What did you do in the garden today?

[User395221]

It is going to look like a little log cabin when i am done.

It looks lovely, and it blends the building into the trees like it has always been there and belongs.

 

[Beer can]

In an iron skillet...exactly how my grandfather and mom cooked 'em. Squirrel, rabbit, pheasant, grouse, venison, wild turkey. Nothing was wasted. Sometimes mom would dredge and deep fry the meat tidbits, game poppers we called 'em. Works for chicken too. Ahhh, I think I know what we are having for dinner tomorrow....

Yup, cast iron.
I love venison in many many different ways, especially on the grill medium rare. Still have to have some like mom made it, little steaklets floured and fried slightly crispy

 

[CapricornFarm]

It looks lovely, and it blends the building into the trees like it has always been there and belongs.

Thanks, i am loving it and am raring to get back at it tomorrow. Supposed to be a nice day!

 

[chickmom3941]

I want strawberries too! But it will have to be next year. I did go to habitat for humanity today. No shower doors but i did get a big piece of glass in an aluminum frame for $5. That is a start for a cold frame i think they are called.
Did you see the picture of my chicken coop? I started putting the cedar siding on it. View attachment 1137139

That looks incredible, Cap! I just love log cabins. If we ever win the lottery, that's the kind of house I would want (on a lake & acreage...) All of your hard work on that coop really shows - it's very impressive!

 

[igorsMistress]

I haven't done a thing out in the garden but water. Fell and hurt myself a week ago, but feeling on the mend finally. Don't think all the crepe myrtles are going to make it, maybe half. The rose bush still doesn't look good, so probably going to pull them tomorrow.
Today we are putting together a temporary coop in the chicken yard for the new littles. Holding off any hard work until later in the week to give myself a little more time to heal.

It's gorgeous outside, nice and cool, overnight lows in the 70s instead of the high 80s or 90s. Daytime temps will drop to the low 90s by next weekend. Finally!
Have a great day all.

 

[CapricornFarm]

That looks incredible, Cap! I just love log cabins. If we ever win the lottery, that's the kind of house I would want (on a lake & acreage...) All of your hard work on that coop really shows - it's very impressive!

Thanks, i am loving it! My next project will be a goat shed more than twice this size.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I haven't done a thing out in the garden but water. Fell and hurt myself a week ago, but feeling on the mend finally. Don't think all the crepe myrtles are going to make it, maybe half. The rose bush still doesn't look good, so probably going to pull them tomorrow.
Today we are putting together a temporary coop in the chicken yard for the new littles. Holding off any hard work until later in the week to give myself a little more time to heal.

It's gorgeous outside, nice and cool, overnight lows in the 70s instead of the high 80s or 90s. Daytime temps will drop to the low 90s by next weekend. Finally!
Have a great day all.

So sorry you hurt yourself. Hope you are on the mend soon.

 

[Pensmaster]

We have a bumper crop of butternut squash just about ready to harvest. Watermelons were a bust...lots of blooms but no fruit. Not sure what's up with that, but we had a cool, rainy summer so maybe that contributed.

Strawberries have gone crazy and taken over a section of the garden. One of you on this thread also had strawberries going wild. Someone told us we needed to tear them out and start over with starts from the originals because the plants are only productive for 2-3 years??? Any truth to this? The 3 yr old patch looks very healthy and was very productive this year.
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All the roadside strawberry patches replant their entire field every year here. I like to get their berries at the end of the season. Much smaller more flavorful.

 

[Pensmaster]

I haven't done a thing out in the garden but water. Fell and hurt myself a week ago, but feeling on the mend finally. Don't think all the crepe myrtles are going to make it, maybe half. The rose bush still doesn't look good, so probably going to pull them tomorrow.
Today we are putting together a temporary coop in the chicken yard for the new littles. Holding off any hard work until later in the week to give myself a little more time to heal.

It's gorgeous outside, nice and cool, overnight lows in the 70s instead of the high 80s or 90s. Daytime temps will drop to the low 90s by next weekend. Finally!
Have a great day all.

Hope you feel well from the fall soon.
Don't give up on the Crepe myrtle just yet. They are pretty hardy and I've seen them come back from roots.

 

[Pensmaster]

Not much done in garden this week. Did pick 4 nice sized tomatoes but, I've been down with the bug everyone in California seems to be getting.