What did you do in the garden today?

[dan26552]

Sounds good. My dad loved rhubarb. He made us rhubarb pies, they were pretty good.

It hasn't started to wilt yet so I'm happy.

That looks great!

Thanks!

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Your welcome.

 

[dan26552]

Your welcome.

 

[GardenNut]

I found a couple of sprigs of Russian sage (Perovskia) in a bed this afternoon. I have planted and have moved it multiple times trying to find a spot it likes. Dug up the pitiful little things and potted them up for now. I thought that plant was long gone. I know it likes full sun, so that has been my challenge.

Hoping to move the struggling tomatoes and peppers to their new kiddie pool this week. Most of my beans have yellowish leaves? Not enough sun? Nitrogen? I think my little eggplants are on their last leg too.

 

[chickadoodles]

I found a couple of sprigs of Russian sage (Perovskia) in a bed this afternoon. I have planted and have moved it multiple times trying to find a spot it likes. Dug up the pitiful little things and potted them up for now. I thought that plant was long gone. I know it likes full sun, so that has been my challenge.

Hoping to move the struggling tomatoes and peppers to their new kiddie pool this week. Most of my beans have yellowish leaves? Not enough sun? Nitrogen? I think my little eggplants are on their last leg too.

I just had to add some epsom salts to my squash and tomato plants they were starting to turn yellow on the top leaves. And blossom end rot on a couple baby squash.
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Chemically, Epsom salts is hydrated magnesium sulfate (about 10 percent magnesium and 13 percent sulfur). Magnesium is critical for seed germination and the production of chlorophyll, fruit, and nuts. Magnesium helps strengthen cell walls and improves plants' uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.​

 

[lazy gardener]

Planted a bed of strawberries in the orchard. Got the base layer of a small lasagna garden started in the HK area. I'd be continuing to build the HK, but can't use the chain saw right now due to medical issue. So... lasagna it is... for now!

 

[chickadoodles]

Sounds great lazy gardener.


I cut off a bunch of runners on my strawberries and stuck them in my raised bed to root for DD #3.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

 
I hope you're not waiting for that rhubarb to turn red.  It will be what ever color it is, and the eating will be best while the stalks are young and tender.  Color won't affect flavor.  Beautiful pie.  I bet it was tasty!

It was!  The only things we use it for are pie and jam, so I am more-or-less waiting for the raspberries and strawberries to ripen.  I thought it would be a good idea to wait until it turned red for the jam because of the color, but you're probably right, I should just make a batch.  I have a gallon of rhubarb mead aging from last year, but I don't have high hopes for that one (the raspberry mead we made, however, is phenomenal).  Maybe just a straight rhubarb pie? 

What else could I do with it?  I'm not a fan of dipping pieces in sugar.  

Put cut up pieces on the bottom of a cake pan with lots of sugar, pour a cake mix on top of that, spread pats of butter over the cake mix, I cannot remember exactly how much but thinking maybe 5 tbsps cover with tinfoil and bake for 45 min. Easy excellent desert especially with ice cream.

 
Sounds good. My dad loved rhubarb. He made us rhubarb pies, they were pretty good.

It hasn't started to wilt yet so I'm happy. 

 
That looks great!

Thanks!

I think you problems will come next year,. Seems like they need to go dormant for winter to produce new leaves.

 

[dan26552]

Put cut up pieces on the bottom of a cake pan with lots of sugar, pour a cake mix on top of that, spread pats of butter over the cake mix, I cannot remember exactly how much but thinking maybe 5 tbsps cover with tinfoil and bake for 45 min. Easy excellent desert especially with ice cream.
I think you problems will come next year,. Seems like they need to go dormant for winter to produce new leaves.

But I have enough for apples, I ought to have enough winter for rhubarb.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Put cut up pieces on the bottom of a cake pan with lots of sugar, pour a cake mix on top of that, spread pats of butter over the cake mix, I cannot remember exactly how much but thinking maybe 5 tbsps cover with tinfoil and bake for 45 min. Easy excellent desert especially with ice cream.

I think you problems will come next year,. Seems like they need to go dormant for winter to produce new leaves.

But I have enough for apples, I ought to have enough winter for rhubarb.

Well good, here is hoping for you.