What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

I dug the rest of the potatoes. My lower back is telling me about it.

In other news, we could get 1-3" of rain this weekend! Not just "a chance of rain," the percent chance is 100%, and the swath of heavy rain looks like it'll set up right over us.

 

[dirkandlorie]

All the fall crops are growing well, harvesting plenty for me and the chickens. All of the garlic that I planted on the 1st is up between 2-4 inches, coming along perfectly and ready for heavy mulching. Won't do that til we get our first frost though. Best news of all, not a single vole hole or damage in any of the beds since I planted the garlic. Its like they just packed up and left. Yay garlic, its working!

 

[Rick589]

and stared at a loofah as I told it to hurry up and mature

Did it respond appropriately?

 

[Rick589]

I don't bake Amish

They’re not baked, better as a slow braise…..I’m told.

 

[Rick589]

They’re not baked, better as a slow braise…..I’m told.

Recipe will be forthcoming.

 

[Eagle343]

Been busy cleaning up old honey frames, will melt/ clean once all is gathered. hot frames using old windows on metal raised beds is keeping things warm enough, or the plants appear to be as such.

 

[Rick589]

recipe please - for bread of coarse, I don't bake Amish

Amish BREAD recipe:
2 cups warm water (110F)
2/3 cup of white sugar
1-1/2 TBSP yeast
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 tsp salt
6 cups bread flour

-Stir sugar and yeast into the water and let sit for about 5 minutes, until foamy.

-Mix oil and salt into the yeast mixture and add to the flour and combine into a soft dough.

-Knead dough until smooth

-Place kneaded dough into an oiled bowl and turn to coat, -cover and allow to rise for about an hour until doubled in size.

-Punch dough down, divide in half and shape loaves and place into two well-oiled 9X5 loaf pans. Cover and allow to rise until loaves are about 1 inch above the lip of the pans.

- Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes
I usually take loaves out at 30 minutes

 

[TJAnonymous]

I remember getting a starter for Amish friendship bread about 30 years ago.... Maybe it's cause I don't live in Amish country anymore, but you never see or hear stuff like that these days.

 

[WthrLady]

Nothing done outside except bare minimum livestock care. The pirate bugs have made it absolutely miserable out there.

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Nothing done outside except bare minimum livestock care. The pirate bugs have made it absolutely miserable out there.

They are at their highest numbers right now!