What did you do in the garden today?

[BReeder!]

What do you do with the rhubarb leaves?

A couple ladies at my cooking class recommended to use the rhubarb leaves as top mulch/weed block for the garden. Just cut off the leaves and leave them in the garden. I'm sure it would block the weeds, but I wonder if it would block the rain as well. All the top mulch I have ever used (wood chips, dried grass clippings, leaves, unfinished compost) always had easy drainage. I just don't see that possible with large rhubarb leaves, but maybe it works OK.

I tend to throw the leaves in the firepit just. Could compost them probably. Not sure if toxins will build up in the soil from composting them.

 

[Sally PB]

The air here is too thick to do much outside. No weeding today. It's supposed to be clearer tomorrow, and the weeds will wait. And grow, of course.

 

[jerryse]

Did you get your swarm hived? Does it look strong?

Not yet. I need to check them then secure the lid. Might not happen today as strong storms to start at 1-2 pm.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I am going to butcher our Welsh Harlequin drake this evening. He is so aggressive with the girls. Can't tolerate it anymore. He will be dinner alongside my sweet corn.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Gardeners need to take photos have tomato on the plants.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Harvested a small watermelon yesterday too... I'm never quite sure if they are ripe or not. I tapped it and it felt hollow. Oh well, deed is done now so we'll find out soon enough!

 

[jerryse]

Getting heavy rain now. I watched a video of a guy growing red spinach and Egyptian spinach. Warm weather substitute. I need to learn more about them.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Getting heavy rain now. I watched a video of a guy growing red spinach and Egyptian spinach. Warm weather substitute. I need to learn more about them.

I received some Egyptian spinach seeds from someone here... Didn't get to plant them this year because of my mom's passing but I do want to try it.

 

[Smokerbill]

I watered the entire garden, except for a couple of tomato plants. I'd just about finished and the well pump shut off because the pressure got too low. Those unwatered tomatoes will just have to push deeper and find their own water this time around.

After that I grabbed a flat shovel and used it to scrape/cut off all the weeds that were growing out of cracks in my asphalt driveway. I'll take the mower out later and blow the weeds into the yard.

I need to fill up some starter pots and get my fall cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts and kale seeds planted. In my area these crops need to be planted in the garden mid-July into August for a fall harvest.

 

[WthrLady]

Got howling winds, insane lightning, and rain this morning. .44 inches, and it came too fast, but it DID come.
Winds grabbed a shade sail, like it has a million times before, but this time it snapped the 2x4 support like a twig.
I've already replaced it for round 2 of storms.
Sister and nephew are visiting Purdue today, and I have already warned them of the incoming line of storms from Illinois.
'Tis the season.