What did you do in the garden today?

[CapricornFarm]

Yes, it will be so nice having everything handy and close to the garden! Hubs & I were continuously misplacing gardening items, and it dawned on us that we could convert our basically unused shed into a garden shed. My brother had given us a fancy wrought iron door, and we had some other materials laying around that we were able to use on the shed, as well. So far, we haven't spent anything on it. The paint will cost a little, but will be for both the shed & the coop. We still have some work to do on it, but it's going to be so nice to have everything garden-related in one place, plus it's cute and looks great in the yard!

Our shed is metal and husband wants to paint it brown using latex paint. I have my doubts on how well that will adhere.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Our shed is metal and husband wants to paint it brown using latex paint. I have my doubts on how well that will adhere.

don't think so jmho

 

[lazy gardener]

Our shed is metal and husband wants to paint it brown using latex paint. I have my doubts on how well that will adhere.

https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-paint-aluminum-siding/

 

[chickmom3941]

A few of our squash might actually make it to a usable size before frost! We have 3 blue hubbard squash that are getting fairly big (don't know if big is the right word - maybe I should say they are not real small anymore), also 2 porcelain pink pumpkins, 1 cinderella pumpkin, 2 turk's turbin squash, and 1 white pumpkin. There's lots of others, but they are all still pretty small. "keep growing, guys - you can do it!"

Our baby chicks spent their first night on the roosting bar with mama last night! Such big girls!

Probably going to can tomatoes today, as well as chop/freeze bell peppers for use all winter long. Need to do some seed collecting soon, also.

 

[Mama Runner]

LOL, I need to make my tomato clones and Everytime I go to do it something comes up. I may put my son on that job today.

 

[chickmom3941]

LOL, I need to make my tomato clones and Everytime I go to do it something comes up. I may put my son on that job today.

"tomato clones"??

 

[Mama Runner]

Yes. It's the scientific nerd in me. I have had the same Tomato plants for 20 years now. In the fall I take clippings of all my plants and root them in water. Once rooted I pot them in plants and bring them in doors. They grow over winter and by planting time they are ready to start flowering and baring fruits. I also save the seeds as well. There are very few things I don't clone. In the garden.

 

[chickmom3941]

Yes. It's the scientific nerd in me. I have had the same Tomato plants for 20 years now. In the fall I take clippings of all my plants and root them in water. Once rooted I pot them in plants and bring them in doors. They grow over winter and by planting time they are ready to start flowering and baring fruits. I also save the seeds as well. There are very few things I don't clone. In the garden.

Oh, I know what you mean now! Do you use rooting hormone or can you do it with just water only? What kind of tomatoes do you grow? I have done that with impatiens, mums, and I think a few other flowers over the years, as well (using the rooting hormone). I never thought of doing it with veggies, though! That's a great idea!

 

[Mama Runner]

I use an old milk jug and make my own. I crush two asprin and I wish I could tell you how much acv I use but next time I make a gallon I will measure it out. And then I fill jug with water.

I need to start writing stuff down. Everyone always asks for this or that and I just know what ingredients I use. My son has begged me for years to write stuff down and so has my brother.

 

[chickmom3941]

I use an old milk jug and make my own. I crush two asprin and I wish I could tell you how much acv I use but next time I make a gallon I will measure it out. And then I fill jug with water.

I need to start writing stuff down. Everyone always asks for this or that and I just know what ingredients I use. My son has begged me for years to write stuff down and so has my brother.

Sounds a lot cheaper than rooting hormone! If you do measure it out someday, I'd love to know how to make your compound, if you're willing to share. Reminds me of the bakers in the "olden days" - they just threw in a pinch or two of this and that, but didn't measure things out. Some of my regular recipes are like that - after awhile, you just know about how much of everything to add. No need to measure.