What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

Oooooo! 350 oven? I am making those for sure!
I love thyme, I use it in soups and sausage rolls and more that I can't think of just now. Mmm time to make sausage rolls again. I can eat those till I fall over. Anyway, thyme is so pretty once it blooms. It's one of those plants that even if I never used it for anything I'd want it near a path way so it gets bruised and gives off scent.
Thanks, that is a great tip!
It's like a freshly sharpened knife, a pleasure to use.
Same here, and I'm planting the ones in the raised beds further apart so I can find all the ripe tomatoes.
I have terrible eyesight even with glasses on and I think that's part of my problem. Anyone using a overhead trellis for green beans? Does that work? Can you find the freaking beans?
I stay mostly in this thread and one other that used to be a coop building thread but's now a chit chat thread.
@penny1960, you have a lovely house and property! It's nice to see folks yards beyond just the garden, seems more neighborly.

Good afternoon gardeners, the watering and critter care is done for the day. When I was scooping the poop from the poop boards this morning, Natasha, one of the speckled sussex was checking one of the upper nest boxes for size. No eggs then cuz I check the nest boxes first thing when I go in. But some time later, I think she snuck in, laid her egg and got out again, no singing. It would have been the first egg from whomever and the sneaky laying makes sense for Natasha. She's smart as a whip but bottom of the pecking order and knows how to stay out of trouble. She'd be smart enough get in, drop and egg and get out quietly so as not to get any attention. I'll find out sooner or later.
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Not the best picture but she and her sister are beautiful.View attachment 2311890
Natasha and Cleo.

Mahogany, a Swedish Flower Hen:View attachment 2311897

Dotty, also a Swedish Flower Hen:View attachment 2311900
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My two top birds. Glyness with the black head, and Koraline. Glyness is the boss.

So anyway, I now have 2 layers.

WOW the SFH is INVISIBLE !

 

[igorsMistress]

@NewBoots I do love the scent ! It's why I planted it to begin with. I'm sure it'll find its way back into my garden at some point, maybe after other things grow up a bit.

 

[igorsMistress]

Apologies for chipping in. Just got my first pumpkin of the year (paintball) and I'm so proud
Seeds were mailed to me by a pumpkin-loving best friend. Yes, it's rather on the small side.

Welcome, chip in whenever. We love pics!

 

[igorsMistress]

I have an eggplant plant (my first!) and it is just now flowering....it is about 30 inches high, and is strong and sturdy and healthy looking-- and lots of "blooms"...Im just worried it took so long to happen-- will there be time enough for the fruit to grow before winter? Im in southern Ontario...so we will have frost in about 6 weeks......

It depends on when you planted, seed or plant and the variety. About 4 months from seed or a little longer as I recall and maybe 6ish weeks after fruit sets I believe. Give or take on all of that depending on the variety

 

[Minky]

Hmm. planted from seed in March. Planted out in late May. Can't recall variety. Will try and find package..thx

 

[NewBoots]

WOW the SFH is INVISIBLE !

Huh? Did a picture not work?

 

[WthrLady]

IT DID! her pattern is perfect hen camo! She just disappears! It's awesome!!!!

 

[karenerwin]

The first 3 pictures are from today’s harvest ( plus another zucchini). The next 2 pictures show my overflow of tomatillo and zucchini!!

 

[igorsMistress]

Not only did I dig the hole, I transplanted the plant as well. My oldest GS irritated me beyond words so I stayed outside for a while.

 

[NewBoots]

IT DID! her pattern is perfect hen camo! She just disappears! It's awesome!!!!

The roosters were beautiful, but I got to say you are right, they are both kinda camo.