrey.

Probably get my pumpkins, watermelon, melons, and peppers started tomorrow. I probably should have done them a couple of weeks ago but I've been so busy lately with work.

And I really gotta figure out where to put my dahlias and canna lilies. I have no frigging clue... I have some big mineral tubs but I can probably only get 2 or 3 dahlias per tub. Wondering if I should just build another raised bed instead...

I feel you with the flower placement. I have no idea where to put my canna lilies either. I want to see them, and not have them die back early due to poor watering habits outside of my food gardens.

 

[chickengr]

I picked 1 broccoli, 1 cauliflower, 1 leek and a bunch of chards, kale and spinach. made a nice soup with roo's breast and at the end added milk cream.

forgot to say I added minced veggie mix that I keep in jars: onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, celery (leaves and root), parsley and whatever I have on hand.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

True! Instructions say no straw for 24 hours. I told her she’s restricted until Tuesday (shhh…). Regular painkillers are working pretty well. And she has shockingly no noticeable swelling so far!!! She had all 4 removed and 3 were impacted, but the roots weren’t so long as to be problematic. Maybe the pineapple juice really helped with the swelling. She’s supposed to drink it for several more days.

Wow, that's awesome, no swelling! Pineapple juice...just read about it, of course, the bromelain!
"Pineapple juice contains an enzyme called bromelain, which triggers your body's ability to fight pain and reduce swelling. It's used as a treatment for inflammation and sports injuries and may be effective in reducing symptoms of osteoarthritis"
I will be getting some pineapple Today!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Rain was forecast for this afternoon and tomorrow, so I made myself go outside and I'm glad I did.

I weeded the carrots that sprouted, and then planted more where the older seeds didn't sprout (raised bed #2).
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I mowed around the coop, shed and the gardens, gave the clippings to the flock, which made them happy.

I added additional clippings to a new raised bed (#5), then added compost and partially rotted compost to this year's tomato bed (#3).
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And I moved soil into new raised bed #4, from the little raised beds that failed, they were too shallow. And the fire ants used them as condos...
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I really like your raised beds. I'd like to try a few here. What type of wood do you use? A friend of mine used old pallet wood but rats gnawed it & kinda made it all collapse. I've got the fire ants that tunnel here, spinosad bait manages the numbers, and I've set up the Jiffy corn mix & baking soda baits to address rodents, but both of those little jerks are always going to be around. We have a lot of rabbits, groundhogs & deer here. Do you cover them with deer netting?

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Rain & wind all night here...Not much sleep & bones ache. The moat around the barn is back. Rain should stop around 4pmish. We get more later in the week, though. Oh well, still better than a heavy snow. There's a lot more wind than what they're saying...always is, here by the ocean. The flock will just hunker down & stay dry inside the coop for the most part. They do enjoy a good pecking block or suspended cabbage indoors. For me...it'll be a good stew making & baking day. Got a craving for some chocolate chip cookies. DH likes them more chewy than crunchy. I love them still warm from the oven.

 

[Acre4Me]

Seriously, you shouldn't spit after brushing your teeth when you've had a tooth extraction.

I’ll remind her! I thought she told me she had brushed her teeth…but turns out she had tuned me out (teenagers excel here), and said “wait…what?” When she realized my surprised tone was for some reason. Oh, actually no she did not brush her teeth yet, so I told her to wait until today. But she’s instructed to start with the warm salt water rinses today and continue for 2 weeks. I’ll remind her to not enthusiastically spit it out.

Walked around and looked at my peach leaf curl situation.... I didn't spray anything at all for dormant sprays..... I regret.

We also have PLC. Apparently, the best thing is to spray Copper fungicide mixed with dormant oil late fall, and early spring before there is any change in the growth or tips. I read the copper instructions and you can spray quite a bit during the season too. I’ve sprayed 2x, but rain and cold has hampered any more spraying. I plan to spray again. We will see if the copper applications help.