What did you do in the garden today?

[catsndogs4us]

It was nice out, in the 70s F. I had the baby chicks, almost 1 week and almost 3 weeks old out in cage in a greenhouse so they could enjoy the weather while I planted (it was plenty warm in the sunny greenhouse). I planted some cold crops in the greenstalk planters and watered what is already in those planters. I use the planters that are higher up so the adult chickens can't eat them. In the lower rows I plant things they don't like! We do have one garden area that they can't access but need to use a lot of creativity too since we grow a lot. Did some clean up, watered, up potted a few more things. Had some smaller starts from indoors outside for some natural light and fresh air.

The chickens yard is fully fenced but we have a few flighty ones who fly out and try to steal any good things growing in gardens .

Supposed to be another warm day tomorrow. I'll take advantage of that and plant out more and up-pot more seedlings. I'm glad to have this week off work to get lots of things done.

 

[WthrLady]

92' and winds are gusting to 58mph.

I painted some little rocks red for the strawberry bed and refilled the hummingbird feeder, and watered the potatoes. That is the sum total of the gardening today.

 

[Sally PB]

I weeded 2 1/2 raised beds in the garden. Then some house chores. It was a great day to hang laundry on the line. Low humidity, sunny, and breezy!

 

[Smokerbill]

I watered the garden first thing this morning, then later I pulled the boards covering the carrot seeds and made sure they were still moist. Plucked a few weeds.

 

[Bockbockbaboq]

Depending on how deep it is you might have to lift it in increments.

It probably wouldn't be an OSHA approved activity. LOL
Could be dangerous.

Lol. Well, DH came home and wiggled it out. Lol.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Finally finished building the (large) 2. raised bed, will have to fill it today, yesterday, I brought 26 eggs to a person with a brooder, he will tell me in 10 days how many of the eggs are fertilized

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Carrots are up and even though I was trying to be careful they are way to thick. Maybe next year I should use pelleted seed so it's easier to space them. Watered the beet seedlings and baby onions I started late. I already have my bigger onions in the garden but these little ones are tiny like a blade of grass. Experimenting to see if I can get some later ones even though they grow by the length of daylight hours . Although, planting onions late I always battle the earth worms pushing them out of the ground! Put the baby chicks in the coop (in a little run we built )for the second day of look but don't touch with the hens. Brought them back in later and then watched them preen after all the dust bathing they got to do!

 

[cj2024]

I found a Devil plant tree growing wild in my yard and I decided to try my hand at grafting an eggplant on to it. I have tried to do this about 5 years ago but failed. I think I did it this time. The graft looks like its healing over.

I did two grafts, and they look like they will make it. The parafilm tape stretched off the first graft in the first picture. I also did a second graft a few days ago, the parafilm on it is still fresh. I'll post an update when it fruits.

I am thinking about cutting off all the Devil tree's thorny branches when the eggplant graft gets bigger. I wonder if it will turn into an eggplant tree. I have seen some YouTube videos on this subject and the devil tree eggplant graft is still alive after 2 years.

 

[dirkandlorie]

Carrots are up and even though I was trying to be careful they are way to thick. Maybe next year I should use pelleted seed so it's easier to space them. Watered the beet seedlings and baby onions I started late. I already have my bigger onions in the garden but these little ones are tiny like a blade of grass. Experimenting to see if I can get some later ones even though they grow by the length of daylight hours . Although, planting onions late I always battle the earth worms pushing them out of the ground! Put the baby chicks in the coop (in a little run we built )for the second day of look but don't touch with the hens. Brought them back in later and then watched them preen after all the dust bathing they got to do!

Have you tried seeding your carrots with the cornstarch method? I've always had good luck with it. The carrots are spaced better and the cornstarch slurry seems to keep them moist for germination.

 

[Minanora]

I can't use wood when I redesign my next nest box. I hate when I see termite eaten wood, it freaks me out. I am thinking about using metal Unistrut with heavy duty milk crates...............However, both Unistrut and milk crates are expensive. It cost $69 for 4 milk crates on amazon.
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Unistrut is maybe a little overkill. But target sells the storage crates for $5.00 each.