What did you do in the garden today?

[Artichoke Lover]

Today’s goal is to get the last of the bulbs in the ground in the nursery bed. I got over a hundred planted yesterday but I’m running out of space around the house.

 

[Sueby]

Checked on the compost, frozen solid & can't even get a pitchfork in it. No signs of anything growing, I usually see the snowbells first. Nothing.

I saw today that I bought bush beans instead of pole beans - guess I'll just throw those starts into the compost as I don't have room for bush beans. So I ordered purple pole beans from Amazon & will start those when they get here.

 

[WthrLady]

The last few years my pole beans have had horrible yield, even with a variety of types.
I'm going to give bush beans a whirl this year. Just a couple.

4 inches of rain is on the doorstep, better than the snow just to our west.

The garden is still a disaster. Well mostly I just need to get out there and deal with break through prairie grass and get a crazy amount of mulch down and get some old stuff pulled out.

The spot I was going to have berry bushes, failed after two years of trying, so I'm converting it to two supported rows I can add to the rotation.

I'm going out to the potting area to check on seedlings here in a sec. If I have tomato germination, I'll plant some more tomatoes and move the dome lids over.

I need to get a fan out there today.

I keep switching between building my own greenhouse area to buying one and just having it delivered. The problem here is that NO WHERE is level and building means I can just build it level. Buying means I have to grade land and HOPE I get it level, and HOPE I can get them to put it in the right spot.

I came up with a cute octagonal design last night, that from the road would look like a converted silo. ANd I'm LOVING that idea.

 

[BReeder!]

I'm in the middle of building the swingset, but I need to set time aside to manage the compost. The pile of bedding material I pulled out the coop is letting of A LOT of ammonia. Normally the bedding isn't high in manure because I have a poop board before the roost. I have a feeling the ducks contributed to the bedding quite a bit though as they were kept in with the chickens for a week or two after opossum attacks on ducks. Whatever the cause, I need to get that smell under control before a neighbor gets bothered too much by it. I'll be adding leaves, straw and dirt to the pile to try to increase the carbon content and bulk up the pile with matter that can harbor bacteria and trap nitrogen.

 

[igorsMistress]

Good afternoon gardeners. We’ve had some more rain and it’s windy and cool outside. I cut back the cilantro, it bolted, and the dill is blooming beautifully so time to harvest and hang to dry. I have a ton of weeds to work on in the shade garden Monday with the kids. Here are a few pics. The lone carrot in the shade garden bloomed! I’m excited for that, I’ve never had them come back and flower because we usually harvest and eat them. Have a great day all.

 

[Elyrian1]

It is snowing. But... kinda pathetic so far. I know they said 1-2 feet, but I'm skeptical. Might need to fire the weatherman. So far I've just slid a bit of slush off the walk and driveway, with MIL squawking that I shouldn't be. Not like I'm lifting it, just scooting it off so it doesn't ice up in an hour or two here when the sun goes down and the temperatures do too.

Let the toddler bundle up and run around in the snow a bit in the garden. He looked insulted that snowflakes kept getting in his eyes. Probably let him back out for a bit after his nap as well.

Still waiting on the spinach... Also keeping an eye on the strawberry runner to see whether it starts sprouting more or turning brown.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sounds like a good time @Elyrian1 cherish the kid as young innocent full of life Miss those days but glad we are old

 

[BullChick]

It is snowing. But... kinda pathetic so far. I know they said 1-2 feet, but I'm skeptical. Might need to fire the weatherman. So far I've just slid a bit of slush off the walk and driveway, with MIL squawking that I shouldn't be. Not like I'm lifting it, just scooting it off so it doesn't ice up in an hour or two here when the sun goes down and the temperatures do too.

Let the toddler bundle up and run around in the snow a bit in the garden. He looked insulted that snowflakes kept getting in his eyes. Probably let him back out for a bit after his nap as well.

Still waiting on the spinach... Also keeping an eye on the strawberry runner to see whether it starts sprouting more or turning brown.

Thankfully, I have a full shield motorcycle helmet that is lightweight. Duckling was just over two when I had to go out, but the sleet was hitting her face. You’ve never seen a happier child! I couldn’t get her back inside.

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

Aloha from Hawaii. Today I transplanted a some citrus basil and labeled a bunch of 4" pots of other plants for tomorrow's plant exchange. Also, I finally got my package from Johnny's Seeds. Seems the plant inspector people were holding up the delivery.

Hope the weather holds up for the event. It's been pretty rainy lately.

It has been unbelievably wet here in Hawaii. Roads have washed out, thunder, lightening, the whole nine yards. BUT. . .

There was an odd window of time and place when there was no rain. Plant exchange was a roaring success. I've started new seedlings and should have some lemongrass, chocolate mint and Molokai purple sweet potato ready for next month.

 

[CovidtimeQuail]

I know they can be perennial. I've heard future harvest are often not as abundant. Not sure if that's true. There's the matter of having space to keep them though and then hoping you don't bring insects in with them... I'd rather just grow a bunch and can them as pickled peppers, salsa, giardiniera, etc. to enjoy throughout the rest of the year until I can grow them again.

Mine fruit for about 2 1/2 years before slowing down. (Tropical climate year-round) Considering how easy they are to germinate and how many seeds are in each pepper, growing a bunch works well too.