What did you do in your garden today?

[Hinotori]

Watering the garden right now. Got my corn planted yesterday. 6, twelve foot rows. Broadcast some crimson clover over the squash and sunchokes. I'd just taken the scuffle hoe through the day before. That should help the weed issue.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Okay, worked around the mud. Got some peppers and Brussel Sprouts planted. Didn't get to the tomatoes. May not plant any of the seeds I usually plant in earlier May.

In other news, the butterfly garden is now completely dug out and about half planted. Pictures later, I am exhausted.

 

[murphysranch]

I've spent the last three hours watering. Garden big time, foundation plants, flowers, etc. Its supposed to get up to 92 tomorrow and I want everything well watered. Hubs hasn't finished up doing all the sprinklers for the summer/fall.

 

[flowerbug]

planted a row of beans, weeded some pathways, started turning the ex-strawberry patch, not done yet, will have to finish that up tomorrow and will hope to have it planted Monday. was dumping weeds on the weed pile and heard a noise that made me look closer and find out what it was. another groundhog. it could not get out the fence back there easily so i was able to come back to the house and get the air rifle and then go back out to hunt it. they are not very smart and can't see that great so RIP poor critter.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Okay, worked around the mud. Got some peppers and Brussel Sprouts planted. Didn't get to the tomatoes. May not plant any of the seeds I usually plant in earlier May.

In other news, the butterfly garden is now completely dug out and about half planted. Pictures later, I am exhausted.

 

[FarmerJamie]

I roll with it, plans change. We had planned to get the last of the butterfly garden plants Saturday. Wife was out getting meds, so she got them this afternoon, plus some others for around the coming patio. Everything addressed except two not planted because the center of the bed was too muddy.

 

[Hinotori]

Arent black elderberries 2 to 3 times this size? Im thinking the dried ones I have are still twice the size. Im leaving these to the birds.

 

[Hinotori]

Osoberries. Can see why Indian Plum is one of the common names. Huge seed. I picked a few big handfuls.

Edited. Ate a few more. Think first one wasnt ripe. Taste reminds me a little of watermelon.

 

[R2elk]

Arent black elderberries 2 to 3 times this size? Im thinking the dried ones I have are still twice the size. Im leaving these to the birds.

Not any I have ever seen.

 

[Mini Horses]

None of the elderberries are big...well slightly bigger in a good year. Our July 2024 was super dry for area & some elderberries didn't form much. I don't have reds here, just black. So last yr I didn't harvest any. Plenty canned & frozen, so no big deal. I collect & process but don't use much. about 10 qt berry&juices canned. Crop looking good so far for '2025. Might try to use up canned & replace with this yr.

How do you use yours, everyone who harvests??