What did you do in the garden today?

[Molpet]

Well, a few observations...

Even though I put lavender and vanilla essential oils in the mix, I can't smell either one. However the mango and Shea Butter make it smell really, really good! So I'm thrilled with the smell over ANY commercial deodorant.

Secondly, I'm not noticing any gross BO smell, even after being out in sweltering temps... But I did notice that I felt a little stickier after coming inside from working outside. I just applied a little more afterwards and it was fine.

In general, I don't like feeling sticky but I'll put up with it if there's no smell. When I used commercial deodorant, I didn't have the sticky feeling but I did smell funky if I had been working up a sweat outside. Plus I didn't like all the toxic or sketchy ingredients in most commercial deodorant.

I use Tom's of Maine. They got bought up by a big company though.
Lemongrass & Tea Tree Deodorant - Tom's of Maine https://share.google/IKKrmUCjUbaipMTPp

 

[Molpet]

Update on the chicks that are now deceased. It was my favorite pullet and my sweetest cockerel.

So sorry for your losses

 

[Rick589]

Would anyone have a recommendation for an apple press. I’m looking to venture into making our own cider.

 

[WthrLady]

I'll send you some if you want to try it.

Sadly, I can't mail live plant material outside the US.

Let me check with the county to make sure they don't consider it invasive. We have ag protection regulations I need to follow.

 

[Minanora]

Got to love being an unemployed teen (I really need to get a job to feed my seed addiction)


I’m really short on space so I am trying to balance variety with productivity. So right now the fall crops I have planned/have started is broccoli, Brussels sprouts, two types of kale, two types of Swiss chard, beets, lettuce, cabbage, a few types of radishes, spinach, bok choy, shelling peas, and probably a few things I’m forgetting. I also have two types of cucumber (one of which is from 10+ year old seeds), zucchini, a tomato that supposedly matures in 49 days, chives, random sunflowers from bird seed that I thought would at least give me some greens for compost, and some other not normally considered fall stuff that I am too tired to remember.

And for winter it hope is for the kale and Swiss chard to do most of the heavy lifting outside. I did buy a “greenhouse” for $50 on sale at tractor supply with the main goal of growing stuff like lettuce, bok choy, and spinach in through the winter. It is tiny but I am hoping to just be able to grow something in through at least part of the winter. Late December, January, and early February might be a bit iffy with how well anything grows but our winters look like this I am hopeful (ignore the column on the right that is just how much rain we get per month)View attachment 4202158

Which green house?

And also that all sounds like fun projects.

If you had a job.... You'd be singing the same tune as the rest of us. You have school to dedicate brain power to, that's more then enough in my opinion, but I did have jobs in high school and the cash was nice. It's good to not have too many things going on though. High school is... An experience.

9/10 people here would probably say they wouldn't go back to that time in their life, even if you paid them, or even if they knew everything they do now. I am one of those 9.

Keep making progress and good memories. High school can be an exercise of patience but its challenges are valuable, in some capacity or another.

I hope those tomatoes actually get to make ripe fruit before the freeze! Fingers crossed!

 

[OnlySympathy]

Which green house?

It was this one. It isn’t amazing or anything but for $55 on sale when I had a $100 worth or tsc gift cards in my wallet I couldn’t help myself. I am probably going to find a way to add supports to the roof just incase we have a random heavy snow this year but I think it should work fine for a least a few years. I really only need it to last 2ish years

If you had a job.... You'd be singing the same tune as the rest of us. You have school to dedicate brain power to, that's more than enough. It's good to not have too many things going on. High school is... An experience.

yeah that is honestly the reason I haven’t yet. My family keeps pressuring me to get one and I want the money but you can always make more money, you can’t take back being young with minimal responsibilities. And yes it definitely an experience to say the least

9/10 people here would probably say they wouldn't go back to that time in their life, even if you paid them, or even if they knew everything they do now. I am one of those 9.

Keep making progress and good memories. High school can be an exercise of patience but its challenges are valuable, in some capacity or another.

I’m in my junior year and taking 3 college classes so I am not going to want to return to this year that is for sure. I don’t mind the learning part but everything else including the things used to learn I definitely do mind. Hopefully this year goes well

I hope those tomatoes actually get to make ripe fruit before the freeze! Fingers crossed!

I hope so too. Tomatoes seem to take way longer for me than they say so I’m not too hopeful but at least I will learn what to expect for next year and at the very least have some more stuff for the compost

 

[jerryse]

Golden delicious squash.

 

[Rick589]

As of this morning we have one new peep with two more expected tomorrow. Guess the new and bigger coop project will need to be started.