What did you do in the garden today?

[Sueby]

Morning all. Beautiful out there. Thought about calling in sick to go stare at the stuff coming up in the garden, but I think about that every day.

 

[Sally PB]

Rain coming in about 5 hours, and storms, possibly severe, coming about 3 hours after that. This should motivate me to get going.

It's not working, so far. I'll try more coffee.

 

[TillyPeeps]

@pennyJo1960 , what in the heck is this stuff growing in the pot? The leaves remind me of thyme, but it seems too short to be that.

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I didn't do anything in the garden today other than look at it from afar. I did put my tomato plants outside for a couple of hours to start hardening them off. Guess that counts.

Creeping thyme? They can be very beautiful ground covers.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

So foggy here 6am & at 7am Still could not even see out into my own yard. I guess it will be a wet week. That's fine, just no more 30s or low 40s Temps please!
When it clears up a bit I will get a few pics of what I managed to accomplish yesterday. Not many, not much to show, only what I planted, not what I ripped out...cuz I did not get "before pics" so now, what's been weeded is not really photo worthy...ya know how 4 hours of pulling weeds goes...all that aching back & sore knee work never seems to "look" like a lot gets done. Darn...should've photographed the weed pile Before I picked it all up & let the chickens have it!!! Yeah, DH sometimes says "I don't know what you do all day" Uh, hello...yeah... Are ya trying to tick me off? You do want me make your tired butt dinner don't ya? Yesterday he was so tired but I asked him to please do a short walkabout with me, let me show ya "why" I'm covered with dirt & those biting gnat marks (gardening without gloves then wiping gnats off my face with garden soil hands). I made blueberry pancakes & eggs for dinner. I can eat breakfast food at Any Time . We were both so wiped out, fell asleep shortly after we ate. Lol Gettin old, huh.

Temps look good this coming week! Maybe I can put the long underwear & winter hats away. Wet...hmmm, good for sowing more wildflower seeds.

 

[jerryse]

Rainy morning then a break and more rain around noon. I get to rest today. Another pic of Dames Rocket.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Creeping thyme? They can be very beautiful ground covers.

I've seen some gorgeous creeping Thyme, thick like a carpet. A lady had it on a steep bank, a deep purple pink color. I am thinking of using it where I have some paver walking stones...hoping it would fill in like this photo I found. I originally planted moss & it did well til July & August heat hit. Then weeds invaded. So I know I must plant something there.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

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Frost damaged walnut tree is putting out new leaves, it will cost it a lot of energy, I fear no walnuts this year
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My clematis in full bloom, I love the color
I planted my dahlias in pots, I hope no more frost
Also put my aloe outside, they have to winter inside ..
Watered my newly planted black currants with nettle brew, what a smell

What a gorgeous color Clematis! I've never seen one like that.

 

[Happy hen lover]

trail cam saw this guy snooping around the chicken pen...hopefully it stays out of my garden. View attachment 3816101View attachment 3816102

Ha old eyes I saw ring tail and thought coon! That is one ugly coon@#$&-$#!!

 

[fuzzi]

Rained a little bit between fits of sunshine.

I came up with a good use for all the banana boxes I've been accumulating from when I get the chickens' produce trimmings at the grocery store. More to follow...

I set my tomato plants outside to start the hardening off process.

I filled mine with dirt and planted melons. It worked really well.

 

[Happy hen lover]

Its either sun gold or sun sugar and the amount of water seem to affect the sweetness. I left my sun sugar in its 20-gallon kratky trash bin and let the solution dry out after I got tired of eating them. The fruit left on the drying out plant were sweeter almost like candy.

I love those sun gold that's my reward treat for working on those hot muggy days. DH won't eat them so that's just for me.