What did you do in the garden today?

[lazy gardener]

Cleaned out the green house: Put several bags of dry leaves in the coop, so far 5 bags of wet leaves in the run. Insects and seeds aplenty. Did battle with an other yellow jacket nest. This time, attacked with a squirt bottle of simple green, then bungee cord the lid to the compost barrel they were having way too much fun in. Will go out after dark and give them a dose of ammonia and water in the compost. I can't stand the idea of using toxic chemicals in my gardening materials. Have started breaking up the clay in the base of green house with pick axe. Will work it over a bit, remove the rocks and tree limbs I can get to, then toss a couple #'s of scratch in there this evening, and invite the flock to help me. Plan is to get the clay broken up, remove the rocks I can get to, put some 2 x 10 side rails to divide the growing beds from the middle walking path, and then build lasagna beds. Have fall seedlings already started. It would be so much more sensible to work up the soil, then put the green house over the beds, but we moved the green house late last fall, got it into position just before the ground froze. So, now... I'm out with a pick axe in confined space, working in a hot green house with outside temps 84*!

I have plenty of leaves to mulch with the lawn mower, layer them with grass clippings, some finished compost from the old chicken hoop coop, + a truck load of compost from town dump and some top soil that we have set aside. those winter veggies should explode with growth!

 

[country girl44]

Finally picked my first watermelon! it's beautiful....

 

[GardenNut]

I'm slowly getting the weeds pulled out of the approximately 50x60 ft garden that is part of the property I just moved to. I think I'm going to literally divide it in half for next year. The chickens can work one half while I plant one half. Ive picked lots of tomatoes, cukes, and peppers. I picked 6 cantaloupe today! For the half next year, I want wide paths and then various "raised beds." The current layout is in traditional rows. I'm hoping to get a small section in good enough shape to plant some lettuce, kale, spinach and garlic. Any good garlic sources out there? I think I'll go with hard neck.

 

[mich9510]

Finally picked my first watermelon! it's beautiful....[/SIZE

I'm so jealous! Mine ar still babies. I planted them later though. The zucchini, cukes, and tomatoes are a different story though. I can't can them fast enough!

 

[jerryse]

Dickinson pumpkins almost ripe .
My zuke project . Not as long as most zukes . Best of my F2 . Borer resistant .
Zuke vine . Semi bush vine about 6 foot long now . Very healthy no borer damage so far .

 

[chickadoodles]

Congrats everyone on your harvest! They all look great.

Jerry your Zuke's are looking great! Congrats!

 

[henless]

All the fruit & veggies look wonderful!!

My watermelons took off great, then died all of a sudden. I do have a couple of fines that have sprouted up. I'll let those go until frost and see what happens.

I raked up several piles of pine straw and got that spread over my garden. I put a mix of leaves & pine straw on it last year. I have a very thin layer of leaves left. Most of it has composted.




I got a new rake at Walmart the other day on clearance. The tag says bedding rake, but looks like a multi tined pitchfork. It works great for pine straw, leaves & chips. No more having to bend over to gather it up to put in the wagon.

 

[chickadoodles]

My Elderberries arrived today they need a little time to perk up but I think they look good.


And my Pomegranate trees arrived yesterday and also look good.
I already planted them in my raised bed for now.



Should I plant them in the ground or keep them in my raised bed and make a cold frame for them till spring?

 

[chickadoodles]

All the fruit & veggies look wonderful!!

My watermelons took off great, then died all of a sudden. I do have a couple of fines that have sprouted up. I'll let those go until frost and see what happens.

I raked up several piles of pine straw and got that spread over my garden. I put a mix of leaves & pine straw on it last year. I have a very thin layer of leaves left. Most of it has composted.




I got a new rake at Walmart the other day on clearance. The tag says bedding rake, but looks like a multi tined pitchfork. It works great for pine straw, leaves & chips. No more having to bend over to gather it up to put in the wagon.

Looks great! I love finding ways to make things easier.

 

[lazy gardener]

All the fruit & veggies look wonderful!!

My watermelons took off great, then died all of a sudden. I do have a couple of fines that have sprouted up. I'll let those go until frost and see what happens.

I raked up several piles of pine straw and got that spread over my garden. I put a mix of leaves & pine straw on it last year. I have a very thin layer of leaves left. Most of it has composted.




I got a new rake at Walmart the other day on clearance. The tag says bedding rake, but looks like a multi tined pitchfork. It works great for pine straw, leaves & chips. No more having to bend over to gather it up to put in the wagon.

I bought one of those last summer. I think it came from Lowes. It is my most favorite and useful garden hand tool. I toss it in the truck when we go to the dump, and stop by the composting area to fill my trash cans. Often bring home 3 or more cans full of leaf mulch or stable litter. I'm a shameless, dedicated, confirmed dump picker and refuse scavenger.