What did you do in the garden today?

[ChicksnMore]

We have a local historic park that does late fall shows. They have a mule press we can use, and a large simmering flat. We use that for free in exchange for dressing up in period costume and doing it as a show for visitors for the day.
Been several years since we've been.
Now you can get a press for $250 on amazon.
Honestly, that sounds better and using propane instead of standing over a woodfire simmering pan all day. Phew. It always seems to be a million degrees on show days.
https://gagecountyhistory.org/

That sounds like hot, sweaty fun though!

So…the rain was supposed to start at 7am…pushed to noon…pushed to 2…quickly picked up the garden supplies at 1:30 when wind & thunder started & I felt a couple of huge drops…still nothing…Forecast has rain for the next 6 days, waiting for that to change to zero days as seems par for the course. If we get nothing I will water in the morning.

another question…I found some purslane for the first time this year in random spots in my garden. Didn’t know what it was. Composted it (compost has not been used yet.) It is continually popping up everywhere, and I keep pulling it and am now putting it in the garbage. There was a large tilled spot on the other side of the patio and I pulled as much as I could there (flowers & bushes are going there eventually). What the heck? Why is it everywhere? I am trying to be vigilant about making sure I remove it when I see it. Filled a big garbage bag of it today and tried to make sure I had every leaf that may have fell off. Anyone have any tips to eradicate it from my yard?

Did get the potatoes harvested before the rain (since there isn’t any).

Purslanes everywhere here too right now. Purslanes edible and makes a good treat for any animals you have by the way. Horses, goats, chickens etc.

For the garden area we just keep yanking it as it shows and toss it to the nearest animal. Wish I had a better way to get rid of it!

 

[Sueby]

It's just awful out. & I don't know how my broody hasn't broken her neck in the crate yet, or at least died of heat stroke trying. I tried to bring her fresh, cool water & she lost her mind. She's got a fan blowing on her, but it's blowing nasty hot air so I doubt it helps. Not sure what else I can do for her but leave her be, if I get anywhere near her she FLIPS out. Maybe I should just let her be broody till the heat breaks, but I'm not sure it's better in the nest box. Or that the heat is even going to break. Ugh, i'm feeling bad.

 

[WthrLady]

You can always give her a cool water soak instead of locking her up all day. Usually breaks a broody in two days.
COOL water for like 5 minutes, so prepare to stand and hold her. At the end of the 5 minutes prepare yourself for all the fury that is a wet and broody hen LOL. She'll air dry, let her range.
Repeat until the ticking time bomb noise stops on day 2-4

I find dog crates inefficient for breaking as they are warm and dark, just what a broody wants.

 

[Sueby]

You can always give her a cool water soak instead of locking her up all day. Usually breaks a broody in two days.
COOL water for like 5 minutes, so prepare to stand and hold her. At the end of the 5 minutes prepare yourself for all the fury that is a wet and broody hen LOL. She'll air dry, let her range.
Repeat until the ticking time bomb noise stops on day 2-4

I find dog crates inefficient for breaking as they are warm and dark, just what a broody wants.

I'm going to try, thank you. I only have till very early Sat so I was hoping she'd break by then, I have to leave to take care of Mom for the weekend. But I'm going to dunk her & put her back in the crate because I can't catch the little witch, she even runs from the nest if she hears me coming. Hopefully that will both cool her down & break her faster.

If not she gets a bullet. Kidding. Maybe. She deserves one though, dumbest chicken ever.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I have not had rain in months, not even a drop. I'm sick of watering. & it's way too hot/humid out there to even go outside & we are in a severe drought now, everything is dying. & of course that means I have a broody. That little witch has escaped 3 times now! I have the crate upside down & then the tray on top - she figured out quick she could move it. So I put 4x4s on it. She still moved it! Now I have like 30 lbs of stuff piled on top. She'll prolly break her neck now.

Just picking & eating from the garden. Finally getting my BLTs with Mom on Sat.

For those making squash blossoms, you HAVE to stuff them with ricotta & mozz, then bread & fry!

Which is weird because it looks like there's a lot of rain just to the west of you! Hoping you get some soon....

 

[Sueby]

She is dunked. I think she actually liked it. She hasn't been this calm all day, she ate a bit & is preening. I think I'll dunk her a few times tmrw, it's supposed to be just as hot. Thanks @WthrLady.

 

[Sueby]

Which is weird because it looks like there's a lot of rain just to the west of you! Hoping you get some soon....

That happens a lot - it dries up before it gets to us.

 

[TJAnonymous]

That happens a lot - it dries up before it gets to us.

I feel your pain. I swear there's an invisible dome over my property that repels rain.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

picked 2 more okra,

Hey I have ONE okra good sized...should I pick it? I don't want it getting so big its woody.
If I pick it do yall put it in frige in hopes of more!?! Loll

 

[Iluveggers]

RAIN!

I may or may not have broken into a chorus of Alleluia when it started…