What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

I found an F350, long bed, crew max sized tomato horn worm today.... Literally, I was just out there yesterday and there was no sign of it.... I sacrificed it to the chickens. It was glorious.

It's not just me! Lol

 

[Acre4Me]

Hunted hornworms and found 4 yesterday. Suspect there is more, but only 4 of the plants show damage though.

The cowpeas are growing well-big flowers similar to a snapdragon. I planted 3 types, and one is more vining that the other two-the tendrils are wrapping up among themselves. The winds we had a few days ago knocked them over, so there they stay. One of the three varieties is starting to produce pods.

Summer squash: one variety, a new one this year, is so densely packed with stems, I can’t see anything in there, so I flipped the plant over and found only 1 squash -ok size, not too big. But, clearly a poor producer and too difficult to see anything, so I won’t be growing that one again. The other 4 types are producing well, so far. The other 4 are more typical in growth and would be good candidates for trellising, and chopping leaves below the squash.

Winter squash: tried a new butternut variety and it seems to be producing well. Another new variety is producing tons of leaves, not much in the way of flowers or squash though.

 

[Sally PB]

Glory be to the chickens. We all need them to rid us and our gardens of the savage beasts that choose to try to take food out of our mouths

Glory be to the traps I set. May they catch the varmints!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

My crazy / exuberant dog met her first skunk last night. I thought she got sprayed but I think the skunk just emitted a warning fart. No smell on the dog thank goodness. I need to carve out a little time to run the sprinklers today. I have another medical appointment which will eat up the middle of the day. Two of my butternut squash are blooming now. Up in the low 90’s today and tomorrow then dropping into low 80’s on Thursday.

 

[muddy75]

Had to water the garden and picked the first habanero and ghost pepper

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Skunk aroma was in the air last night & this morning. Nothing exciting, just watering. When I get home from work I check my flock's waters. Yesterday, pigeon bowl water felt like a warm cup of tea! I gave them fresh cool water & set up baths in kiddie pools. They were loving it. I'm going to have the kiddie pools set up daily for them.

I got a fig & peach tree, both for $18. Lowe's has marked down all fruit trees. I love getting a bargain! The peach tree has 4 peaches on it!

Have a great day & stay hydrated everyone, this heat is brutal, dizziness can sneak up on ya fast.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I BADLY need to weed inside the hoop house but it's SO FRIGGING HOT. Barely 8 am and already in the 90s.

At least it is supposed to rain tomorrow and Thursday which....allegedly....will bring us down into the 80s for a couple of days. Not sure where this alleged rain is coming from because I see nothing on radar to the west of us. But so far all our normal weather patterns are holding TRUE...just 2 weeks earlier than normal. We typically have hellish weather in July, a brief day or two of heavy rain in early August, and then hellish weather again until mid-to-late September. So far none of that pattern has actually changed except to be shifted forward 2 weeks....

 

[chicken opey]

Hunted hornworms and found 4 yesterday. Suspect there is more, but only 4 of the plants show damage though.

The cowpeas are growing well-big flowers similar to a snapdragon. I planted 3 types, and one is more vining that the other two-the tendrils are wrapping up among themselves. The winds we had a few days ago knocked them over, so there they stay. One of the three varieties is starting to produce pods.

Summer squash: one variety, a new one this year, is so densely packed with stems, I can’t see anything in there, so I flipped the plant over and found only 1 squash -ok size, not too big. But, clearly a poor producer and too difficult to see anything, so I won’t be growing that one again. The other 4 types are producing well, so far. The other 4 are more typical in growth and would be good candidates for trellising, and chopping leaves below the squash.

Winter squash: tried a new butternut variety and it seems to be producing well. Another new variety is producing tons of leaves, not much in the way of flowers or squash though.

I have rogosa winter squash this year and we love it! The vine is a space hog tho

 

[chicken opey]

I feel my summer garden is dwindling down for now. Still waiting on some of the tomatoes to produce
I haven’t found right combination for them.
Stuck a couple of whole watermelons in freezer just to test it out! I realized they said only last 7-10 days once picked and I panicked thinking this may be one time I can’t eat all the watermelon!

 

[Smokerbill]

they go down or horizontal to the other trellis if close enough.

Thanks @chickengr for the info. I'm going to look around in my junk pile for something I can use to extend the trellis.