What did you do in the garden today?

[Nym]

My one dog (who is 170 pounds) goes after bees all the time. He is super clumsy but somehow still gets stung in the mouth at least 3 times a year

I have a dog like that! I let him out one morning, 20mins later he was walking around looking like bubble-wrap. I'm sure it was a bee.

 

[Nym]

The second I see a hint of orange it makes a going on vacation to the kitchen counter

I find they ripen faster away from all direct light. I use the linen cupboard.

 

[Sally PB]

Blessedly cool, a generous inch of rain in the rain gauge bucket, weeds pulling out of the clay soil easily. What's not to love?

Wildfire smoke. Thick enough to wear a mask. I did everything more slowly, so I didn't exert myself more than necessary.

But 8 (or 10; I lost count) buckets of weeds went bye-bye. Yeah, it was thick in there, and mostly crab grass. Now the tomato plants can soak up the moisture in the soil, not the weeds.

 

[Sally PB]

I found 3 ripe habanero peppers! This is the earliest I've seen them. I picked those, some jalapenos, and some more tomatoes. Hubby will make and I will can salsa tomorrow!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

What variety of shallots are those? They look kind of like mine, that are growing a single bulb instead of multiples on one plant. Mine, I think, are not true shallots. Got 'em at Baker Creek.

I ordered them through Amazon from Tomorrow seeds. These are French shallots. The multiple heatwaves have wreaked havoc on the garden. I’m just thrilled at what I’ve been able to harvest.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Rain! Glorious rain!

We have received about an inch. Everything around us got way more... But the ridge our house is on always splits the clouds so stuff goes north or south of us. However, the rain did drop the temperature down to 68 for an hour or so. Glorious! It went back up into the upper 80s. Still better than 120! I'm going to try to clean out the hoop house in the morning and start my fall broccoli...

I went out to pick my last two cushaw squash. I'm told you can use it just like pumpkin... Thinking about canning it. Got stung by fire ants while I was picking it... Grrrrrr... The grass is super high but I can't cut it because of the lack of rain.

Made some homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream. Sooooooo good!

 

[OnlySympathy]

I have 36 seed packets ordered. I need help.

 

[Smokerbill]

I found 3 ripe habanero peppers! This is the earliest I've seen them. I picked those, some jalapenos, and some more tomatoes. Hubby will make and I will can salsa tomorrow!

Not one of my three habanero plants have set on fruit. They bloom, then the bud drops. I'm thinking it might be because of the cool nights, down in the low 50s, upper 40s. Looks like I'll still get some Hatch peppers ane jalapenos. Quite a few of those have stuck on after blooming.

 

[Smokerbill]

I made a sandwich with my homemade bread, fresh picked leaf lettuce from the garden and thin sliced cold ribeye steak. Catalina salad dressing as the condiment. It was GOOD!

 

[TJAnonymous]

Temperature dropped to 78 degrees but the humidity is at 94% so it's still hot & rainforest muggy outside.

Can't win for losin'....