What did you do in the garden today?

[igorsMistress]

I’m glad he mentioned Espoma is one of the safe brands. That’s what I have been using since I started gardening on this property. However, all in all I’m not shocked. Thanks @igorsMistress.

I was a little worried at first too because I use Espoma. I know folks on here go to Menards and one of their products was on the list so thought I should share.

 

[igorsMistress]

I left the front door open all night and it’s not even chilly in here. Today it’s supposed to be windy yet again, but we’re working in the yard anyway and everyone gets an extra allergy pill later. Forecast is for 90’s next week I am not ready for that. I will for sure bring in the broccoli today, but think I’ll leave the side shoots to flower for the bees. After I cut back the lemon tree it exploded with flowers, hopefully we will have a good lemon harvest this year because last year pretty much sucked.

 

[TJAnonymous]

72 today and snow tomorrow night. Seed rack selection is poor this year. I ordered some seeds I wanted. Getting a tooth pulled Thursday. It is infected.

Think how much better you'll feel when it's out and you are recovered!

 

[Smokerbill]

I lifted the row cover yesterday and saw that the daikon seeds I planted are sprouting. In a few days I will remove all but one plant in each group, 8 groups total.

As far as PFAS in fertilizers, I've been using a weak, diluted solution of Miracle Grow fertilizer on my seedlings in the house and will continue to do so for convenience, but have never/would never use Miracle Grow in my garden. Chicken crap and compost in the garden all the way for me, mainly for the concern that synthetic fertilizers will screw up the natural micro/macro biome in the soil.

My body is surely already saturated with PFAS from plastic food packaging and containers and plastic drinking glasses, among other exposures over the previous decades. In my opinion it's a little late in the game for me to be going to extremes now to limit my PFAS exposure.

I'm aware of the possible sources of PFAS and make some efforts to minimize my exposure, but I still use my nice little Teflon non-stick skillet for my eggs most days.

 

[TJAnonymous]

If this mystery vine turns out to, in fact, be honeysuckle.... I'm going to try this on whatever I can't kill beforehand

https://www.gardenista.com/posts/honeysuckle-cordial-a-delicious-way-to-control-an-invasive-vine/

Sprayed the area with about a half gallon of 30% vinegar. We'll see how it works.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I did manage to generally level out the ground... I'll cover it with black plastic later this evening.

After:



Before:

 

[akroberts1085]

Just thought I'd load some pictures of the stairstep bed

 

[akroberts1085]

The only 2 potato sprouts coming up.

This is the small bed that the girls had to fix for me.

 

[jerryse]

I actually did a little gardening today. I planted seeds of Shirley poppy, Hollyhock and Purple coneflower in ground.

 

[Smokerbill]

I was planning to move some herb plants to a new location today but didn't. Instead, I got my propane weed burner torch out and shriveled all the sprouting weeds growing around the perimeter of my house. Get 'em while they're small and they are easier to kill.