What did you do in the garden today?

[igorsMistress]

Well I'm glad the trees got cut down before the storms tonight.

My 100 foot Peafowl barn roof lifted into the air and collapsed the entire building with my birds in it. My husband and boys were able to catch some peafowl and free some from the netting but the storm was still going and it was getting dark. We'll have to see tomorrow what we can do.

I hope all the birds are ok!

 

[igorsMistress]

G’morning everyone. Between yesterday afternoon and early this morning we got about another third of an inch of rain Everything is looking quite happy out there. It’s still dripping wet though so probably nothing outside until this afternoon or tomorrow morning. I’ve been canning split pea soup and making ham hocks and beans for Igor so busy nonetheless. Have a wonderful Saturday all.

 

[jerryse]

Another windy day and possible snow tonight after 81 yesterday. Too windy to do much outside.

 

[karenerwin]

We had lots of tornadoes in Missouri last night. Thankfully, we escaped any damage which is kind of remarkable because there were several tornadoes that touched down in multiple directions each about 30 minutes away from us. Lots of hail and rain too.

 

[juhesihcaa]

Prepped for the wind and rain we're supposed to get tonight in Southern Ohio and managed to get a bunch of scrap metal taken off to help make my whole backyard just so much more enjoyable

 

[TJAnonymous]

A couple of tornados came through Arkansas as well. Damage in 16 counties, 3 people dead... I was quite surprised that we came out generally unscathed despite huddling down in the bathroom while rotation passed overhead. We lost one big limb from one of the giant oak trees. The winds ripped it off one of the trees and flung it into the pasture like a matchstick. The limb was probably 6-8" in diameter, approximately 15 ft long, and had just started budding out so most definitely alive before it was ripped off the tree. Oh well, I count us very lucky that's the only damage... It didn't even knock over my Greenstalks. Amazing...

 

[cj2024]

Thank you, I am mostly good! I’m not lifting heavy things, the teen can do that for me.

I strained the right side of my lower back lifting a moist filled 5-gallon pot. It took me a while to figure out the right place to stretch. I was laying on my left side and hung my right leg off the bed and grabbed the opposite bed edge with my right hand and kind of twisted and something moved in my lower back and the pain went away the next few days.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Looks like my phase 2 veggies are starting to sprout! I see more Cushaw coming up, some tomatoes, marigolds, zucchini, and more...

I also trimmed goat feet and gave annual vaccines so I'm currently persona non-grata in the barn today.

 

[WthrLady]

Do you grow yours vertically or just give it a lot of ground space?

I plant them near a fence, some go up, some crawl.

 

[hammyanne]

Im a glutton for punishment so I built a little edge garden along the coop. I we’ll see how long this lasts. I’m sure the girls will make quick work of it.