What did you do in the garden today?

[ShrekDawg]

We put new cages around some of the tomatoes yesterday. We’re gonna put more up today. And I think get some fertilizer for the basil and some smaller cages for the peppers. We were gonna take the old cages off the tomatoes but they’re so entangled now it’s impossible LOL

 

[igorsMistress]

I don't have one near me, but I did years ago - wasn't impressed way back then. It's weird the obsession people have with Aldi! If I had one close I'd give it another shot.

I have read great things about them yeah, so I was expecting something completely different. My daughter said it felt like a way point between walmart and the dollar store.

 

[chicken opey]

Has anyone grown ash melon/winter melon?
Does it keep like winter squash? Taste good?

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

So, should I get a box and bury it? Grow box or bag is what I mean.
My soil is too compacted to grow these still.

I grew mine in containers. Go for it.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

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The red air is all the dust kicked up in the air.

Wow! What a photo! Mother Nature is powerful!

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Eat some garlic. String some around your neck. Better yet, spray your yard with concentrated garlic juice. I swear it works.

I cook with garlic A Lot...maybe they find my blood garlicy?

Last night I was late getting home from work, dusk had already fallen so I didn't pick any squash, just hosed the garden & fig & peach tree a bit. I did spritz my stuff on hastily so I missed my leg & look...those little skeeters attacked the spot I missed. So whatever is going on...it may be the combo of my garlicy blood & tea tree? I really don't know.

They congregated to bite the 1 spot I missed with tea tree spray. I use Sarna lotion & the big welts shrink down to this by morning. I love Sarna lotion!

 

[igorsMistress]

I cook with garlic A Lot...maybe they find my blood garlicy?

Last night I was late getting home from work, dusk had already fallen so I didn't pick any squash, just hosed the garden & fig & peach tree a bit. I did spritz my stuff on hastily so I missed my leg & look...those little skeeters attacked the spot I missed. So whatever is going on...it may be the combo of my garlicy blood & tea tree? I really don't know.

They congregated to bite the 1 spot I missed with tea tree spray. I use Sarna lotion & the big welts shrink down to this by morning. I love Sarna lotion!
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I use raw garlic in my hummus. Hubs can tell when I eat Greek lol. I have skin that reacts to almost anything so I use the garlic juice in my yard instead of putting stuff on me. Granted we don’t get rain very often so I can spray and it lasts a while, but that stuff has kept our yard skeeter free for years now. The best part is I can spray the grass and the shrubs and everything with it, doesn’t harm pollinators and is 100% safe around the animals and little people.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I use raw garlic in my hummus. Hubs can tell when I eat Greek lol. I have skin that reacts to almost anything so I use the garlic juice in my yard instead of putting stuff on me. Granted we don’t get rain very often so I can spray and it lasts a while, but that stuff has kept our yard skeeter free for years now. The best part is I can spray the grass and the shrubs and everything with it, doesn’t harm pollinators and is 100% safe around the animals and little people.

Love Garlic! It is wonderful. Tastes awesome in tomato sauce & is healthy.

 

[Jenbirdee]

i picked :
2 big tomatoes
a bunch of kale

 

[Molpet]

Does anyone shop at Aldi? If so what’s your store like? We have one store that’s not even that close and I wasn’t impressed. The tortillas weren’t fresh, selection wasn’t great, etc

I go about once a month or 3. So things I like some I don't. If I could only shop at one store it wouldn't be aldi. But it is one of 3 grocery stores I shop at regularly.
Their goat cheese is cheap and doesn't bother me. The other store's are 2x as much and I swear there's cow milk in there because it bothers me.
I like the guacamole 6 pac of single servings, jerky dog treats, blue organic corn chips, can organic pinto beans, organic salsa, can salmon, pole caught skipjack tuna, organic grapes and bananas.
I have gotten a ex large stock pot and a spaghetti pot with strainer, the softest blankets and jacket and the thickest exercise mat.