What did you do in the garden today?

[jerryse]

I winter sowed a packet of purple coneflower this year. Only got 2 plants. One grew and flowered which surprised me. The other one grew slow and should flower next year. I should have plenty of seed from the one. Got to love free seed.

 

[Smokerbill]

I winter sowed a packet of purple coneflower this year. Only got 2 plants. One grew and flowered which surprised me. The other one grew slow and should flower next year. I should have plenty of seed from the one. Got to love free seed.

Those are pretty much self seeding, aren't they?

 

[jerryse]

Those are pretty much self seeding, aren't they?

Yes but I had none. Same for the brown eyed Susans. I had none at the cabin.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Last Cabbage from the garden today so small coleslaw with dinner.

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Does anyone have any idea as to about what era this lock is from? My husband found it on our property after taking down an old shed.
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Who knows! Have fun letting your imagination run wild tho!

 

[WthrLady]

Does anyone have any idea as to about what era this lock is from? My husband found it on our property after taking down an old shed.
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1850-1900 my best guess

 

[saysfaa]

Yep, ...Brussels sprouts...

Thank you very much! I hadn't seen any of these things; they are very helpful. I found one website that said removing the lowest leaves as they turn yellow will help tighten up the sprouts (maybe it was also remove the lower leaves as the sprouts are harvested - I need to read it again)

I have two plants that were started in the spring.
And six plants that were started in late June or so and planted in the garden in early/mid July. They struggled a lot until the last week or two. I'm sure it was partly from the heat but also grasshoppers and cabbage worms.

Hopefully we will get something.

 

[Sally PB]

I dug up a lot of weeds today. I had to stay away from the big patch of bee balm, as it was full of yellow jackets. I guess they are pollinators too. They were busy, and I think they were ignoring me, but I wasn't going to push my luck.

I think I'll be digging the potatoes in a week or so.

 

[akroberts1085]

I ended up putting in onions and another green chili pepper and ground beef. It's so good and I added my zucchini from yesterday from the garden.

 

[CedarLane]

It’s not the canning process, unless something added is high in purine. The goal is to avoid foods high in purine, which impacts uric acid in the blood. My dad had gout. He still had a beer once in a while, ate steak and canned chicken and spam without issue. The key is to limit those things and drink lots of water. Lots of water to flush your system and keep your kidneys working well.

Thank you for replying! That is what I thought, but I was seeking clarification in case there really was a problem with canned meats. I was really hoping that they were okay to eat!