What did you do in the garden today?

[Jenbirdee]

oh! and also more pruning! lilacs!

 

[Sammster]

I've ordered twice from Nourse & every single plant has lived. They do sell out quickly though so don't wait! Good luck, lmk what you get!
https://noursefarms.com

I bought jewel berries. I initially thought I wanted everbearing strawberries, but since I plan to freezedry much of them, June bearing will work. The shipping is pretty crazy! But, I'm excited. Thanks, Sueby!
What kind did you order?

 

[TJAnonymous]

Drop a piece of floating row cover over them???

I can try that but I have cardboard laid down to keep weeds suppressed. I think that the crickets are living under the cardboard. I think they'd still get to the plant by crawling under the cardboard to the base of the plant.

 

[cj2024]

Something is chewing on my broccoli and cauliflower starts. I'm betting crickets. They are inside the hoop house which keeps out most pests.

Something is also chewing on my Pak choy plants, but I don't see any insects by the hole.
One time, I found holes on my green tomatoes, near the stem part, but I couldn't find what was making the hole. Other gardeners on YouTube also were baffled by this. I sprayed my tomato plants with one tbs Captain Jacks dead bug brew powder to 1 gallon of water and eventually solved the problem. However, it took a while for the dead bug brew to work. I think it was an army worm.

 

[Nym]

I discovered these among the more regular yellow-skinned pumpkin yesterday. I thought it was all the one vine so I was keeping it pruned, then I found these! I threw a lot of different seeds in this bed, mostly old stuff that I figued wouldn't sprout.

I'm not familiar with this colour pumpkin / squash. Anyone know ?

I also picked a few handfuls of cherry tomatoes that the eagle-eyed Araucana couldn't reach (my bantams would never pick from the vine!), pruned the pineapple guava and treated some powdery mildew with cream and water. Yesterday I had a big burn-off in the fire pit, hoping to do another burn today but the wind has really picked up.

 

[igorsMistress]

I discovered these among the more regular yellow-skinned pumpkin yesterday. I thought it was all the one vine so I was keeping it pruned, then I found these! I threw a lot of different seeds in this bed, mostly old stuff that I figued wouldn't sprout.
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I'm not familiar with this colour pumpkin / squash. Anyone know ?
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I also picked a few handfuls of cherry tomatoes that the eagle-eyed Araucana couldn't reach (my bantams would never pick from the vine!), pruned the pineapple guava and treated some powdery mildew with cream and water. Yesterday I had a big burn-off in the fire pit, hoping to do another burn today but the wind has really picked up.

That looks like butternut squash

 

[Nym]

That looks like butternut squash

Thank you! I wasn't aware butternut squash (we call them pumpkins here) came in several varieties, so found out it is a

Tromboncino Squash​

Tromboncino squash, also called Italian trombone squash, is a vining squash that produces fruit up to three feet long. The fruit has a long slender neck with a bulb-like end. The outer skin is usually light green. Trellising their six feet or longer vines is the best method of growing this Italian summer squash.

https://www.garden.eco/what-kind-of-squash-is-this

I'm going to attempt a few more varieties next season.

 

[chickengr]

oh! and also more pruning! lilacs!

I want some lilacs too but I cannot find them. I hope they will bring them soon. although I like the look of the white lilacs I prefer the sent of the purple one.

 

[Acre4Me]

Busy here. Still haven’t started seeds. Late for me. But, I did find the seed heat mats. I pulled out pepper seeds, and got the soil starter. Probably can’t get to it until Sat. Have a few obligations today, and an unexpected round trip tomorrow. I’ll be near the football hall of fame tomorrow, if we leave early enough we could visit, so I checked the website for admission -seems pretty pricey at $43 per person. Teen decided to sleep in rather than leave early, so I’m off the hook for that.

Baby chicks are doing well. I forced them to explore the little bit of outside run and now they love it. They have a nice protected run with heat/water/food, but a protected area in the main chicken run attached.

Pregnant goats: they are doing well, but at most are 132 days along. They need to pass day 142 to give birth to viable babies is what I read, so it’s getting closer. I think typical range of full term delivery is 145-155 days. My biggest wish is for all girls!! But one healthy, viable girl apiece would be enough-they are dairy goats for 4H. We need to get cameras up… I’ll start to figure that out this weekend. I have some Blink outdoor cameras, newly purchased, but probably need to extend WiFi to the barn somehow.

 

[jerryse]

At first I read, dog got the vole, made stew have you tried manuka honey?! It really helps with slow healing wounds!! But you need a special medical grade salve or band aid soaked with it ( my hubby was treated with it after an operation)

The Doctor scraped the wound and applied manuka honey. Gave me the tube of honey.