What did you do in the garden today?

[Smokerbill]

A weed burner torch...hey let me see a photo of what you got, I think I need one here.

Sure. Here you go.

I ordered my torch from Amazon. Instead of attaching a 1 pound propane bottle I used a propane hose that I use with my Tough Buddy propane heater, connecting it to 7.5 gallon propane tank from my RV.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I am disappointed with these Brussel sprout seeds.
Only a few actually sprouted, did not grow, then died. Last one is clinging to life.

 

[pennyJo1960]

My brussle sprouts did not come up either better letting the last year re seed that is how I am doing it this year.

 

[fuzzi]

I am disappointed with these Brussel sprout seeds.
Only a few actually sprouted, did not grow, then died. Last one is clinging to life.
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I don't think it's just Baker Creek...

 

[fuzzi]

My third attempt at making sour dough bread with my new silicone dough basket made me realize that its worthless. I cooked the bread in the silicone basket as advertised, but the top of the bread had some burnt spots and the bread itself was not something I could give away, it was ugly looking, but my chickens loved it. The color and shape of the sour dough that I made previously in a bowl with cover looked more professional. However, I did learn something from this experience. First, I found that crumpling my parchment paper into a ball before lining the bowl made it easier to form. Second, to get the ear, I need to cut deeper. Third, lightly oiling the sides of my folding bowl made it easier to work with.

In conclusion, I cannot recommend buying silicone bread baskets, it would be better to get a round domed Dutch oven and buy the razer holder and plastic and metal scraper separately.

This bowl picture is what works with my Breville Smart Oven. I take the steamed sour dough out of the bowl after 20 minutes and finish cooking it to a golden color.

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I see my Corelle pattern...

 

[WthrLady]

It's been foggy, rainy, misty, drizzly, cool, then humid & warm & then back to cold, then raining its butt off, then 5 minutes of sunshine, then foggy & misty again...so weird. Anyway...I did clip all of the nutsedge & Johnsongrass going to seed, put it in 5 gallon buckets while I sit on an upside-down 5 gal bucket, trying to save my hurting back. The sacroiliac shots did not address the constant shooting pain going from right hip down right leg into right knee & at times down entire leg to ankle, so...doc said I've got a pinched nerve & I'm scheduled for shots at L4 & L5 this coming Thursday. What a PITA, literally, this pain includes the glute. Well, let me at least show ya some pics.

Wild strawberries are all over, the chickens love them & I ate some, they're small but really delicious & sweet this year.
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Fuscia Peonies are blooming, the pale pink ones are about to
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Lavender is blooming
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Blueberries are looking good
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I feel your pain. ( I can't do the shots.)
Glorious little strawberries!

 

[jerryse]

I had germination problems with 2 verities of winter squash. Different sources. Reordered from different sellers. Transplanted more squash, pulled 2 supers off beehives, installed new range hood with fan, and changed furnace filter.

 

[Sally PB]

Can you share how you save your seeds?

It totally depends on what plant you're saving seed from. There are several good books about it, with details about each kind of seed.

I'm thinking about it. There's so much junk added to store-bought bread that I think it's about time to try a different route.

I got a bread maker and haven't bought store bread in years. Now I've getting even better results using a stand mixer and baking it in the oven. Gluten Free is a whole 'nother animal when you are trying to make bread.

That's it. I'm done with Baker Creek.

I don't think it's just Baker Creek...

I'm starting to wonder ... I'm hearing a lot of people say lots of different seeds are not germinating.

This is very worrisome. If you're a seed saver, do even more this year.

 

[WthrLady]

Because I know we can all relate...I present this giggle

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Sure. Here you go.

I ordered my torch from Amazon. Instead of attaching a 1 pound propane bottle I used a propane hose that I use with my Tough Buddy propane heater, connecting it to 7.5 gallon propane tank from my RV.

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That's cool. I was googling & saw this...a weed burner on steroids...now That's what I call a serious weed burner! I'd like this for my entire "lawn" of nudsedge. Lol


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