What did you do in the garden today?

[Happy hen lover]

Got up at 6:30 am to do morning chores and it was still 106 degrees with the heat index. This was right after we got out of church...

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Storm just came through and now it's 71 degrees outside!

OK, folks with vacuum sealers... I have a Food Saver 4440. I picked up a bunch of pork loins that were on sale for under $3/each. Decided to put them in marinade and freeze them. I've never used my Food Saver with anything wet.... And the experience was frustrating. I couldn't get the bag to seal no matter what I did. Even on the moist setting, it keeps sucking the marinade into the machine, making a colossal mess, and not sealing. I was so frustrated and angry that I eventually just used an impulse sealer and threw them in a mylar bag...

When wet I put product in cheap zip lock bags. Then vacuumed stuff in bags that worked.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I bought my cotton undies at Costco this last time.

 

[Minanora]

Actually I do wear Hanes as they're 100% cotton & they do come in nice bright colors.

My bottoms are basically shorts. More coverage than some shorts I've seen on kids these days... I frequently go in the yard in my sports bra and 'boy shorts' after I work out in the morning; I cool off, water the garden and drink my first cup of coffee. Though I'm usually out around 7am, my neighbors have likely seen me in skibbies. My thought is that it's my yard... Don't care; mind your own business. If I caught someone staring I'd give them an earful though.

 

[Minanora]

I finished 95% of my drip line today. I was drenched in sweat... 11am and 94°. Yuck. Tomorrow morning I'm adding a few more emitters then it's off to go camp and try to enjoy the lake.

I measured the tallest corn, it's top is at right around 10'. Biggest I've ever grown at this house. I counted 11 ears so far. Hopefully I actually get to harvest. DS is very excited.

Picked squash, cukes, tomatillos, tomatoes... And ..my heirloom beans I've been growing from my great grandpa... I couldn't help but munch on a few. I have other beans that just can't compare for fresh flavor. Blue lake Pole can't even begin to compete for flavor and texture. I'm supposed to be saving all of the seed from this crop to have more to plant next year, I was too greedy last year and picked too many, too late in the season.

Happy Independence Day, everyone!

 

[akroberts1085]

Happy 4th of July everyone. Hope y'all have fun and stay safe. Enjoy your day with family and friends and the BBQ. I watched the news tonight and they said that sometime next week we will be in the triple teen digits temp wise. So 114- 119 possible.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Happy Fourth of July everyone! It’s cloudy but the forecast is for cloudy and temps near 90F. I’m nearly finished with the littles run extension. I need to put HC to cover the bottom of the run then it’s done. I got everything watered yesterday. Today I need to trim up the backyard and tidy up the patio. That and get the ribs smoking. Have a great day and stay cool

 

[fuzzi]

 

[Liz Birdlover]

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

Happy Fourth of July! It’s raining this morning so I’m glad I got my fireworks quota in last night!

Pea plants are drying up faster than expected, I’m wondering if I should have left more pods on. I’m pretty sure I have enough left over from the first planting for the next one regardless, but memo to myself: don’t be so greedy next time!

 

[chicken opey]

Happy Independence Day!
Did another batch of sweet pickles. As they were cooling down in water, dd brings in 12 more that she claims I missed!
I think 9-12 vines are too much for me