What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

After about 4 hours of work, I have managed to get the hoop house cleaned out. The grass was over 4 FEET TALL in there! I uncovered 4 kale, 2 Swiss Chard, 1 broccoli, and 2 cabbage plants...all chewed down to their stems by grasshoppers but still alive. I think if I cover them, they will recover. I also found a small Italia pepper seedling that will probably grow now that it's not being choked out by weeds. Same with my green pepper plant.

I still need to use the hoe and give the soil a good tilling to dig up roots so the grass doesn't just come right back.

I'll put some compost down this afternoon in there and then sow my fall broccoli and lettuce tomorrow.

 

[cj2024]

And I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but we have been growing our own for years. The big mama (2nd photo) was wild from our brush/whatever the chickens won't eat pile. It has been topped. It is always fun to get a God plant. We have a passel load of photos and a couple of autos ready for harvest. View attachment 4188261
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Wild Thang approx 9'

Copilot: Ancient China

• As early as 2737 BCE, Emperor Shen Nung reportedly prescribed your plant to be brewed into tea for ailments like gout, rheumatism, malaria, and even poor memory.

 

[cj2024]

My broody finally broke!

What did the trick?

 

[OnlySympathy]

My seeds got delayed

I guess I will start some broccoli and Brussels sprouts today so that something gets done

 

[WthrLady]

Yes, and never heard of a habeggars. I don't get out much, so maybe you know something I dont. Lol

It's about 30 minutes south of Bowling Green

 

[OnlySympathy]

So far in the 30 minutes I have been in the garden I ripped up an old green bean plant, planted 2 more green beans, got some more green bean seeds for next year from one of my plants, picked some more tomatoes and have mixed the compost.

 

[OnlySympathy]

I wish my phone camera could pick up the pinks and purples on the bean pods better. They are super pretty in person

 

[Rick589]

No, I don't buy bread. All purpose flour is usually bought on sale. An 8 dollar, one pound bag of yeast is enough for over two years of bread baking. Cheap electricity here, 7cents per kWh, and the machine uses roughly 1.5kWh to make a loaf, a dime. A little salt and sugar, maybe some vegetable oil, but yesterday I used pork grease I saved from roasting a shoulder. I estimate a single 1.5 pound loaf sets me back around 75 cents.

7 cents per? Wow, mine runs at 16 cents per KwH and I’m in a co-op with cheap(well cheaper) rates.

 

[Rick589]

So far in the 30 minutes I have been in the garden I ripped up an old green bean plant, planted 2 more green beans, got some more green bean seeds for next year from one of my plants, picked some more tomatoes and have mixed the compost.

Congratulations to YOU!

 

[Rick589]

Trying my hand at cantaloupe jam today, first time.

Well, I can’t say it’s fantastic but it is edible in a somewhat odd way.