What did you do in the garden today?

[Dinogrrl]

Finally have some peaches on my tree! And apples, which came as a surprise! One (the sheepnose) has definite baby apples on it, the second (Dry Creek pippin) has some likely apples starting, the third (early transparent) was hit really hard with cedar apple rust last year and is still recovering so no blossoms this year. It is looking very healthy though so I have a good feeling for next year.

Planted a bunch of thornless blackberries last year, they're still establishing, but the wild blackberries are doing just fine . Found a bunch of native trees growing, currently in the process of thinning them out to save a few of the hackberries and mulberries, as well as a wild grape vine. Have a pecan tree to plant too.

The only other food gardening I'm doing this year is some onions and garlic that sprouted in my fridge (whoops).

Thought I had lost one of my hosta varieties but it suddenly appeared yesterday. Guess it was just sleepy. The Persian shield didn't regrow (it doesn't always in my zone though), and my purple heart and small rose bush got trampled by the crew that replaced the siding on my house back in the fall so I've got to replace those at some point.

 

[jerryse]

Planted the squash and cucumber seeds and the potted ones. I mowed the garden first. I go no till. I will have to get the cardboard and or mulch down.

 

[TJAnonymous]

FINALLY got some more rain overnight!

Of course this morning I saw THIS in the garden on my peaches.





Boooooooo! Gummiosis. I'll have to spray again on Monday after the rain stops. I wonder how many I'm going to lose because of it...

Rain stopped for a bit this morning & afternoon so I let everyone out to free range on some fresh grass. Storms coming back in later this afternoon.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

It just sounds so scary to me - to be lost on a dead end, dirt road while a tornado is coming with no cell service or map! LOL I'm such a chicken I guess, I'd be hiding in the basement instead.

Got the last 2 beds cleaned up & planted with nasturtiums & cosmos. Need straw put down. Got some borage planted in the outside perimeter of the garden. Tried to flood out what ever critter is still living here (old pic from last fall, bed is cleaned but critter is still there). The dog really wants in there to get whatever it is but the bed is all ready to plant so no can do Patrick.
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That view!!!

Gotta love dogs...no modesty

 

[Sueby]

I have a new favorite tool. Since I can't bend to weed I bought this & man, I should have gotten one years ago! Maybe my back wouldn't be so bad. It's telescoping too so I can make it short if I want.

 

[1OldCrow]

First pick of 2024! They tasted great with vanilla ice cream too.

 

[1OldCrow]

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First pick of 2024! They tasted great with vanilla ice cream too. OOOOPS posted pic 2x.

 

[Dinogrrl]

@Sueby Oh that looks interesting, what's it called?

 

[1OldCrow]

@Sueby Oh that looks interesting, what's it called?

Strawberries Ala-Cart

 

[pennyJo1960]

Recall like that as a kid.
Prayers for all in the path of it.
We may have volcanoes and earthquakes.
Still raining here.