What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

Is it too late for you to direct seed more cantaloupe?

No, I can probably do that with no problem... I just know the minute I do, the laggards will suddenly take off and go crazy.

 

[cj2024]

You bet! I planted Sugar Baby watermelons and STILL don't know if they came up or not. In my frustration, I fear that I've done something unforgivable... I planted some cantaloupes in their place! At least THEY have come up now. Or.... now, maybe it's the watermelons???

I did the same thing with lettuce seeds and can't tell if the ones that sprouted are the romaine I gave up on or the Manoa lettuce seeds I tissue planted on top of it.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Yes, I do this with grafting trees. I check often for new growth.

That would be DW's department, "I don't see anything starting". I think to myself, you just planted it 5 minutes ago! Maybe more like a couple of days ago, though.

 

[Sally PB]

We got frost last night. I'll see what's left of the cherries in a couple hours. The trees are too tall for us to cover like we did last year.

 

[Sally PB]

I started my pepper plants on a heat mat, and WOW! what a difference! The seeds sprouted in about a week, and the plants are about 8" tall now. The bell peppers I started in the green house are about 2" tall. I started them ones about 4 weeks later, because the green house is passive solar heat, so it's not a fair comparison.

 

[Minanora]

Do your nesting boxes in the roll away have vented bottoms?

No. I made them out of plywood. I think that even if they were vented, my coop stays pretty warm so I doubt it would change anything. My two that go broody are breeds that are known to be. Especially the marans.

 

[Minanora]

Anyone else suffer that dark period between planting and sprouting where you start to question whether anything will actually sprout and grow?

That's me right now with the strawberry popcorn and my moon and stars watermelon.

I finally have a few tiny sprouts that bugs are trying to take out. I have to put a lot of DE around tender sprouts. Between the slugs, snails, earwigs and isopods... I'm fighting all through the season.

 

[chicken opey]

That's me right now with the strawberry popcorn and my moon and stars watermelon.

I finally have a few tiny sprouts that bugs are trying to take out. I have to put a lot of DE around tender sprouts. Between the slugs, snails, earwigs and isopods... I'm fighting all through the season.

I always thought my dark times were when I had/had not watermelon

 

[jerryse]

40 early headed to 72. I am going to start planting squash today. I am thinking of a road trip tomorrow to buy grafted trees. About 1 hour 40 minute drive. I know you will understand the addiction to plants. Going to try pollination a Columbine cross. Native x domestic. I had one once that the bees did.

 

[Rick589]

Strawberries are coming on strong. We were able to sample a few today.