What did you do in the garden today?

[igorsMistress]

What variety of dill is that?!

I dunno, dill. It’s very happy though. The main stem is bigger around than my thumb. I’ve been trimming it to feed to the ducks and bunnies

 

[Acre4Me]

@RoseHawke - there are can openers that cut from the side, so there isn’t a lip. I’ve had one for many years (Pampered chef?) and it works well. The lids aren’t sharp, so that is helpful. Not sure if there is a name for that style can opener.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

@RoseHawke - there are can openers that cut from the side, so there isn’t a lip. I’ve had one for many years (Pampered chef?) and it works well. The lids aren’t sharp, so that is helpful. Not sure if there is a name for that style can opener.

We have the same type they are called smooth edge can openers. Very nice if you have kids since you don’t have worry about them cutting themselves on the edges.

 

[jerryse]

Good luck! I hat are you hatching?

Red layers covered by a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte . Just for layers .

 

[RoseHawke]

@RoseHawke - there are can openers that cut from the side, so there isn’t a lip. I’ve had one for many years (Pampered chef?) and it works well. The lids aren’t sharp, so that is helpful. Not sure if there is a name for that style can opener.

I've seen those, but it's not really a problem. Our can opener leaves the edge pretty clean except for one tiny spur at the beginning of the cut, and I've found that taking a pair of pliers to it to smoosh (<---technical term ,) it down gets everything smoothed down. I'm fairly sure that bit of a lippage from the edge reinforcement won't present much of an issue with plant removal. I was much more concerned with the can ribbing.

 

[Sally PB]

Another thing I have done is line the can/container with newspaper or kraft paper, including the bottom. This is a great thing to do with young helpers; the cutting doesn't have to be neat and tidy.

Cut a long strip of paper that is as wide as the can is tall. Roll it up loosely so that it's a little smaller than the diameter of the can, and put that inside. Cut some circles about 1" wider diameter than the diameter of the can. Use 2-3 layers, and smoosh (<-- yep, technical terms! Love 'em!) it down to the bottom. Now you have a paper liner in your can. Soil, plant, water, wait. When it's time to transplant, run a spatula or long knife blade around the inside of the can to loosen the paper. The bottom may still stick, but you should be able to get the paper, dirt, and plant out.

The paper *should* hold together for the few seconds it will take to place it in the hole where you want to put it in the garden. Yeah, you gotta be quick and gentle.

I plan to have about 60 tomato plants this season. No way I'm doing this for 60. But I don't have any young helpers either.

 

[igorsMistress]

Red layers covered by a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte . Just for layers .

That sounds like an interesting mix. I’m curious to find out if the blue lacing is inherited by the offspring. Have you ever done this mix before?

 

[jerryse]

That sounds like an interesting mix. I’m curious to find out if the blue lacing is inherited by the offspring. Have you ever done this mix before?

No but I once did a gold laced x black cross .Results partial lacing . The blue laced reds are poor layers . So hoping for good looks and a decent layer . All chicks will carry blue as the BLR are splash .

 

[igorsMistress]

No but I once did a gold laced x black cross .Results partial lacing . The blue laced reds are poor layers . So hoping for good looks and a decent layer . All chicks will carry blue as the BLR are splash .

I’d love to see pics!

 

[BReeder!]

I picked up two bags of topsoil, 1 bag of composted manure, and a big bag of peat moss. I'm going to mix some soil for planting seeds in starter trays. It does not seem like we are going to have an early Spring, so I will wait to start vegetables until April likely. I am going to start garlic soon though, since I figure I can transplant that early. The garlic cloves have been chilling in the fridge for about two weeks, so I think they're ready. The rest of my early starts are going to be flowers likely. If everything works out, I will be transplanting flowers in early April and then reusing trays to start vegetables for May transplanting.