What did you do in the garden today?

[Smokerbill]

Not a dang thing done in the garden today. Cleaned house... picked up, vacuumed, dusted, wiped, washed. Moved a lot of stuff around in the shop to get it more organized. Moved stuff from the kitchen pantry to a new pantry space in the shop. Cooked some soupy spicy chili pork stuff and a pot of rice and put them together in a bowl. Tasty! Mowed the yard.

 

[dirkandlorie]

the birds found my sunflowers, dozens of beautiful yellow finches going crazy on them. They were so happy I was tempted to let them have them, but nope, my chickens come first. I did leave a few but cut the rest and brought them in. Pickling cucumbers got a little too big when I was sick, so happy chickens again. The Japanese eating cucumber is thriving in this heat and humidity. Has a nice mild taste for salads, think I'll grow this one again. About time to get beds together for fall planting, gotta figure out what I want this year. Carrots definitely, they winter over well and kale but what else. Lots of room out there.

 

[Ikslo]

Pumpkins!

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Feeling depressed.
Last Sunday night I hurt my thumb really bad. I toughed it out and it seemed to be healing but then last night while doing chores I hurt it again and it was really bad. My husband was at a funeral visitation, and I texted him that I might need to go to the ER. I toughed it out but this morning I told him I was ready to go.
But we got 4 inches of rain and the basement was flooded, so we cleared a drain and went to the ER. Yeah, my thumb is fractured.
I have chickens to butcher and things to can. My middle son is getting married on the 2nd and we are helping them move to Wyoming. I don't have time for this right now.

I am so sorry! the stress has to be overwhelming and I really hope things turn around for you!

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Dug potatoes today. My little potato bed did a nice job, but I learned I could've put alot more in there than I did . Had lots of wasted space. Next year I hope to remember that! Going to can some of the small ones with onions and green beans..quick easy side dish for this winter.

 

[OnlySympathy]

I looked it up and apparently we actually have around 100 more frost free days so I’m going to be ordering some zucchini seeds, another variety of bean, beets, and lettuce plus maybe some other stuff depending on what I find

 

[chickengr]

picked up zucchini, white eggplant, bell pepper, hot peppers and some tomatoes. stink bugs destroyed a lot of tomatoes so my chickens are happy. smashed sting bugs. green beans are getting bigger.

we'll have a hell heat for the next 6 days. hope everything will survive. will be watering a lot.

 

[Nym]

one of the many beautiful Banksia serrata candles this Winter.

 

[Sally PB]

stink bugs destroyed a lot of tomatoes

I've had less stink bug damage ever since I planted marigolds around the tomato garden.

 

[dirkandlorie]

I hate to jinx myself, but this is the first year I haven't seen any Japanese beetles! Cabbage worms are the worst I've had to deal with