What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

43 This morning, 85 today. The house is open now, but the AC will be on later as we'll be in the mid 90s this weekend. The AC also works in combination with the air scrubbers and with harvest in full swing, we need the scrubbers.
Feather are everywhere.
I forgot to post the swallows leaving. It's been almost 3.5 weeks and all but the non-migratory sparrows have left.
The grackles are gathering, but I have yet to see geese or ducks.
Pelicans have passed through already though.

I haven't seen a humming bird in almost a week.
The last 10 qts of tomato puree are simmering on the stove, almost 3 weeks late. Weird year.

Building a new UPS/FedEx/USPS drop box today, so I better get to it.
Have a good day all.

 

[Sally PB]

Building a new UPS/FedEx/USPS drop box today, so I better get to it.
Have a good day all.

Please post pictures. I'm thinking one of those would helpful for us.

 

[WthrLady]

I was using a rubbermade deck box with a 5 gallon bucket of concrete in it to keep it from blowing away. But after 6 years, it's starting to fall apart.
I'm putting this together as we speak.
I had to build a custom base as the driveway is on a slight slope.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D35R9PN4?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

 

[Smokerbill]

My potatoes finished curing so I sorted through them. Damaged and littles to eat soon, greened and sprouting for planting and the nice ones spread out in boxes to store in the cool, dark shop building.

I'll have around a dozen whole potatoes to plant, which'll be plenty. I'm trying something new, and will plant the potatoes in the garden later this month.

 

[jerryse]

Dw was worse today. A trip to Prompt care. Cellulitis, antibiotics prescribed

 

[WthrLady]

Annnnd I've managed to anger a wasp. Sigh.
They're quick to anger this time of year.

 

[Minanora]

Annnnd I've managed to anger a wasp. Sigh.
They're quick to anger this time of year.

Ah yes. We have had a surge of yellow jacket activity in our area. They are angry, thirsty and looking for protein. This has been the longest season for them here and the most prolific. Usually they are scarce by now. Not this year.

I went to the garden to look at stuff a little bit ago. My zucchini I planted, only one of them is growing well. The others are.... Sad. I think it may be gophers, but I haven't checked for tunnels yet. Tooooo hot.

 

[WthrLady]

This shed is HUGE!
I'm 5'4" and have to duck to go through the door, but can stand up inside.
(We get 50 pound bags of feed delivered)
And man is it a PIA to put together

 

[PopoMyers]

I planted lettuce that us humans aren't aloud to eat....

It's the duck's lettuce!

I planted spinach and Chinese broccoli, apparently a chicken thinks it's hers.

 

[PopoMyers]

My potatoes finished curing so I sorted through them. Damaged and littles to eat soon, greened and sprouting for planting and the nice ones spread out in boxes to store in the cool, dark shop building.

I'll have around a dozen whole potatoes to plant, which'll be plenty. I'm trying something new, and will plant the potatoes in the garden later this month.

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Thinking you have a good plan. If it's deep underground, they shouldn't freeze. I get volunteer potatoes every year. You? They seem to do the best, unless the voles get to them. They are destructive to potatoes, which is why I have to dig mine up instead of just letting them store in the ground. Even then, some of mine got eaten.