What did you do in your garden today?

[FarmerJamie]

Let the 11 hens and 1 rooster into the garden today. They got their fill by scratching around. Sadly the moles got my three artichokes. Don't know why the former owner didn't put hardware cloth at the bottom of the raised beds.

Oh boy

 

[frustratedearthmother]

when it's a 7 hour drive to and from work.

Thats a heckuva commute!

If it weren't for bad luck...

 

[FarmerJamie]

@CrealCritter I need some updated garden pics, please!!!!

 

[Dreamz]

I thinned a few carrots... Love my rainbow carrots!

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Do they taste the same or different?

 

[CrealCritter]

Gez....,so much to read. I have not been around since February.

This is what I did today. Still need to make another door for a bigger entrance. I left that one bigger to drive the mower inside if I need to.
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I still need to clean it out. Wish it was nice and flat but it is what it is.
Someone asked if I am eating what I plant. The answer is, maybe. I make tomato sauce and spaghetti sauce. I use that in cooking. Peppers I use in sofrito for cooking as well. I do not eat any lettuces but I give away and chickens love it too. Raspberries is a fight with the chickens. I guess it depends on who gets to them first,lol

I got fruit trees which I do like a bit, just not a lot but I guess I can share with my chickens.
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Still have other seeds that I want to plant but my living room is full. I have 2 rooms in the living room because they are being remodel at the same time. I did planted some gandules but they have not sprout yet. I might need to do them in cotton just like I did beans in third grade,lol
Oh, and the generator has been installed,yey!
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As I was preparing the catclaws screws, the leghorns were like little kids trying to find out what they were and if they were good to eat,lol

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Then since I didn't give them anything, they blocked my entrance back into the house,lol

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On April 13th, I did some corn planting and different kinds of tomatoes. They sprouted.
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I have no light on them at all. They have the heating mat under. They have turned towards the window.

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These are different kinds of peppers planted on the 17th.
I just wonder how big they need to be before moving them to pots. Cannot do outside because it's still some cold coming this way.
I need a tractor to get the garden flat like you guys'!

Really happy to see you blessed with a generator. Calm in the storm for you here on out. Do you know if it's natural gas or propane?

Happy to see you back 👍

Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸

 

[Dreamz]

Really happy to see you blessed with a generator. Calm in the storm for you here on out. Do you know if it's natural gas or propane?

Happy to see you back 👍

Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸

Propane

 

[Dreamz]

Different colored carrots do have different flavors. Yellow ones are mild. Atomic Reds are a mild and very delightful red carrot excellent for snacking on right out of the ground. Purple Dragon are very sweet. Deep Purple don't have much flavor to them. The white carrots were not a favorite of mine to eat plain but were really good in ham & bean soup.

Tnanks. I think I will try thpse dragon purple ones one day. I love sweet,lol

 

[CrealCritter]

@CC I tried one cell to divide it into 2 but they are so flimsy. They look like the will not hold.

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Can you give them more light?

Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸

 

[CrealCritter]

There is this light I do not use under kitchen cabinet. Can I use this for the seedlings?View attachment 23189

Get them as close as you can to the light. I adjust my florescent to be about an inch above the seedlings and leave it on 24x7. Some people will say this is wrong and seedlings need a period of no light. But leaving the light on 24x7 works best for me.

Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸

 

[Dreamz]

Well, took it out and taped it onder the shelve. I will need to interchange tomatoes and the peppers. Trays are too big and can only fit one. I might have another one of those but can't remember where now,lol This getting old is so dramatic! Lol