What did you do in the garden today?

[Molpet]

Either ichneumon wasp or cicada killer. Depending on how it looks.
Either is a friend

Saw a GIANT bug that looked like a wasp but was easily 3 inches long!

 

[TJAnonymous]

Either ichneumon wasp or cicada killer. Depending on how it looks.
Either is a friend

Looked closer to a cicada killer. I didn't see white on it but then I was more concerned with moving away quickly

 

[Molpet]

Argh I'm in the sweat belt

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Get well wishes to your DH!!!

I broke my right humerus last yr & had surgery to put a brace & pins to connect the bone. It was a 24-hr job for DH to care for me as my arm was in a sling for over 8 months. DH took a yr off work to care for me. His benefits ran out & got a new job! That's dedication! Otherwise the ER wanted to put me in a care facility but insurance benefits are limited!

DH took over planting our garden 100% this past yr since I was incapacitated. I'm slowly returning to small chores w/therapy but he's mostly handling the gardens & chickens now.

He was so happy picking the 1st cucumber yesterday & chopping it up for the hens.

Today he harvested a Black Beauty zucchini for our dinner.
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Does anyone know why there are white spots on the zucchini leaves? I've had zucchini a couple seasons & get white leaf spots/mold? or is that normal? The fruit is fine but the leaves get spotted.
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Oh what a true love story and one of dedication! We do what we need to for the ones we love. The white spots is powdery mildew. You can do 2 tablespoons of baking soda in one gallon of water and spray it on. It will help it. It changes the ph on the leaves so not a good place for the mildew to grow..or you can apply a copper fungicide and it will knock it out for sure. I pray your broken bone heals completely with full use of your arm. I fell and broke my wrist last fall in two places. It was awful I can't imagine the pain you must and still endure!

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Cucumbers are sliced and soaking in the salt water, dill is washed and hanging in the kitchen ready to use. Canning jars are on the table, going to be a busy morning tomorrow. More huckleberries to the freezer, another batch of green beans, and think I picked the last of the blueberries. Beets have gotten about as big as a half dollar, and I keep picking the jalapenos way too early. Just can't wait for them to get some heat to them before I'm yanking them for more cowboy candy, lol. I will be more patient, I will be more patient...... Yeah, right!

Cowboy family is one of my family's favorites! It is HOT HOT!!

 

[Sylvester017]

Oh what a true love story and one of dedication! We do what we need to for the ones we love. The white spots is powdery mildew. You can do 2 tablespoons of baking soda in one gallon of water and spray it on. It will help it. It changes the ph on the leaves so not a good place for the mildew to grow..or you can apply a copper fungicide and it will knock it out for sure. I pray your broken bone heals completely with full use of your arm. I fell and broke my wrist last fall in two places. It was awful I can't imagine the pain you must and still endure!

TY the baking soda sounds reasonable & seems to have so-o-o many useful ways to apply in food, skin creams, toothpastes, neutralizing acids, etc ... so true about love which manifests in action rather than words

 

[Sylvester017]

I made a cup of hot chili pepper water and got addicted to it.
I used 1tbs coarse Hawaiian salt, 1tbs sugar, 2tbs rice vinegar, 1tsp minced garlic, handful of hot red chili peppers, 1 cup of water, and pureed it in a blender. I use it as a dip for fish and other meat.

DH copied your recipe to try after his chili peppers mature.

 

[Sylvester017]

Cowboy Candy? Have to ask DH if he'll make some for me to try. He experiments w/ chili's every yr but jalapeno is a staple plant every season for him.

 

[Smokerbill]

It rained another 3/8" today and everything in the garden looks deep, deep green. Funny how "wild" water makes the garden happier than the garden hose does.

Spent a few hours improving the chickens' day run, making it little chicken escape proof. Then I tried letting the little 7 week old chicks move out with the big girls, but it didn't work. Too much agression and scared the little chicks. I'll try again in a couple weeks.

 

[jerryse]

are they worth the money?

Well, they do what they say. Wick away sweat for evaporative cooling. I think they are worth the money. My regular clothes just get soggy in this heat.