What did you do in the garden today?

[karenerwin]

lol, This sounds pretty similar to something I would make for myself to eat. Lucky dogs!

My husband said it smells and looks good

 

[gtaus]

Just a quick gardening related cross post from the Show Me Your Pallet Projects!

Quick Update on Raised Bed Pallet Wood Trellis

Just a quick update on the pallet wood trellis I made for Dear Wife. 3 weeks ago she had some bitter melon planted in the raised bed and I built a trellis for her using some 6 foot long 2X4's from a longer than normal pallet I salvaged. Here is a picture of the completed trellis 3 weeks ago...

Here is a picture of the bitter melon today. Notice how much it has filled out and is now climbed up over 6 feet high on the trellis and is about to flop over and start growing on the top...

It's really coming in good shape. We have never had such good growth as this year. We are at least one month ahead of where we were last year, maybe even more than one month ahead.

There was some questioning about the regular galvanized Arrow T50 9/16 inch staples I used to attach the fencing to the trellis frame. A person suggested I should have used stainless-steel staples instead. Well, I did not even know about special stainless-steel staples at that time. However, as of today, none of the regular staples I have used have failed. So far, all good in that regard.

If the Arrow staples do start to fail, I am thinking I might take the direction of @Smokerbill and use my pneumatic nailer/stapler and get some of those 1-1/2 inch staples and drive them in deep to hold the fencing. The Arrow T50 staples are limited to 9/16 inch long, regular or stainless steel. So, I think if I have to redo any staples, I'll just use the pneumatic stapler and use longer 1-1/2 inch staples.

 

[gtaus]

My home started tomato transplants are now over 5-1/2 feet high! I can hardly believe it. The tomato plants I bought at Menards, in comparison, are less than 1 foot high. I starting to see lots of green tomatoes coming in on my home starts. Nothing yet on the Menards tomatoes.

Picture of my my 5-1/2 foot tall tomato home starts....

These are all cherry tomato plants that are bush type. I've never had tomato plants this tall before. Usually, I'm lucky to have tomato plants about 3 feet tall at the end of the year. Lots of green growth, hope the tomatoes will follow.

 

[Acre4Me]

What is the sign they need magnesium? And how do you give it to them?

Last year I mixed up Epsom salt in water and sprayed the plants -foliar feeding in the early morning when it’s still cool. It was a definite improvement. @WthrLady can verify the concentration, but I recall 1Tbsp epsom salt per gallon water.

This year I bought this foliar spray concentrate

It seems to be doing a good job -I use it once per 2 weeks as the directions indicate. I chose this bc of the other nutrients it included. The tomatoes are only just producing little green tomatoes, so I can’t say how the harvest may be later this year.

 

[WthrLady]

I switched to rotator spray this year too. I couldn't find Epsom salt this year.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

My sweet corn is a little over 6 feet tall, I see lots of ears. Hoping for a great harvest!

 

[karenerwin]

my dog would say; where is the meat ? I bought a waffle maker just like that, but....it takes ages to get all the dough made into cute little bones and paw prints, I must admit, my dog now has to settle for regular bicuits, I think the only time I used that waffle maker it took over 2 hrs. to make all the cookies

I agree with you. It does take a lot longer to make the dog treats using this baking system. It is also hard, in my opinion, to get the little bone shapes filled with the right amount of dough.
Maybe that’s why they were on clearance.
I usually just bake mine in a brownie pan and cut them into small squares. My normal choice for a recipe is a chicken liver one. The dogs love that one too!

 

[dirkandlorie]

What kind of staples did you use?

A few weeks ago, I built a trellis on a raised bed and used regular (galvanized) Arrow T-50 staples to attach the wire. Someone suggested that the staples would rust out and fail in little time. They suggested I get the more expensive stainless-steel staples for attaching the wire to the frame. I did not even know about stainless-steel staples, but our local Menards does sell off brand Arrow T-50 compatible staples that are stainless steel. The stainless-steel staples cost 3X as much as the normal galvanized staples.

Side note...

I don't have the strength in my hands like I used to have. A number of years ago I was using a manual Arrow T-50 stapler on a big project, and I really felt it afterwards. I bought a Ryobi 18v (Arrow T-50 compatible) Stapler and love it. So much easier on the hands and much better stapling job on my projects. That device has over 1,700 reviews and sitting at 5 stars. I know I was one of the reviewers that gave it 5 stars. The current price is sitting at $79.00, but I know that I got my stapler for a lot less on sale. Maybe even on one of those sales where you buy some extra batteries and get a tool for free.

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Whatever I paid for it, it was well worth it for me. For anybody with declining hand strength, this tool will allow you to work for many years longer on projects compared to the manual staplers.

There are probably other power staplers from other brands, but I'm in the Ryobi line of 18v tools so this was a no brainer for me. Point is these type of power staplers are really great.

thank you, thank you thank you! Now I know what I can get my husband for his birthday! And the n he can build me more chicken coops, and then I can have more chickens, and then..... Lol. Anyway, didn't even know this existed and I'm sure he will love it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Tillamook makes yogurt that is just as good.

 

[Acre4Me]

Morning pics!
Flowers under the squash

This tomato (“sugary”). Is mostly flowers, few leaves. Will be interesting to see how it produces. The little green ones are thin and elongated.

Three pics of borage flowers. Is this a bee or fly? It was traveling only between flowers so my guess is bee, but it was so tiny!