What did you do in the garden today?

[Happy hen lover]

I dug up my squash and zinnias and gave to my processing plant, aka chickens. I’m very thankful for the amount we got from them b4 bugs took over - 15lbs or so . Turned soil and will wait to plant baby squash.
My butternut is going crazy. After throwing vine back in garden I just let it go out. That vine is more than 15 ft.
More cucumbers and beans and peppers. We are giving this to a family in need since we can’t give fresh produce to local food bank.
I also hoed my corn row. so thankful I don’t have to mow after this - more energy spent in garden

Bless you.

 

[jerryse]

Changed riding mower blades. Dog got up in the seat. I thought if only you could mow. We have been having lows in 50s and highs around 70. Now low of 60 high 80. It was nice getting away from 90s.

 

[Happy hen lover]

Biting bugs are vicious this year. Yes, the typical ones, fire ants, horse flies, but we really have an overabundance of those tiny biting gnats! Little ba$!@rds, climb inside my shirt, get hung up in my hair, which is usually in a ponytail, so I'm itching & scratching, pulling my shirt out, messing hair up & wiping my face...yeah, DH asked me if I got into a wrestling match with the groundhogs, or some critters that dig dirt. I didn't realize it, but on my knees pulling weeds with no gloves, then wiping the sweat out of my eyes & scratching hairdo loose & tugging on my shirt trying to blow the darn gnats out from under my shirt, all with gardening hands...yeah, I was a sight alright.

(Oh yeah...so basically in the garden...been watering, sweating, swearing at biting bugs & pulling weeds.)

Try spraying vanilla extract gnats hate it I spray on my face

 

[Minanora]

Yay on the gopher & apricots (and light saber battle)!
Have you tried hydrocortisone or Benadryl cream for the itching? Benadryl gelcaps make folks sleepy, but some days, sleeping through it is better than itching.

I have. Doesn't help. I have yet to find anything that helps for no-see-em bites. Just time, patience and self control.

 

[littledog]

I had one black seed in a micro seedless watermelon. No idea what will grow from it, watermelon, eggplant, antelope, pine tree - but I'm going to plant it anyway.

Definitely will grow into an antelope! (LOL) Exactly who you want to become part of your alpaca herd.

 

[Minanora]

Question for my corn growing friends.

I haven't grown corn in at least 10 years until now. I can feel tassels inside the newest growth. They haven't come out yet, they're a few leaves in. But I see no signs of ears... Am I going to get any corn? Or did I just waste hours and hours of my time watering compost...

ETA: I used Google. Looks like I'm actually doing a good job. Besides it being very hot for the last week. I've been keeping up with the corns demands for water and nutrients.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Definitely will grow into an antelope! (LOL) Exactly who you want to become part of your alpaca herd.

 

[Sammster]

"foods to lower cholesterol," was oatmeal. Ok, something to start with.

I eat oatmeal for breakfast, more often than not. My cholesterol is high. I could do better with my diet, but I don't do too badly. I have to use a small dose of statins, unfortunately. My doctor says it's genetic for me. Fortunately, my good cholesterol is also high. I take Co-Q10 and a thioflavin supplement. I also use Ceylon cinnamon (good for blood sugar, too). I don't eat a lot of red meat, but I do love me some peanut butter. I'm not heavy and I'm very active (in the summer). Cholesterol is a tricky thing. You work out, regularly, Sally - so you've got that going for you. That's a huge factor in managing cholesterol.

 

[Sueby]

Sueby, I just want you to know, here in the PNW I'm growing the second generation of Dahlias from the ones you sent me last year. Got so many new corms, I gave them an extra bed, and they're all growing great. I can't wait for them to start blooming in a couple months!
Thank you so much, these beauties bring huge joy to my life.

I am so glad to hear that, I so love them too. I got mine in a little late this year, but they'll get there.

 

[Sueby]

Can Cucurbita moschata pollinate/cross Cucurbita pepo (& vice versa)? Google isn't giving me a lot of confidence.


So behind after being away for the weekend. We had lots of tornado watches & even a warning. 3.5 inches of rain. It was hot, nasty, humid at home but cold & rainy in NH where we were. We left early because of the tornado warnings, but had a great time. I heard we had hail at home but my garden is completely fine. Lost power last night so had to fire up the generator, too hot to sleep without the ac.

I have beans to pick today. Yay! Itty bitty tomatoes. Male flowers on the spaghetti squash, won't be long till female.