What did you do in the garden today?

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I watered the garden beds that have been planted plus the asparagus yesterday. The temperature is supposed to be in the low 70’s today but cloudy. I’m hoping to plant the leeks, bok choi and sugar beets today in the hugelkultur style bed. Also will be planting the lettuce starts I bought between the rows of sugar snap beans. My Fritillaries are up and blooming. Will do a garden walk to check on the blueberries, pear tree and grapevines after chicken tending.

 

[chickengr]

I don't need goats. I don't need goats. The hubby says no goats.... I don't need goats...

I didn't need goats. and I have got 4

Yep. The ideal temperature for sprouting pepper seeds is 80-90 degrees. My house runs around 65 degrees so I mounted a 60 watt incandescent bulb below the shelf holding the pepper tray to warm them up when starting them.

Since peppers are perennial plants, I plan to plant a couple in 5 gallon buckets this year, one jalapeno and one sweet bell. I'll bring them inside to overwinter, then set them back outside in 2025.

https://peppergeek.com/overwintering-pepper-plants/

as my climate is a bit strange I am thinking to do the same. only if I overwinter peppers I can have them on time. tomatoes as well.

 

[chickengr]

I tried bringing some inside last year. The last one died a week or so ago. Might have been a space issue, I had three per pot (my gardening space is lacking).

definitely space issue as well as they prefer to be outside. you need to bring them in/out.

 

[Sally PB]

My heart goes out to everyone affected by the storms. They totally missed us.

We should have off and on showers today. I'd like to get more stuff in the ground, so today would be a good day for that, I think.

I have 4 Seven Sons bushes to plant. I wanted to hold off until the storm had passed, so they should be fine to plant today. I didn't want their first taste of unpotted freedom to be their poor leaves whipped around in a thunderstorm.

Hey, I paid $40 each for them! I feel like they are my babies.

 

[chickengr]

OH, you're growing puppies! Here, I thought they came up head first.

a cousin of mine at age of 5 "grew chicks". she saw her mother planting onions and she "planted" chicken feathers in order to grow chicks

btw, my bourbon red hen is "hatching" chicken waterer

 

[jerryse]

Busy day yesterday. Went shopping for a recliner and it comes Wednesday. Had my cell phone checked and the charging port failed. New phone comes Monday. Had the protection plan. A beehive swarmed as I was leaving for town. They moved into a empty hive while I was gone. Might have been 2 swarms from the same hive as another empty hive had a lot of activity. Rain then a bteak and more rain late afternoon.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Hoping to hear from @WthrLady today. I just heard that yesterday’s storm hit a bit north of Omaha. Luck and good wishes for all in today’s storm path(s).

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Been working so I'm looking forward to time with flock & garden! In my travels yesterday, a delightful fragrance got my attention, then I looked & saw them. The outdoor flower display.

The smell of Petunias holds a special place in my heart. I was 2 years old when I "helped" my Aunt Theresa garden. She was planting striped Petunias along the sidewalk that led to her front door. As she planted, I was moving along behind her, so dedicated to the task. We were a team! I was so happy, I was a valuable helper! We started at the far end of the walkway & when we had finally reached the front door landing, we had planted all of the cute, sweet smelling Petunias. When all finished, my aunt stood up, shook the soil from her gloves, then turned around to take a satisfying look back down the sidewalk, to drink in the accomplishment...and she saw what I had been so diligently busy doing in my desire to help. As she had planted the Petunias, I had pulled them right back out. Yup, the sidewalk was full of lovely Petunias , not lining the sidewalk as intended, but On The Sidewalk, roots, dirt & all!

Thank goodness my Aunt had a wonderful sense of humor. She laughed, hugged me & we both replanted all of the Petunias as they should be. It was my 1st gardening lesson in life. I was only 2 & something but I remember the fragrance of Petunias, the soft velvety petals, and to this day they are among my favorite things in life. I think of Aunt Theresa & miss her.

Yesterday, I saw these...they are the exact color striped Petunias we planted so long ago. You know that I had to bring some home with me.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

You sure those aren't ramps? It's the right time of year for them. I thought I had wild garlic too, then found out they're ramps. Delicious in scrambled eggs. I think it's in W Va they actually have ramps festivals!

No, I am sure ! I know where they grow, and they have distinctive smell when you pick them and the bloom is also unique, ramps have broader leaves and different flowers
The late frost killed almost all the new leaves from my mulberry tree, palovina ( I’m very worried about the flower buds, they usually get killed off by late frost and it would have been the first time the tree would have bloomed!) , it also damaged some of the clover leaves ( got lots , so no biggie) I will
have to wait and see

It had also killed off my pineapple sage , I thought, I was trying to propagate, the 2. plant fell off the window sill and broke off, but hope springs eternal, so I brought it inside and voila, it has started to sprout new leaves

 

[igorsMistress]

Heads up folks

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