What did you do in the garden today?

[Sueby]

Put the chickens to work.

Have to run out to the garden store to get some coco coir, amazon crap lied about how much was in a package. I have like 4 open spots in a greenstalk & 2 peppers that didn't survive transplant shock so I'm going to pick up some starts of something - so exciting.

 

[Supercow]

Oh my tastebuds are crying right now! They look awesome!!!

Picked a bit early because we noticed that birds are aware of this tree. But far from bad

 

[Sueby]

Have to run out to the garden store to get some coco coir, amazon crap lied about how much was in a package. I have like 4 open spots in a greenstalk & 2 peppers that didn't survive transplant shock so I'm going to pick up some starts of something - so exciting.

Well that was a bust. Forgot my glasses so I couldn't see what anything was. Got some marigolds.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

G’morning all. I’m about 80 pages behind, too much to go back and catch up. We went on vacation so not much other than watering the garden today to make up for my time away, but even the melons in the pots made it through.

We got away from the heat here in the valley and went up to the Grand Canyon, had a train ride and enjoyed the cooler temps!
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Me too but not vacationing but turning into bionic woman got my 2. new hip

 

[Molpet]

Well that was a bust. Forgot my glasses so I couldn't see what anything was. Got some marigolds.

take a picture with the phone and enlarge

 

[pennyJo1960]

Found there was some lettuce seed left will plant that in the day light.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

Beans have sprouted!

Still no sign of blooms on the domestic strawberries in my garden, even though the wild patches nearby have berries that are half-ripe.

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I am so jealous right now.

Someday I will have my own cherry trees!

Still trying to rescue one of the crepe myrtles in the back yard from the honeysuckle. Had to take a break yesterday to cut down a mimosa that had come up from out of nowhere and was flowering. NO. Bad mimosa!
(They are non-native and very invasive in my area. A previous neighbor had a HUGE one in his front yard and I will be dealing with the fallout from that thing for the rest of my life, I'm sure.)

Clearly I need to get out more, because I am now picturing a GIANT glass of champagne and orange juice sitting on the lawn.

Well that was a bust. Forgot my glasses so I couldn't see what anything was. Got some marigolds.

This is what you track down helpful store employees for. I know I have definitely asked for more troublesome things than ‘can you read this to me.’ They aren’t even going to have to bust out any ladders for that!

 

[igorsMistress]

Me too but not vacationing but turning into bionic woman got my 2. new hip

Woo hoo! Congratulations, I hope you feel much better!

 

[fuzzi]

I added a couple bushes to my run last year & blocked off the roots with rocks. Works great. Hilarious to watch the girls jump up to pick the leaves.
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I usually wear old white t-shirts when working in the run. One day recently I forgot and wore a black t-shirt that had a green trees image. The hens jumped up to eat the "trees"!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I just spent nearly a half hour working on clearing the soon to be summer squash patch. It almost to the point I can use the tiller. I’ve been using the garden weasel to yank the grass clumps and briars (maybe stinging nettles, not sure) out by their roots. I will definitely cover this garden with cardboard during the Fall clean up. It’s only 77F but it’s dry with only a light breeze. That spot dries out quickly. I’ll have to water it again in the morning. I may do a little more work on it then water it after for a longer time. My butternut squash and watermelon / Sugar Babies starts should be ready to plant in a couple of days. I need to get my okra going as well.