What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

My zinnias have gone gangbusters.... They are SO PRETTY but I'm worried they are drowning out the other flowers in the bed....

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

My zinnias have gone gangbusters.... They are SO PRETTY but I'm worried they are drowning out the other flowers in the bed....

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Beautiful! I never got mine seeded

 

[589205]

A few Zucchini squash flowers started blooming this morning:

 

[Elyrian1]

Eh... looks like my 1.5 foot tall okra are blooming. Everything ended up so stunted, dang it. Still waiting on any sign of life from the seeded pots. I'd like to get a second round of everything planted since the season still has almost 100 days left to it. Potatoes are starting to turn yellow. I could dig them now, but I remember Papa's potatoes were always nearly dead when he dug them. I'll wait another week.

Squash bugs are killing my spaghetti squash *sigh* I'll try a second round of those too, see if a later start date helps out at all.

 

[esturtz27]

I had no idea that Bermuda grass was an issue.
Sorry, puppy!
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The vet said it's a common allergy for hounds....Clifford is a big red Bloodhound so those big feet hate summer

 

[TJAnonymous]

A few Zucchini squash flowers started blooming this morning:
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Did you spray them with something or is that powdery mildew on the leaves?

 

[589205]

Did you spray them with something or is that powdery mildew on the leaves?

It’s just permethrin powder to keep squash bugs away.
Edited to add: I do not dust the flowers - only leaves and stems.*

 

[Sueby]

Mowed down the strawberry beds today. & by mowed down I mean cut by hand with a pair of scissors.

I just need to rake it out & clean it up & call it refreshed! I decided to leave them & not tear them out. I enjoyed the berries & we got tons so they were extremely productive.

I'm going to make strawberry rhubarb, strawberry jalapeno & plain strawberry jams. Shooting for this weekend, hopefully I have time.

 

[BullChick]

Mowed down the strawberry beds today. & by mowed down I mean cut by hand with a pair of scissors.

I just need to rake it out & clean it up & call it refreshed! I decided to leave them & not tear them out. I enjoyed the berries & we got tons so they were extremely productive.

I'm going to make strawberry rhubarb, strawberry jalapeno & plain strawberry jams. Shooting for this weekend, hopefully I have time.
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I am begging you to post at least the strawberry rhubarb jam on the bakers thread.

 

[jerryse]

Here is the deck that I have been building this trip . A younger me could have done it in 3-4 days . Took me 2 1/2 weeks . I only work until linch now . I have slowed down .