What did you do in the garden today?

[saysfaa]

DH found my missing food mill on top of the refrigerator!


Of course, no one will admit to putting it up there and both DH & I looked up there several times and never saw it!

happens all the time here, lol.

Mr. Nobody lived here too. He and his friends still visit.

 

[igorsMistress]

And I left the irrigation on in the garden for 24 hours. Good lord.

Been there, done that and then cried when I got the water bill.

 

[igorsMistress]

I got a lot of cardboard ( free from the post office ) laid on top of the walking paths at the church garden and then dumped 8 bags of mulch on top. Not nearly enough mulch. Then headed over to my daughter’s and loaded up more branches and limbs. Had to stop before I got a full trailer load because tonight was the monthly bee club meeting. So I had to hurry home to get a shower before my friend picked me up to go to the meeting. Tonight’s topic was bee pests and diseases.
I also picked some tomatoes and Cheyenne peppers.
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The mulch didn’t go far enough.
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I’ll bring out more after I get it chipped up.

Such a pretty garden, you do good work lady!

 

[igorsMistress]

DH found my missing food mill on top of the refrigerator!


Of course, no one will admit to putting it up there and both DH & I looked up there several times and never saw it!

Did you forget you left it up there I’ve done that

 

[igorsMistress]

Today I picked more tomatoes. This heat has been crazy. My front flower bed has been taken over by tree saplings so I had to trim them up. My husbands and stepson havent seen my trimmings pile yet. I think the heat ruined my elephant ear plant because they never came back after my new york trip a few weeks ago

A few weeks ago after searching for some local Silkies, I found a few. Got a few 8 week old babies. Tiny (biggest one and sure lookin like a boy) Miney and Eeny. (my husband named them and was Eeny, Meany and no mo. He laughed and was I already know you are lookin for more.) So we started a schedule to let the babies out each morning.

The elephant ears may come back though, they’re pretty resilient.

 

[Sally PB]

I finally remembered to try eating the silk from the sweet corn.

Is there a benefit to eating the silk?

Tonight’s topic was bee pests and diseases.

I'd be curious to hear what they have to say. Especially about varroa mites.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I make lemon balm tisane. it has great health benefits.

Would love to know how to do that!

 

[TJAnonymous]

Did you forget you left it up there I’ve done that

Possibly

 

[saysfaa]

Is there a benefit to eating the silk?

I tried it for curiosity..
Also, I try to eat a wide variety of foods including many kinds of variety; I don't think I eat many flower parts.
And, less waste.

Epicurious says:

"... packed with nutrients, including vitamin K and potassium."

Also, flavor - soups and stocks and such along with the cob.

If someone were to consider eating lots of it and/or has medical concerns, it would be good to check out the medicinal effects. Various other sites mention it can be good for kidney issues (NOT all kinds of kidney issues - most of the sites don't say that part), reduce water retention in the body, treating high blood pressure and gouty arthritis (uric acid builds up in the blood and causes inflammation in the joints), metabolic syndrome (which is obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and abnormal levels of triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) and assist in weight loss… use in chinese medicine.

 

[WthrLady]

Been there, done that and then cried when I got the water bill.

on a well, so just the electric to pump it, probably cost me an extra $10
I would have found it 12 hours after I turned it on, had I walked the garden first thing in the morning as usual, but I had to run to Menards in the morning, so I skipped the walk.
Oh well. What is done is done.


OK EVERYONE having issues with sealing/non-sealing Ball'Kerr'Golden Harvest flat lids, call the company, do not email.
Don't ask for replacements, or refunds, simply state that you want them to go back to the solid lids that made them a 100 year old household, trusted, name.
Yes, you know how to can.
Yes, you know how to test a seal.
Yes, you know about headspace.
Yes, you know you don't have to preheat the lids any more.
Yes, you know leave the rings on for 12-24 hours after removing from the canner.

Tell them, it's not just you, it's nationwide, a simple search online and youtube will show the lack of steel, lack of seals, lack of confidence in the product.
Tell them you are moving on to another brand that DOES work.

Emails were getting ignored, the phone call lady was VERY interested in experienced canners having an issue. If we're having it, beginners don't stand a chance.