What did you do in the garden today?

[fuzzi]

https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/lettuce/salanova-lettuce/

It's more expensive, but I grow it and it's amazing!

Thanks. I've never grown head lettuce.

I didn't see any growing zone suggestions.

 

[Yard Farmer]

Thanks. I've never grown head lettuce.

I didn't see any growing zone suggestions.

If you decide to, I highly recommend growing the variety I linked.

You can grow them in any zone. I would suggest if you are in a warmer zone, plant them in a shaded spot to prevent bolting.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Going home tomorrow... Likely will be driving through rain the entire way. Been gone for 10 days... Wondering how big everything has grown in the meantime or if it's been destroyed by bugs/fungus. Hopefully not...

 

[jerryse]

I have redbud tree seed sprouting. I experimented with pear cuttings from pruning. A few are breaking bud too early to say success but hopeful. I use a few unusual moisture conserving methods on cuttings and grafts. I used to use parafilm wrap then I used shellack spray and these I coated with wood glue. All have worked. Anti desiccant.

 

[Sally PB]

I dug a lot of heavy clay today. I'm digging out the perimeter of the heavy soil garden, and I got one of the short ends done. The other short end is where the grape vines are, and I dug that area a few weeks ago. That's what gave me the idea.

I also split 3 sunflowers that were in one pot into 3 pots. Lesson learned: Plant ONE sunflower seed in each pot. They sprout and grow well. If the one seed doesn't come up, replant.

I'm going to start hardening off the sunflowers, starting on Wednesday, I think. I need to wait until after the rain on Tuesday. Sunflowers will be the first things out of the green house to start the next part of their journey.

 

[Happy hen lover]

I have black beauty and some yellow. I plan to plant 1 variety first and about 3 months later when it is done I will plant another one. that way they don't cross pollinate.

I'm only planting yellow zucchini this year , it's so much easier to find on plant. I like the idea of staggering the plantings that way I can taste the difference between green and yellow.

 

[Happy hen lover]

I also split 3 sunflowers that were in one pot into 3 pots. Lesson learned: Plant ONE sunflower seed in each pot. They sprout and grow well. If the one seed doesn't come up, replant.

Same thing with my cukes no luck splitting up starters! I did replant them too.

 

[Smokerbill]

I kind of took a break from gardening today, and I needed it after all I've done the last few days. My legs and back needed some rest.

I started the day digging out choice weeds and putting them in water after crushing them. That will turn into a natural fertilizer for the garden in a couple of weeks.

I drove to Walmart and bought okra, lettuce and basil seeds, along with a new drip coffee maker.

And I weeded my little patch of poppies, and only ripped out one accidentally. There are still around 25 poppy plants left.

I might wet down some seed starting mix and get my Genovese basil seeds started. Or maybe not.

I'm going to attempt to stay up late and see if I can see the aurora borealis tonight. Friday and Saturday nights I was just too tired to stay up that late.

ETA: I went ahead and got my basil planted, one six cell seed starting tray. Took about 10 minutes or so.

 

[Molpet]

I kind of took a break from gardening today, and I needed it after all I've done the last few days. My legs and back needed some rest.

I started the day digging out choice weeds and putting them in water after crushing them. That will turn into a natural fertilizer for the garden in a couple of weeks.

I drove to Walmart and bought okra, lettuce and basil seeds, along with a new drip coffee maker.

And I weeded my little patch of poppies, and only ripped out one accidentally. There are still around 25 poppy plants left.

I might wet down some seed starting mix and get my Genovese basil seeds started. Or maybe not.

I'm going to attempt to stay up late and see if I can see the aurora borealis tonight. Friday and Saturday nights I was just too tired to stay up that late.

So far the forecast is not as active north lights as Friday night

 

[Smokerbill]

So far the forecast is not as active north lights as Friday night

I'm just north of the view line of NOAA's aurora forecast for tonight, so maybe I'll get lucky and see it if the prediction is correct.