What did you do in the garden today?

[BullChick]

One last attempt to find someone to put in a mini-split system today. I have spoken to 6 people/companies about it. Out of 6, 2 have actually shown up but I have 0 quotes at this point. It's so frustrating, I can't get these people to take my money!

I can’t get a roofer! I’m too far out for most, and the ones that do come out this way won’t come for less than a whole new roof. Don’t get me started on plumbers.

 

[oldhen2345]

Gonna go out and plant the stuff I set out to harden off earlier this week and transplant the turks cap to another section of the yard. Still need to rake up the leaves around the magnolia tree and there is always, always pulling up more Asian Jasmine. I think I have most of it gone from the side of the house- just a little more, then I can start across the front- I could kick whoever planted that stuff in the first place. Found an offshoot section about 8 feet from the rest, doused it with roundup, but I need to dig up the runners.

 

[littledog]

My lettuce seedlings sprouted! Still waiting on spinach (tiny starter pots) and brassicas (larger pots) but got the grow-light set up and dragged the mini-fan out of the cupboard. Yay for Spring!

 

[jerryse]

Morning . Rain yesterday and dry but cloudy today . So yesterday I met with the surgeon . He now says I do not need surgery . C-DIF is improving and I no longer need a diaper . Yeah . Looked at plants and bought a few .

 

[Sueby]

Ok, so the 12x3 strawberry bed is a go. Now I need recommendations on what strawberries to get from y'all since I KNOW every one of you grows them!

 

[WthrLady]

I can’t get a roofer! I’m too far out for most, and the ones that do come out this way won’t come for less than a whole new roof. Don’t get me started on plumbers.

They'll come to my place and charge me an extra $100 for the honor.

 

[WthrLady]

Ok, so the 12x3 strawberry bed is a go. Now I need recommendations on what strawberries to get from y'all since I KNOW every one of you grows them!

I don't grow them. I shoved two of the beasts in the garden for DH to nibble on, and said 'good luck little plants', as I don't tend to or care for them at all, in fact they are stepped on a LOT. That said, they're now 5 years old, have babies all over the garden an are quite healthy. Junebearing or Everbearing, whatever was at HomeDepot one Spring. Nothing fancy.

Heading out to race through chores. Not raining at the moment, but soggy as all get out. WInds are howling so it feels like 30 degrees (actually 39).

Going to see how much water is in my post holes for the greenhouse deck. I was going to set posts today and wash windows, but me thinks that's getting bumped a day or two.

Think I'll weave and make cinnamon rolls today.

 

[Sueby]

I can’t get a roofer! I’m too far out for most, and the ones that do come out this way won’t come for less than a whole new roof. Don’t get me started on plumbers.

At least it's not just me. So frustrating.

 

[BReeder!]

Ok, so the 12x3 strawberry bed is a go. Now I need recommendations on what strawberries to get from y'all since I KNOW every one of you grows them!

How do you want to harvest? There are Junebearing and everbearing. Junebearing have one big yield, typically around June. Everbearing yield smaller quantities regularly throughout the season.
If you want to make jam or preserves, I recommend selecting a Junebearing variety. If you want them for snacking, plant an everbearing variety.
Be sure the variety you select is known for taste. Like tomatoes, some strawberries have been developed for shelf life and weight rather than taste. A bountiful harvest of bland strawberries would be a let down.
All that said, I selected jewel strawberries to plant this year in a perennial bed. They are a junebearing variety with fairly large, well-shaped berries with good taste and texture and some a decent shelf life after picking. These are a commercialized strain, so they are quite common and easy to find as well as hardy and resistant yet they taste good still.
I also have a wild strawberry here. I think they are alpine strawberries. They pop up everywhere thanks to the birds, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits and other wildlife that eat them and drop the seeds all over. I removed a whole patch in a flower bed, and then found them on the side of the house in another flower bed the next year. They are very tiny, but a unique tart flavor. I never get many though because I don't bother covering them.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Sorry, but I have no idea @Sueby. I was considering strawberries this year but I honestly don't have a clue where I could tuck them in. I'm going to focus on keeping the chipmunks out of the salad bar this spring. Someone mentioned cayenne pepper spray which sounded like the most humane thing to use. I don't mind the little critters as long as they aren't munching on the garden. All my tomato seedlings are up except two cells of the Burpees Longkeepers. I planted them last year and was very pleased with them. I got the new seed starter trays yesterday. I will be replanting the peppers in these. They lock in the moisture better so the seeds should be fine without additional watering until after they sprout. My hoop frames arrived as well. Not sure when I'll get these into the garden bed. The new dining room chairs I ordered to replace my worn out chairs arrived and of course, I have to put them together. My sideboard arrived as well, but DD has promised she would put that together. Painting the kitchen cabinets is on hold for now until after I get caught up on furniture building and picking up the new car. We are enjoying continuing warm temps for now. Rain will be moving in this evening then more seasonal temps returning next week. I need to take a walk around the entire property to see what is sprouting. The little daffodils in the backyard are coming up slowly and the forsythia seem to be awakening. Regarding contractors: materials are very difficult to source since the pandemic started and deliveries are painfully slow. This may likely be the reason your roofers are slow to respond. Also, there may be a lot of them that are still not working. My contractor laid off a lot of his workers so they could get unemployment during the pandemic. He kept a few on to cover the small jobs that do pop up but because of the delay for materials those small jobs take a while to complete.