What did you do in the garden today?

[Mystikal]

And I got these boogers too!
Is there a trap that doesn't kill em?
Do these boogers serve a purpose other than drilling holes all in my new run?

They are still pollinators but no, from what I read they can be devastating to wood. They burrow networks of tunnels and will return to the nests each year.

 

[SheaLoner]

I use the baked straw so there are no weeds, well, almost none. It's expensive, especially now, but my back can't handle weeding so it's not even an option to not buy it here. It lasts 2 seasons though. But that sounds interesting!

I put out the slug beer baits & of course we got big storms that came through within a half hour & washed all the beer out.

There are some slug traps with a "roof" that stops this very thing from happening. Or you can make one out of a plastic bottle.

 

[Iluveggers]

I'm waiting till next week before the tomatoes go in the ground. I figured we would get another cold snap before memorial day. Always do. Expected to hit low 40s high 30s tonight and tomorrow.

You are always a few degrees lower than us. High 30s would scare me!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

What I gathered from the critters!!! Lil turds eating my kale!
Ya can't find this kinda kale in our stores.
But the gorgeous romaine lettuce I did buy from store had lil critters all down in it!
Makes me rethink alllllllll those times I never washed lettuce or other things!!!

 

[Fishychix]

hubs built the new bed and we filled it with dirt from the barrels so i can put drainage holes in them this time . I bought three varieties of potatoes: yukon gold, red chieftan and dark kennebec(?). I will put them in the ling bed this year. Still waiting to harvest radishes which i planted on st. patricks day. The peas are getting taller and strawberries are getting to be pest snack size. Need to figure out containment for them. Theyre in some brick area by our door. Not sure how they ended up there. I got a few other things to plant but dont remember what. I like my second job and being able to getvthe expensive stuff done around the house but i really miss my garden time.

 

[WthrLady]

@WthrLady I know this is from a while back - what kind of carpenter bee trap do you have? I need to get some traps too.

EDIT: NEVER MIND I just found your link again ...sorNo o

No worries I build my own now. FAR cheaper. Instructions on the Tube of You.

 

[WthrLady]

I made 4 for the neighbor in under 15 minutes this past weekend. But I have the scrap supplies sitting around to do that.

 

[CaroleW]

No worries I build my own now. FAR cheaper. Instructions on the Tube of You.

Yes I was thinking the same - plenty of scrap - could build it from some of the pics even if didn't have instructions.

 

[ChicksnMore]

We're hitting over 100° where I am already so my gardening time is almost done for a couple of months. Not much can handle our June and July temps here. But I checked on the sweet potatoes and they're starting to send out vines. The last of my spinach is seeding...I'll be able to collect those soon to plant in the fall.

And I found one of my cactus blooming

 

[FowlRancher]

Almost done (procrastinating) and have most of my new raised garden beds in place and ready for fill.

Running out of time to get it done! 3 more planters to build on the tier just below this one.