What did you do in the garden today?

[chickengr]

we had no storm but for the most of the day we had no internet. frustrating.

I watered the garden. it was too windy so I stayed inside.

 

[alfie10]

thanks for info on what to plant with beans ,think i,ll try some beetroot with them .It,s been a few years since i did a veg garden, really getting excited hoping i get a good harvest ,i really got sick of buying veg last 12 mnths especially! potted up some courgettes ,purple broccoli. also butternut sqash which i have never grown before .got some more compost spread and dug in so if it,s nice at the weekend i think i,ll plant onion sets and potatoes .going to get all my pots cleaned and ready because if all my seeds come up i,ll be running out of space .

 

[Sally PB]

plant onion sets and potatoes

@alfie10, I planted onion sets in between my potato plants. I had the BEST onion and potato harvest ever. I don't know if it was cause and effect, but I will be doing it again this year.

I love butternut squash. You get a lot of squash in each one, because the neck is solid. They also keep a long time. I finally had to cook/freeze all the ones I had left because they were starting to go soft or get some mold. Sometimes I toast the seeds like pumpkin seeds. Or else I just scoop out the seeds and the guts and give it to the chickens. The plants take a LOT of space, though. I think of it as less area to weed!

 

[Acre4Me]

thanks for info on what to plant with beans ,think i,ll try some beetroot with them .It,s been a few years since i did a veg garden, really getting excited hoping i get a good harvest ,i really got sick of buying veg last 12 mnths especially! potted up some courgettes ,purple broccoli. also butternut sqash which i have never grown before .got some more compost spread and dug in so if it,s nice at the weekend i think i,ll plant onion sets and potatoes .going to get all my pots cleaned and ready because if all my seeds come up i,ll be running out of space .

Last year we had great success with planting beans, beets and carrots in one bed.

 

[igorsMistress]

Good morning gardeners. It’s still dark here so I was reading the piece of paper that same with the Lilac bush. Good thing, it’s says not to plant for 7-10 days and to keep moderately moist. I’ll set it in a container in the shade garden later today. I found a good spot for it, out near the compost pile, shade garden and lemon tree. Eventually the shade will be coming off the side of the shade garden and it’ll get sun year round, hopefully by next Spring at the latest. If this thing lives through the summer then I’m going to move the duck pool out to that area, they’re making a terrible mess on the patio and I’m not going to run the hose to rinse regularly. Anyway, I need to run to the store before I drag kids outside for yard work today. Have a good one all!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good morning all. I did a walk around the yard yesterday. The little daffodils in the backyard are definitely popping through the dirt as are the ones in the front yard cutting garden. The temps were above freezing this morning so I'll try to get into the main garden and check on the asparagus bed later today. My tomatoes are growing finally. I ordered the frames for the row cover so I can start the cold loving crops, lettuce, kale and cabbage at the end of next week. I'm so looking forward to warmer temps so my rosemary can go outside. Both pots made it through the winter but in spite of using humidifiers they still look dry and tired. My bay laurel is barely hanging on and I'm not sure if it will bounce back. Rain is supposed to move in late this afternoon or evening then change over to snow for a little while. More nitrogen for the garden.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

Doesn’t appear to be any damage here from last nights storms. Some family south of us lost 3 big trees but thankfully don’t have any house damage. We were under warnings twice but it appears that both times they lifted just before they reached us.
A lot to do today. I’m behind on the chores in the house. I also need to plant those raspberries, finish the fence, and put the greenhouse back up. I also have to untie everything I strapped down in the coop.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good to hear you're OK @Artichoke Lover.

 

[igorsMistress]

Good morning all. I did a walk around the yard yesterday. The little daffodils in the backyard are definitely popping through the dirt as are the ones in the front yard cutting garden. The temps were above freezing this morning so I'll try to get into the main garden and check on the asparagus bed later today. My tomatoes are growing finally. I ordered the frames for the row cover so I can start the cold loving crops, lettuce, kale and cabbage at the end of next week. I'm so looking forward to warmer temps so my rosemary can go outside. Both pots made it through the winter but in spite of using humidifiers they still look dry and tired. My bay laurel is barely hanging on and I'm not sure if it will bounce back. Rain is supposed to move in late this afternoon or evening then change over to snow for a little while. More nitrogen for the garden.

You guys have had a lot of nitrogen falling in your area Sarah
As for your Rosemary, is it possible it’s root bound? Maybe a larger pot or trim the top and roots a bit and replant?

 

[igorsMistress]

Doesn’t appear to be any damage here from last nights storms. Some family south of us lost 3 big trees but thankfully don’t have any house damage. We were under warnings twice but it appears that both times they lifted just before they reached us.
A lot to do today. I’m behind on the chores in the house. I also need to plant those raspberries, finish the fence, and put the greenhouse back up. I also have to untie everything I strapped down in the coop.

Glad you’re ok there! Did the storm actually knock down your greenhouse or did you take it down to prevent damage?