What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

I picked up a Blue Salvia start off the clearance rack for 25 cents almost a month and a half ago. I FINALLY got to plant it today since temperatures are mild and soil is still moist from rain on Wednesday morning. I'm really hoping it is the perennial version or, if not, at least will reseed itself for next year!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Awesome thanks, so what you are telling me is that I don't need to be as over-mothering as I have been! lol

Haha, I mean, you can. You might even get bigger strawberries if you give some love but I think you have a great chance of success even if you forget that you planted them from what I've now experienced. Lol!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I recycled some pallets into fence for my herb garden, and I've got two avocado stones growing into plants that I am going to transplant outside once they get established.


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I'm growing some avocados too! I'm not sure why I'm doing it though because the heat here always kills them when I put them outside, lol. Maybe if I put them in the shade this time.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I would love feedback on the freeze dryer! I want one in the worst way so I’m green with envy.

I will definitely share! It still hasn't quite sunk in for me that I'm actually getting one! I've wanted one for some time as well but we couldn't justify the expense. My mother in law got it for me because of grocery prices going up so much. She wanted us to have an easy way to preserve more of our garden harvest!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

It's a gorgeous morning... Was in the mid-60s when I started. Now it's 71 with a nice breeze. Taking advantage of it to do some work outside. Sprayed the fruit trees. Trimming back weeds.

That sounds absolutely perfect! It's nice here too but it's about to rain. I should have gone out there early to get some things done, oops! Lol, I might just work in the rain because I'm so happy for the break from the heat.

 

[Acre4Me]

awesome thanks, I am going to try it this year I think. any advice on when to plant them? now or Sept? our first frost will be early Oct

I’d go for now if possible. I also have both raspberries and strawberries to plant.

 

[BullChick]

I dumped the water out a few days ago. It’s actually hard to believe that we have had this much the last few days.
My tomatoes are finally turning red. There are only like five, but it’s at least fresh vegetables.

 

[TJAnonymous]

For those of you who have peach trees...

Anyone know what this is or how to treat it? It started out a quarter of this size. I tried to remove it but it was hardened. Now it is the size of a walnut and gooey. Almost a mix between jelly and sap.

Is it scab?

 

[Dr Evy]

For those of you who have peach trees...

Anyone know what this is or how to treat it? It started out a quarter of this size. I tried to remove it but it was hardened. Now it is the size of a walnut and gooey. Almost a mix between jelly and sap.

Is it scab?

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This might not be of any help, but last year we bought my mother a peach tree for Mother’s Day. After a while it developed something like that. It was super gooey and sappy. It eventually started to kill the tree. It’s called peach gummosis I believe. There is a way to fix it too I think, I forget what it is. I would search the internet to find out if yours is able to be fixed.
(Also I’m not 100% sure that’s what yours is but it looks a lot like what mine looked like)

 

[TJAnonymous]

For those of you who have peach trees...

Anyone know what this is or how to treat it? It started out a quarter of this size. I tried to remove it but it was hardened. Now it is the size of a walnut and gooey. Almost a mix between jelly and sap.

Is it scab?

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OK, figured out it is canker. The bad news is that it is on a big branch that feeds several smaller branches. So far all the limbs & leaves connected to this branch are all healthy & green. I need to experiment and see if I can save it somehow.... I wonder if rubbing it with neem oil would kill the fungus?