What did you do in the garden today?

[MotherofOrpies]

Nettle stings are good for arthritis, whenever I get stung I say I am in therapy but drinking them is also good for the joints, I have a nervous stomach, so I cannot drink it more than 2-4 days…

 

[User105877]

Finally beat the critters to these

 

[ibeheather89]

Discovered last night my 4 year old got into the tomatoes... shes picked many of them. All green. My bad because I didnt latch the gate properly. At least today is going to be a mellow day, not as hot as the last week... the 100+ week of doom.

 

[Smokerbill]

Discovered last night my 4 year old got into the tomatoes... shes picked many of them. All green. My bad because I didnt latch the gate properly. At least today is going to be a mellow day, not as hot as the last week... the 100+ week of doom.

Time for some fried green tomatoes!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Time for some fried green tomatoes!

Or green tomato salsa.

 

[Sally PB]

I can still pick up and throw/stack 60 pounders.

I can do neither.

 

[Sally PB]

Several of my tomato plants and my 3 spaghetti squash plants are wilting. Not due to lack of water, but because something is destroying their roots. I'm guessing it's a vole, but I don't know.

I'm hoping the spaghetti squash will ripen before the plants die.

 

[Tired old Rooster]

I surveyed the wasteland that is my table garden and pondered how to process in the huge pile of chook poop I have accumulated, since spring is but a short while away and planting will happen again. I think that aged chook poop will make the new plants happy.

 

[jawilliams509]

Hi! Very long time lurker, first time poster. I absolutely love reading this forum & learning so many gardening tips from you guys! I have decided to finally take the leap & join in on the fun because I have a question I can't find the answer to!

Last night I canned my first ever batch of tomato sauce. I left 1/4 in headspace as my recipe told me to, but it appears a tiny bit of sauce creeped out at some point. I took off my rings this AM & they were a little stuck. You can see the sauce on the lids & rings. All of the lids did seal though. I also cleaned each rim & top of jar before putting tops on. I did not over or undertighten either (I think). Is this ok?

Thanks!!

 

[Sueby]

Hi! Very long time lurker, first time poster. I absolutely love reading this forum & learning so many gardening tips from you guys! I have decided to finally take the leap & join in on the fun because I have a question I can't find the answer to!

Last night I canned my first ever batch of tomato sauce. I left 1/4 in headspace as my recipe told me to, but it appears a tiny bit of sauce creeped out at some point. I took off my rings this AM & they were a little stuck. You can see the sauce on the lids & rings. All of the lids did seal though. I also cleaned each rim & top of jar before putting tops on. I did not over or undertighten either (I think). Is this ok?

Thanks!!

Welcome!

It's called siphoning & is generally normal. Many reasons it can happen - improper headspace, bands too loose, you didn't remove air bubble, jars cooled too quickly, etc. They are completely fine to store & eat though.

ETA: 1/4 in seems a little small for tomatoes, I think I usually leave 1/2 in.