What did you do in the garden today?

[3goodeggs]

No bending over! They are lovely!
My back needs some of those!

 

[Stuffedcritter]

sunny days time off going to a busy week planting need get water tanks set up.

 

[Searsmom]

No bending over! They are lovely!
My back needs some of those!

Amen! That's what they were talking about when they started touting raised beds!!! I planted my rows of carrots, basil and onions and it took me 5 minutes to stand up straight and get rid of that numb feeling in my feet...never even mind the knees....

 

[aggiemae]

I have a busy day. I dug out the last of my strawberry starts. As part of my sustainability project I used all the money I made selling them to improve our gardens. We have a 20x50 side yard where we are starting a perennial food garden. So far got five dwarf fruit trees, two new kids of blueberries and some rhubarb. Also some Marion berries, currents, gooseberries and yellow raspberries to make a hedgerow fence.

Though I seldom add anything to the soil that we didn't compost ourselves I purchased a few yards of compost. (Fancy!) and best thing (and very fancy!) I got a few cubic yards of filbert shells from the processor and had them crushed fine for mulch. It looks beautiful and will not acidify the soil like cedar or pine mulch. I still have about 100 bucks left....

Tonight I am going to help put in the irrigation in the food bank garden project I am involved with. We have 10 5x4 beds.

 

[aggiemae]

Finally got raised beds!! Now I just have to paint and plant... Can't wait !!

Those are nice, you can seal them on the inside using soy oil.

 

[Beour3rd]

any cooking oil will work really. might even get away with teak? is that how its spelled?

 

[Stuffedcritter]

Zone 5 gardeners anybody put out their night shade family stock yet?

 

[misbhaven]

Zone 5 gardeners anybody put out their night shade family stock yet?

i have put out a few tomatoe's... 4 really large ones two weeks ago my MIL started her plants way too early they wee 1/2 gallon size...and 4 more normal size i planted the other day along with some tomatillo they are doing fine the first ones got a Little chilled but recovered, i also planted 4 egg plant seem to be OK... so far i have brussell sprouts, cabbage , cauliflower, broccoli plants.. radishes , beets, peas,potatoes that have all come up, planted a few beans yesterday..I have had peppers and tomatoes various sizes harding off for a week in the grass for day time on my porch at night not enclosed but covered with concrete floor so hold heat nothing has died and i have from foot tall plants down to 3 inch tall ones...I am in NW IL

 

[hosspak]

If anyone is interested, Waste Management is putting on seminars showing how to compost. Here is the link with the upcoming dates;
http://www.rivcowm.org/opencms/recycling/composting.html#schedule

 

[Aacre]

I realize that I'm severely behind on my vegetable gardening.. I haven't planted a THING yet!

Hopefully this weekend I can run the tiller and start planting my potatoes and corn...
But as far as flower gardening is concerned, I'm doing well!! I bought a rose bush yesterday which led me to buying another rose bush today and also a lilac bush that I've been wanting FOREVER. I'm so excited to plant them!! I'm trying to decide the best place to plant the lilac bush, but I already know where I want my rose bushes to go.