What did you do in the garden today?

[jerryse]

Someone mentioned petunias which reminded me to start some seed. Old fashioned type light blue and some whites. Growing up they were still some around. Harder to find now. They often reseed.

 

[pennyJo1960]

My marigolds started to peak little green right now.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I wonder if that thing is oven proof? Maybe it could be used like a dutch oven for baking bread????

https://www.theperfectloaf.com/how-to-bake-bread-in-a-dutch-oven/

Yum, that looks good. I have a cast iron Lodge dutch oven I can use for baking.

This little thing is more for looks I guess, not oven safe. I could use it for rising a small dough ball. Rick likes to set some things on the counter top to get at room temperature, so this could be used for that, as protection from the rare but occasional airborne to contend with...fruit fly or those tiny moths from bird seed.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Someone mentioned petunias which reminded me to start some seed. Old fashioned type light blue and some whites. Growing up they were still some around. Harder to find now. They often reseed.

I love the smell of petunias

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Just got back from Home Depot. Got chicken feed. Got a few things for the garden, too.

 

[gtaus]

@gtaus , this works just fine for me. Water the seed starting pots and the runoff wicks upward for a day or two. When the tray is dry and the soil mix feels slightly dry on top, I repeat the process. Sometimes, instead of watering from top down I'll pour water into the tray. Simple and next to no cost is the best choice for me.


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Yeah, basically what I do as well, except I use the 3-inch net pots with the slits. Like you said, simple and no cost for the most part.

 

[Sally PB]

I covered the blueberry bushes in anticipation of last night's frost.

The sun is out now, so I uncovered them. We have a freeze warning for tonight, so I'm hoping to capture some of the heat in the ground to warm the bushes overnight.

I take the bags up around 6 pm, when this are is in shade, and cover the bushes again.

The rest is up to

 

[WthrLady]

Yup. I visited an Alpaca farm before I met him, held a baby cria in my arms. Oh the temptation!!! I kinda nixed the idea back then, until I can relocate...30 to 50 acres...would mean more additions to the family fuzzy, furry & feathered lol

Ya, the babies are always cute.
Ask me about the grown, fat, farty, moody, snorting boys...go ahead.....
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Ran over to the village to get onions for the tomato soup I'm making for the FDer tomorrow night.
While I was there, I grabbed a box of ice cream sandwiches and a half gallon of mint ice cream for the FDer today. I mean, as long as I had the cooler in the truck, right?!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Ya, the babies are always cute.
Ask me about the grown, fat, farty, moody, snorting boys...go ahead.....
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Grown, farty, moody...those 3 describe my DH (which #2 incidentally, was why he was on my poop list last night)

Well...alpacas would be a perfect fit then!

 

[NewBoots]

Here's how I make them in my Instant Pot pressure cooker:

Oooooo! Thanks so much!