What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

As the squash grows I will cut excess leaves and continue to wrap it to at least 12" from the ground. It really helped deter squash vine borers last year, was great to have more than a couple Summer squash fruits before the plants wilted.

Thanks for this information. I might need it for the zucchini I'm going to plant this year.

Wow I had no idea Goji berry was invasive.

Mine never grew very well. It eventually died. The berries are supposed to be very nutritious.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

The rain has stopped. We may get some scattered storms late tonight or early tomorrow. Highs in the low 60’s today then a little cooler over the weekend. Today I’ll be planting the black turtle beans then start cleaning and tilling the garden on the back slope. I’m planting green beans and summer squash up there. Potatoes are all growing well. The sugar snap peas and lettuce are doing well. I’ll need to put some strings up for the peas soon. It looks like we may get a stretch of dry weather next week. Fingers crossed .

 

[Witchychickens]

Hi everyone. It’s been an intense couple of weeks for us with getting the coop and run livable for our new girls. Some of my seedlings were starting to look pretty sad. Everything for cooler weather crops went out over the last 2 weeks. All I have left is my warmer weather veggies (squashes, cucumbers, watermelons, tomatoes, and pumpkins). Those will go out when they’re a little bigger and it’s a tad warmer.

I have some potatoes I still haven’t put out and I need to do that. It’s a little late for those but I figure what’s the harm in planting.

Today I have to finish putting down the top soil and mulch around the coop, fill my grow bags, and start on some perennials, herbs, and flowers.

 

[Sueby]

Do y'all save your nasturtium seeds? It must be easy enough, no?

Got 2 more loads of wood chips this am. Cloudy out, threatening to rain.

My borage is coming up now. I need some flowers for the bees, I don't think my strawberries are getting pollinated. My transplanted clematis is doing so good, I didn't think it would survive the move but it looks great!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

As I was gathering supplies to do the chicken tending I came across the box I put the fingerling potatoes in. After I took care of the chickens I took some compost over to the 2 big planters near the old chicken yard and planted the purple and red fingerling potatoes. I need to fill a grow bag or two to plant the white ones. After breakfast and coffee I’ll get busy planting the black beans.

 

[Molpet]

Here in Illinois they say we can plant storage potatoes until June. I usually have them all planted by mid April. But I forgot I ordered some from Maine they weren't going to ship untill then. So when they showed up, I started a new bed. And I had to let them chit.
Of course there's some room left so I might as well plant the sprouted leftover to fill out the bed I still have those to plant

I have some potatoes I still haven’t put out and I need to do that. It’s a little late for those but I figure what’s the harm in planting

 

[jerryse]

Rain stopped. Cloudy gloomy morning. More rain around 1 pm. I think there will be a lot of mosquitoes hatch especially once the river goes down. So many puddles for them to hatch in. My minnows are keeping the mosquito larva cleaned up in the stock tank.

 

[jerryse]

I had poor germination on Cheyenne Spirit coneflower and Hollyhock. I planted more Hollyhock seed and purple coneflower.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I planted nearly all the fingerling potatoes, then planted two 8 foot rows of black turtle beans. I also planted a few more baby bok choy seeds. Time for lunch. Apparently we may get an afternoon shower. Hopefully not so I can finish mowing in the backyard. Next is the upper garden.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Btw: @Sueby I don’t save any nasturtium seeds. I don’t plant many and the seeds keep for a few years.