What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

Several of my bags of mulch I spread in the garden were infested with ragweed seed. It's coming up EVERYWHERE, but I know it's the mulch because there are also bare patches where different bags were used. OMG I am furious.

 

[ChookaPete]

I need to do a lot of things:

• Set up the compost bin, either using a series of 60L bins or a 1,000 pod tank with the top cut off
• Get worms for the compost (every time I go to the hardware store, the worms have sold out)
• Get rid of a big patch of weeds before it becomes a favoured nest for laying eggs (again)
• Tie the grape vine to the pergola so it grows over it
• Set up more feeder boxes and the new feeder barrel
• Clear the weeds from the paved area at the back corner of the backyard
• Clear the porch
• Clear up the 'open shed' at the side of the house
• Re-arrange the gutters so they lead to a rainwater tank, to feed a water bucket for the chooks
• Plant some thyme, mint, and lavender under the pergola (they got decimated earlier this year by a stray cat, meanwhile the sage is growing very well)
• Seek out and remove any noxious plants before they overtake the yard (constant battle)
• Set up some pot plants of herbs and vegetables that I can move around and screen off with netting so the chooks don't gobble them up
• Remove then re-install a metal post, so I can use it to hold a large shade cloth for the tool shed where the chooks sleep (gets very hot in summer)
• Install a gate for the backyard
• Clear out any rubbish etc. at the paved area

I'm wondering too about setting up a large tank to hold fish, and pump the water to irrigate pot plants that sit above it so the water drains back to the tank. I have a small solar-powered pump that can irrigate and cycle the water through the system.

 

[Rick589]

We're finally done for the night. I was out at 2am this morning, lightning flashing, fixing a downspout.

It’s the small joys in life that make it all worthwhile, am I right or am I right?

 

[Minanora]

Did somebody say.... Blackberries?!

I can hardly wait to start harvesting...

I forgot to show off the chicken cake I made my DS for his birthday. It's the most impressive thing I've ever crafted in my entire life. First time carving and I feel like I actually nailed it. , I have never piped for so many hours in one day.

And I made these cupcakes to go with it.

 

[Minanora]

Oh yeah, I still haven't started pumpkins.... I will try to do that tomorrow evening. I have been too busy with chickens and gophers. And work.... Lots of billable work so I haven't had free time.

 

[chickengr]

@chickengr Moving fig tree in the shed at night and out in the sunshine during the day.

The night temperature in my area is around 17-20C=62F - 68F.
When it is not rain...which is not often these days, the sun is bright and shine.

My fig tree is in a pot

17C is warm enough for fig trees. my mother has a fig tree outside in zone 7b. it survives -15C and colder snaps.

 

[Finchbreeder]

Our fig trees have been growing in temps from 45C down to 0 for the past 30+ years.

 

[chickengr]

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I can hardly wait to start harvesting...

I forgot to show off the chicken cake I made my DS for his birthday. It's the most impressive thing I've ever crafted in my entire life. First time carving and I feel like I actually nailed it. , I have never piped for so many hours in one day.
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And I made these cupcakes to go with it.

broody with chicks? happy birthday to your son!

 

[Sally PB]

It worked pretty well but was a bit of a pain to access the bushes because of netting snagging the branches, etc. And once done for the season trying to reuse the netting was akin th trying to fold a fitted sheet.

There are two ways to fold a fitted sheet:

1. Fold in half lengthwise, and tuck the fitted corners into each other. Fold lengthwise again, and the roll up the sheet like a jelly roll. Or fold crosswise a few times if you want to.
2. Try to do the above, cuss, and wad up the sheet and stuff it onto the shelf.

I've done it both ways.

I have never been able to fold up the cheap plastic bird netting. I end up doing option 2. I new I couldn't straighten it out again the next season, so I skipped the stuffing it on the shelf and stuffed it into the garbage.

 

[Rick589]

There are two ways to fold a fitted sheet:

1. Fold in half lengthwise, and tuck the fitted corners into each other. Fold lengthwise again, and the roll up the sheet like a jelly roll. Or fold crosswise a few times if you want to.
2. Try to do the above, cuss, and wad up the sheet and stuff it onto the shelf.

I've done it both ways.

I have never been able to fold up the cheap plastic bird netting. I end up doing option 2. I new I couldn't straighten it out again the next season, so I skipped the stuffing it on the shelf and stuffed it into the garbage.

Sooooo, our techniques are exactly the same.