What did you do in the garden today?

[638858]

Thanks Flint!

Anytime

 

[638858]

The sucker is the fruiting branch on a tomato plant, the first branch is just leaves/no flowers will ever form from the leaf branch, think of the branch and trunk/stalk of plant as an inverted “armpit”, the sucker/flower/fruit branch grows from the armpit.... pinch it off and plant it in a moist light soil.. or put them in a jar of water and in 8-10 days roots will form.. plant as a seedling.. stays 100% true to mother plant..

Best if you let the sucker get 6-8-10 inches long.. (forgot to mention that)

 

[WthrLady]

So like other stuff lol. I might try that with whatever branches I cut off when they get flowers, thanks!

Pretty much.
And don't waste rooting powder on them. They don't need it in the least.

 

[WthrLady]

and trim off any flowers/fruit from the branch that might be on there. They don't need the added stress of trying to root AND continue fruiting.

 

[WthrLady]

Boards are done, but not finished. I can, and will, use them, until I get some new burlap.
I prewashed it like always and it mostly fell apart. I'm not happy with the fraying edges, so I'll order more from another supplier. Listen to the old company blame Covid on the quality of their product, and remake them.

 

[Elyrian1]

@WthrLady I think you sent your winds down this way yesterday. It was, as my Papa would have said "Blowin' a gale ou' tare." Complete with enough dust to blind you in the first three seconds out the door, but then this is scrubland with no topsoil to speak of.

I watered my garden this morning. Depending on how the winds are when I get back from town I might have some work to do, but today's big project is probably rescheduled on account of hubby taking off to do some overtime for his job.

More onions are up, it's a miracle, lol. The potatoes I planted and expected to come up haven't, and the ones I didn't expect to come up have. Go figure.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

High efficiency aka square foot gardening where each plant gets one square foot of space in the garden right? It can be good or bad. Good that the soil stays shaded and you pack a lot into a small space. It requires good soil with lots of nutrients. Be careful about watering it, use a soaker hose if possible. My experience was less than stellar, but our weather was particularly wet during the monsoon season with lots of humidity between storms. I had to pull every other plant to provide more airflow.

Good to know! Thank u for the information!

 

[Sequel]

I had big plans yesterday, as it was supposed to be a beautiful sunny afternoon! I even took a half day off work, so I could extend my garden time.

Well, my senior cat took one look at my agenda and decided to puke all over it. Literally, bloody puke - along with crying and cringing and acting very unlike herself.

So off to the vet it was for us. No matter, it was fairly early and with any luck I would be home in time for a few hours of yard time.

The vet really didn't take long, but as we were loading up to head back home I noticed some dark grey clouds on the horizon. Wasn't too worried, as there was no rain forecast - I had checked multiple times because I didn't want to waste my PTO.

Full on thunderstorms shortly after we got home. Into the night and still happening this morning. All I got done outside was to open (and then close) my patio umbrella.

That’s really maddening! Years ago I worked at a photo lab on an ultra early shift. I’d leave the plant in brilliant sunshine and by the time I got home the afternoon thunderstorms would start. So how is your poor cat?

 

[WthrLady]

@WthrLady I think you sent your winds down this way yesterday. It was, as my Papa would have said "Blowin' a gale ou' tare." Complete with enough dust to blind you in the first three seconds out the door, but then this is scrubland with no topsoil to speak of.

I watered my garden this morning. Depending on how the winds are when I get back from town I might have some work to do, but today's big project is probably rescheduled on account of hubby taking off to do some overtime for his job.

More onions are up, it's a miracle, lol. The potatoes I planted and expected to come up haven't, and the ones I didn't expect to come up have. Go figure.

This is our topsoil.
We are in drought. The corn and soybean stalks are too dry this time of year to hold it down. Any hint of rain and the guys are out discing to allowing more water in, but all that gets picked up by the winds. Fires are big and rampant. Farmers/ranchers are putting their discs at the ready or leaving them hooked up to help create firebreaks when they break out. Whole villages and counties are being evacuated due to prairie fires. It's crazy.
We aren't surrounded by trees or windbreaks, which is awful when it comes to the wind, but doesn't hold a fire either. The windbreaks catch and holds the fire long enough to catch the outbuildings and they're gone.

 

[Elyrian1]

Prairie fires are scary as heck. They move sooo stinkin' fast.