What did you do in the garden today?

[igorsMistress]

I can relate.... It's a beautiful day here too. I let the chickens out to free range. I want to go outside so badly but I have too much work to do...

Yeah that’s one serious disadvantage about work @ home

 

[BabyGotQuack]

I am like a child, every time I see it I giggle & sing it in my head.

I have never grown potatoes so I can't help there but many here do. I always start my garlic in the fall. But your garlic will be fine, maybe not as big but that's ok. Just save the biggest cloves & plant them this fall. I mulch my beds pretty thick, pull it back when they start to pop up from the ground & side dress some high nitrogen fertilizer when they start to swell. I find garlic pretty simple to grow, you'll be fine. If planting hard neck, cut the scapes when they curl around once & fry them up - delish! I personally prefer soft neck as it stores a bit longer but I do grow both. I like Joe Gardener: https://joegardener.com/grow-garlic/

So what’s the best way to save them for planting in the fall?

 

[igorsMistress]

My plans for this afternoon were delayed. My mom doesn’t want to drive home in rush hour traffic and I can’t say I blame her. I’m going to her place Sunday to help her get organized, I think she’s feeling overwhelmed with all the things she’s taking on to keep herself busy. I’ve gotta call her, she has lists all over the place lol. Have a good night everyone

 

[Al Capon]

What's everybody's take on using "Bio-Solid" compost in the garden?

Nearest big city works dept. makes compost from bio-solids gleaned from the waste treatment facility.

Documentation says, compost "has been processed in a manner that meets all the current U.S. EPA and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) requirements for Class A Resource Recovery Compost." So it's supposed to be safe and up to par.

It's 1/3 the price of the feedlot manure compost I usually buy, $20 for a truck-bed load.

I just can't seem to get over the "Ick" factor.

What say you.? Thoughts.?

 

[SheaLoner]

So what’s the best way to save them for planting in the fall?

Normally you will separate out your best seed when you harvest in the summer. Cure then store cool till fall. Plant a few weeks before frost. *
What you have now wont keep till fall.

*Correction. After frost before freeze.

 

[BabyGotQuack]

Normally you will separate out your best seed when you harvest in the summer. Cure then store cool till fall. Plant a few weeks before frost.
What you have now wont keep till fall.

Yes I meant saving from this summers harvest.

 

[WthrLady]

Hello my Lovelies-
Had to go back to the city today.
Today I made it to habitat. They're getting ready to move so I wanted to see if I could find another small, wood door for the hen house. Our other one is 7 years old (on the coop) but from the 30s, and has been patched and glued a crazy number of time. FOUND ONE! 20$ and it has a glass in it, so even more sun in the winter in the coop. I'll have to make a hail shutter for it, but that's no big deal.
Picked up two large utility sinks for handy farm sinks outside for 5 each.
And a 12 inch turbine vent for the greenhouse with it's mounting for only $3!!!!
===
Then it was returns to Menards, and picked up some liquid fertilizer.
Returns to HomeDepot, and pick up sealer and paint for the door, and mulch for around the greenhouse and a spare bag of garden soil for transplanting mums. OMG that bag is SO wet in the bag. That happened last year and it was sludge and smelly.
The mulch was at least dry. Last year it was soaking wet and moldy in the bags. It is super fine shreds, which doesn't last very long through the season.
Then grocery.
=====
Now home and all put away.
Mulch is spread.
Added 25 gallons of coir and vermiculite mix to the hoophouse compost soil. I'm ready to get some peas and some lettuce in.
The whole garden is getting new drip lines from the main lines, but priority is more venting for the hoop house. 75 outside and 100 in the hoophouse.

Going back to catch up on everyone else

 

[SheaLoner]

I didnt get mine in last year till right before the ground. Hoping they made it.

 

[WthrLady]

What's everybody's take on using "Bio-Solid" compost in the garden?

Nearest big city works dept. makes compost from bio-solids gleaned from the waste treatment facility.

Documentation says, compost "has been processed in a manner that meets all the current U.S. EPA and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) requirements for Class A Resource Recovery Compost." So it's supposed to be safe and up to par.

It's 1/3 the price of the feedlot manure compost I usually buy, $20 for a truck-bed load.

I just can't seem to get over the "Ick" factor.

What say you.? Thoughts.?

I don't use night soil, no matter HOW much they say it's safe and follows X rules. Nope.

 

[vall]

What's everybody's take on using "Bio-Solid" compost in the garden?

Nearest big city works dept. makes compost from bio-solids gleaned from the waste treatment facility.

Documentation says, compost "has been processed in a manner that meets all the current U.S. EPA and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) requirements for Class A Resource Recovery Compost." So it's supposed to be safe and up to par.

It's 1/3 the price of the feedlot manure compost I usually buy, $20 for a truck-bed load.

I just can't seem to get over the "Ick" factor.

What say you.? Thoughts.?

Yes, I have bought garden soil containing biosolids. The biggest concern is heavy metals. I don't care that it's poop.