What did you do in the garden today?

[CNJ]

Today, I put a cup of black rice to 3 cups of white rice thinking that I would get white rice with scattered grains of black rice, but all the rice turned dark purple after it was cooked.
I think it has visual appeal, but it still taste like rice.

 

[CNJ]

Several of my tomato seedlings have an issue. I didn't get a picture, so I'll try to describe how they look.

They look like a tiny, seed-size lollypop on a stem. The seed leaves didn't break open the seed hull. I've seen it before, and have never seen one like this actually make it. Well, I counted about a dozen of those. I think I'm going to be replanting a bunch of seeds tomorrow.

I wait for the green part to get longer then I pinch it off. I think it may have something to do with how deep we plant them or how much moisture they get. Brad Gates from Wild Boar Farms put saliva on it and let it fall off naturally.

 

[Sally PB]

I wait for the green part to get longer then I pinch it off. I think it may have something to do with how deep we plant them or how much moisture they get. Brad Gates from Wild Boar Farms put saliva on it and let it fall off naturally.

That's the problem. No green showing at all. No leaf, just the seed on top of the stem.

 

[WthrLady]

At a point the seed cap dried out. Mist them with water, water the plant and put the cover on overnight. Mist again and then you SHOULD be able to gently remove the cap.

 

[Sally PB]

This is what I mean.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Anyone ever ordered bare root strawberries from Stark Brothers? I have before and I don't remember it being a bad experience but these strawberries look really bad. Just brown and dead. I planted them anyway... If they don't show some life by May 1st, I will take it up with Stark.

In contrast, I ordered some Mara De Bois bare root strawberries from an Etsy seller. They arrived looking green, lush, and lovely....

 

[Swiss]

Several of my tomato seedlings have an issue. I didn't get a picture, so I'll try to describe how they look.

They look like a tiny, seed-size lollypop on a stem. The seed leaves didn't break open the seed hull. I've seen it before, and have never seen one like this actually make it. Well, I counted about a dozen of those. I think I'm going to be replanting a bunch of seeds tomorrow.

I had this happen, too. I got the seed hull wet, waited a minute or two, and gently squeezed it off (make sure you squeeze on the seams so it helps the hull to open). The ones that I didn't get wet tended to tear the leaves at least a little, but the wet ones mostly slipped right off.

 

[jerryse]

My cherry trees are blooming. Wild grapes are budding out. Time to try my hand at grafting on them. If successful I should get a crop next year.

 

[Paz]

NOTHING

 

[Paz]

My cherry trees are blooming. Wild grapes are budding out. Time to try my hand at grafting on them. If successful I should get a crop next year.

Good luck. You should try some of your grapes. Sometimes wild grapes are really good.