What did you do in the garden today?

[akroberts1085]

I need to go out and water the garden. It's so windy here that I know it's a losing battle. I water and the wind dries it out so it's a no win situation.

 

[WthrLady]

I’m west central Ohio. One fruit tree drowned bc of all the rain not allowing ground to dry and standing water around it roots for too long. Another fruit tree is showing signs of too much water too, but in another area- it should survive though. Rain all this past weekend and for the next 2 days.

Sister in central Ohio say's she's growing gills.

 

[catsndogs4us]

Don’t be too sure, my chickens waited for a certain time, and then razed all the tomato plants to sticks in one go

They're plotting the revenge of the tomatoes

 

[catsndogs4us]

We generally don’t plant gardens until after our ‘May 2 4’ weekend which is May 17th this year. It’s generally accepted that we can expect frost until then. Oh we still get frost after than and I have seen good hard freezes and snow also. But mostly no frost. So I would say you’re not too late at all!

Being in New Hampshire we are considered "safe" for sensitive plants like tomatoes and peppers after Memorial Day, end of May. I usually take a chance and plant some earlier.

 

[Smokerbill]

I was going to work on the deer fence but got sidetracked...

I need to remove the two year old rotted woodchip bedding from about 250 square feet of chicken run. I'm slapping together some old pallets to make a compost enclosure. Three sided is the plan, but I might add a fourth later. It's right next to the garden so it'll be convenient.

I bought 3 bales of straw to use in the runs in place of the woodchips. I'd prefer fresh woodchips but my pile is getting low, and it's pretty well rotted already.

 

[catsndogs4us]

Baker Creek, call it Giant Bullet Head winter melon. The stem above the melon is really strong. I tie and half hitch a cord around the stem and secure it to a wire, fence or trellis. They are monsters, but we can pick them whenever we want like 10 inches.

It's a squash...........that's called winter melon. It can be stored at room temperate for a long time like 3 or more months.

I looked it up saw this is sold out, yet it seems somehow familiar. Check our seed stash and yes we did already buy this one to try this year. Maybe a little bit of a seed addiction here!

I love things that are long storage so will def. try it. I was just a little sad when the last of my winter squash was used up in early April. We always try to plant some long lasting things for when garden is far behind but not time to plant and harvest again yet.

 

[C Siena]

Getting taller wader boots and almost ready for a snorkel. The hull of the ark is close to ready.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Being in New Hampshire we are considered "safe" for sensitive plants like tomatoes and peppers after Memorial Day, end of May. I usually take a chance and plant some earlier.

I’m a bit south of you and I’ve learned to take my time getting the warm season crops in before mid to late May. To many do overs gets a little expensive.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

No planting outside for several more days. We’ve got over 2 inches of rain since yesterday morning. Still raining and the best we can get is a 20 minute break now and then. The sump pump is working very regular. Not happy about the noise but happy it’s doing it’s job.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Just thought I'd post some pictures of the puppies.
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So cute!!!!!