What did you do in the garden today?

[Sueby]

I gave my flock a pumpkin the other day, they went to town. Wild birds came in later to almost finish it off.

We're gonna have orange poops soon.
They really do dig pumpkin.

 

[igorsMistress]

We're gonna have orange poops soon.
They really do dig pumpkin.

Yup, I’m seeing them already. I gave them blackberries today

 

[akroberts1085]

I went out and gave the girls some food then opened a can of creamed corn and gave them that also. Went and checked the garden got some peppers and a few tomatoes a zucchini and crookneck squash. Picked up the little bit of acorns and now I'm making a crock pot full of tomatoes peppers and green beans.

 

[igorsMistress]

I went outside to throw something in the trash and it’s breezy and cool in the middle of the afternoon

 

[jerryse]

OK, I cracked open one of the black walnuts that was in the drying crate.

For background clarity :
My step-dad passed away on 12/25/2019. He would collect black walnuts from a giant tree in their yard and put them in a 4 ft x 4 ft crate. This crate is sitting in his shop and has been untouched since he died. He processed tons of them with his 'Grandpa's Goody Getter' and would freeze them.

I wasn't sure if the nuts would still be good. Someone on here mentioned they were only good for 2 yrs. These nuts were likely collected in the fall of 2019.

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They crumble rather easily when you try to remove them from the shell. However I did try a few chunks and they tasted like normal black walnuts. Not bitter or anything...

Would you say they are still good?

l A tip for you. Diagonal wire cutter - wire nipper is helpful to get the nut meat out. Break the shell.

 

[fuzzi]

Since I got back into vegetable gardening I've been very disappointed with supposedly fresh seed purchased from garden centers, etc. The germination is poor, as is the selection, and bush beans turned out to be pole beans two years running. This year I ordered some Borage and Summer squash seeds from Baker Creek and was very pleased with the quality.

I decided to order from the company again, just some lettuce seed for this autumn, and went a little overboard.

Today my seeds came!

The Spoon tomato seeds were a free gift, and I'm looking forward to growing them next year!

 

[Eagle343]

Anti-fungal, anti-bacterial though some said to put a few drops in a glass of water and drink it, for parasites.

Yep, its what some farmers use to Worm their pigs. Use it to dye traps, make home made stain for furniture, home made Italian liquor called Nocino, among many other things.

 

[akroberts1085]

Just called Best Western in Boomtown. Got my husband and I our anniversary stay complete. We leave Saturday morning and come back on Halloween. YEAH

 

[Sally PB]

This year I ordered some Borage and Summer squash seeds from Baker Creek and was very pleased with the quality.

I've been VERY pleased with Baker Creek. The free shipping is a nice bonus too.

 

[jerryse]