What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

I even strained and saved the pint of rubbing alcohol I used so I can use it next year.

I saved mine from last year. I marked it, "Alcohol for sterilizing garlic" so that I would know exactly why I had rubbing alcohol on the garden stuff shelf and not in the bathroom.

 

[Smokerbill]

Wow that’s so cool!

Thanks!

 

[Smokerbill]

I saved mine from last year. I marked it, "Alcohol for sterilizing garlic" so that I would know exactly why I had rubbing alcohol on the garden stuff shelf and not in the bathroom.

I marked mine with something along those lines. I do know that most of the cloves I planted this year are quite a bit larger than last year's cloves so I think I'll have a better crop next summer.

This is the fourth planting of garlic I saved from a single small bag of Home Depot garlic. It started out with just 9 plants the first year.

 

[Smokerbill]

The row of garlic along the south side of the raised has always been smaller and struggled. It dawned on me today that it's probably because the black metal sides of the bed get extremely hot in the sun, stressing the roots and drying the soil. I'm going to place a wooden board along that side to help keep it cooler, which I hope will help. I think I'll lay boards over the top of the metal frame too, south and west sides.

South side is to the right...

 

[CalgaryFarmer]

I am busy turning the soil, with a little help!

 

[akroberts1085]

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They definitely make it more fun

 

[CalgaryFarmer]

They definitely make it more fun

It is actually my favorite time of the year when I open up my garden to my little helpers.

 

[WthrLady]

Had plans, but sinus headache affecting my ears and cheeks won.
Got a few things done, but nothing exciting.
Saw the seed exchange is open and selling. I might have to get some apple scions.

 

[jxp]

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The best way to do it - leave it to the experts. I hear they work for chicken feed.

 

[jerryse]

Yesterday afternoon my cold kicked my butt. Better today. Grandson got some rabbits free today. Lady was downsizing before winter. Adjusted water temp on one of the showers. Went fishing caught some but not biting much.