What did you do in the garden today?

[cavemanrich]

DD purchased this for me. Tag said, it is a Patio Peach. I think it may have been tagged incorrectly, since all those in fruit category have a FRUIT TAG on trunk, This one says FLOWERING.
Beautiful flowering tree, but still not sure what it is. The patio peach tag stated container grow. This one states on trunk tag to bury in ground.

I guess I can do a ZONE 5 update as well.
The grass is starting to grow slowly. and have tulip leaves up (no flowers yet) as well as Daffodils now.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We have been on a major hunt for crocus bulbs with no luck finding any

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Beer does drown slugs. My chickens will also snack on slugs, but may do more harm , than good if let loose among the garden.

You probably want to avoid this..

Not sure what the coffee will do,,,

I didn't know groundhogs liked beer too. I have a big one that rips through the yard. I was worried more about the squirrels and chipmunks. So funny. I'm hoping the coffee grounds work so I don't have to buy a case for the yard rodents. LOL!

 

[cavemanrich]

All this thinking of beer just reminded me of this..
ENJOY THE JOY.

Spoiler: In heaven there is no beer.

 

[Stephine]

Mowing for compost. It’s all we do this time of year...

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

All this thinking of beer just reminded me of this..
ENJOY THE JOY.

Spoiler: In heaven there is no beer.

That's why we drink it here!

 

[jerryse]

We have been on a major hunt for crocus bulbs with no luck finding any

Usually fall planted . However I see fall bulbs - tulips , daffodils and hyacinth for sale in small pots growing . Must be catering to the people who want to plant in the spring .

 

[pennyJo1960]

they do not sell them out here

 

[Searsmom]

There's a crew of guys on the next acreage putting up a pole barn. I asked them for their card as I have a friend looking for someone to build their new barn. I found out they also do fences. I asked them how much it would cost to drill me 9 holes for the fence around my garden. The soil here is easy digging for about 12 inches, then it is a concrete of glacial deposit of clay that even a small two man hand-held auger can manage. Doing it with a post hole digger is out of the question.

They quoted me an incredible price, I'll take care of the posts, concrete, fencing etc. The build is not problem. The holes were.

Then I asked them if they would cut 3 sheets of my old steel from my barn to the right length if I took it over to them when they started up their electric cutters. My coop run has a small leak and a steel roof instead of asphalt would fix it. I told them I'd make a batch of cookies and they said DEAL!

So my morning. OH. and I had a woman stop by who saw the hens out terrorizing the world and me in the orchard and asked if I had eggs. I said I was sold out now, but will have some by the end of the week. She said, "what color are they? I PREFER brown eggs." Oh dear lord lady they're all the same. I told her I didn't have any white eggs, and mine are mostly blue and greens. She looked at me dumbfounded. I told her all eggs are the same no matter the color. She said, "Oh, I prefer brown."

Lord Help Me.

Good job on the cookie swap!!



I was selling my eggs to a lady at work and she looked at the green eggs tucked in the carton and asked if it was rotten.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Many have never seen the green