What did you do in the garden today?

[dunnmom]

Hi dunnmom!
I'm right there with you--work is suddenly and unexpectedly intense, add the rest of life and.. garden neglect. I hope the rampicante make it. Mine are rocking the cattle panel and flowering, but no actual zukes. Here's hoping for both of us.

How are your chicks doing?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Well planted spinach, mustard greens, lettuces maybe last of the season unless we get a late summer sometimes between now and early October

 

[deepbluesea]

I lost my olive egger at four days--seemed like failure to thrive. Sad--she was always less active.
The others are doing great! They're getting feathers and are still quite friendly. Here are a few-- the spitz is called Flash, the welsummer is Bambi and the buff orp is Bubbles; apparently I'm naming this batch for strippers.

 

[igorsMistress]

Watered corn and pumpkins this morning, let the girls out. I have to create a broody space in the coop this morning too.

 

[dunnmom]

I lost my olive egger at four days--seemed like failure to thrive. Sad--she was always less active.
The others are doing great! They're getting feathers and are still quite friendly. Here are a few-- the spitz is called Flash, the welsummer is Bambi and the buff orp is Bubbles; apparently I'm naming this batch for strippers.

It's cool. Mine are named for Bond girls, so I have one named Octopussy. Lol!

 

[dunnmom]

Pictures from the garden. My measly potato harvest, some curcubits, and a nice sized Marconi yellow sweet pepper.

I've been getting lots of Marketmore cukes, and I've picked 2 cantaloup. Cantaloup upsets my stomach, so I'm really just growing it for the experience. I don't know the variety on them, as I got the seeds in a swap.

Am happy to see a baby All-sweet watermelon, though. These can get as large as 20lbs or so. By the way, if anyone wants to try to grow a jujubee tree, I will have a ton of seeds available this fall.

 

[nessa.morg]

Today, I harvested some tomatoes, bell peppers, and eggplants. I also watered all of my plants and checked them for parasites or bugs. I try to check my plants for parasites or bugs every day so I can catch anything early. I cut some lettuce and kale leaves of off the plant to feed to my chickens.

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Pictures from the garden. My measly potato harvest, some curcubits, and a nice sized Marconi yellow sweet pepper.

I've been getting lots of Marketmore cukes, and I've picked 2 cantaloup. Cantaloup upsets my stomach, so I'm really just growing it for the experience. I don't know the variety on them, as I got the seeds in a swap.

Am happy to see a baby All-sweet watermelon, though. These can get as large as 20lbs or so. By the way, if anyone wants to try to grow a jujubee tree, I will have a ton of seeds available this fall.

I would love to try and grow a jujube tree and im sure my mom would love to grow one too. You should let me know when you have some seeds I would definitely get some from you!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Are they getting eaten in the seedling stage? I had problems with that also.

Yes, they get the coteledons, then the first 2 actual leaves get chawed off.

 

[CapricornFarm]

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I brought in the hibiscus and put it under one of the grow lights. It was struggling in the heat but seems to be recovering. It's up to 108/109 today/tomorrow but supposed to be 114* by Thursday

So happy i am not in AZ!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I love sunflower! That one is beautiful! I planted two rows of sunflower and when they got about 6 inches tall the deer ate every one of them.

Mine too, welcome to VA!