What did you do in the garden today?

[Rick589]

Quoting myself to post a picture of the potting bench
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Nice

 

[OnlySympathy]

I emptied this at lockup last nite. Too much. Im on clay and the mud will rise with every step; its been like that since 2020.

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I around 15 minutes from one of the rainiest cities in the US and that is about a 1/3 of what we get a year. It seems like everything in Australia has to be extreme

 

[cj2024]

I stumbled across this benefits of okra video and wanted to share it with everyone. Its's just what I needed.

 

[Sally PB]

We have a big cool down coming in a few days. It will coincide with the cherry tomatoes being plentiful and ripe. I'll get them into the dehydrator by Sunday or Monday. Monday: High of 68° F. It will feel downright chilly! Hubby won't complain about me turning on the dehydrator.

 

[akroberts1085]

We were below the average temperature but of course it's gone now. It's so dry and hot. I wish we were getting rain right now to but oh well.

 

[WthrLady]

Brought in 3/4 of a bushel of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness. I'll put them on the counter to finish. I figure this lets the plant put energy into the rest of the tomatoes and the flowers still on there.

 

[Nym]

Quoting myself to post a picture of the potting bench
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And an outstanding job!

 

[Nym]

We were below the average temperature but of course it's gone now. It's so dry and hot. I wish we were getting rain right now to but oh well.

I wish i could send you mine.​

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Heavy rain and possible flooding on the way for much of New South Wales​

19 hours ago​

Significant rain is expected to fall on already saturated catchments. (ABC News: James Paras)

Rain-weary residents across New South Wales are being warned to prepare for more wet weather with a complex system expected to hit the state from today.

The system is predicted to bring heavy rain as far south as Jervis Bay up to the Queensland border.

The heaviest falls are due Thursday morning, with isolated showers in some areas potentially reaching up to 120 millimetres.

The Bureau of Meteorology said the exact location of the system was currently hard to predict.

However, minor to moderate flooding is possible for the Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, North-West Slopes and Plains, parts of the Hunter and parts of Greater Sydney.

Many of the areas identified at risk of flooding have been hit hard with heavy rainfall over recent months.

SES Deputy Commissioner Debbie Platz said communities could see flooding as soon as tonight.

"Depending on where this rain falls and how much of it falls, the flooding from this weather system is likely to commence overnight and tomorrow," she said.

"We know that the community is tired, and our volunteers are tired."

 

[Nym]

Ants for me.
Nest boxes. Processing table, 4 places in my car. Bales, house windows......

A local pest control mob recommended using lemons for ants. Simply cut up lemon wedges and place them wherever you see ants coming in. It really has worked well for me, especially with all the rain here - ants are looking for somewhere high and dry.

 

[cj2024]

I was searching amazon for 18v replacement batteries for my old Makita cordless drills, and they were in the 70-dollar range, then I did a search on cordless drills and found they make them better and twice as cheap as before, so I got one that comes with 2 x 20V batteries and charger, plus other things for $31 with free shipping. The world is changing..........