What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

My Dahlia bulbs did not survive the winter... I had pulled them up and stored them in a box in the garage. Went to take them out today and noticed a ton of these tiny black bugs crawling/flying out of the box. When I unwrapped the bulbs, they crumpled into dust. So they either rotted away or the bugs ate them into nothing.

At least I have plenty more coming... I'll be sure to leave them in the ground this year.

 

[Molpet]

So I had multiple sprouting eyes because I'm so late with my potatoes this year. I cut them into large sections to get more plants. Curing them overnight before planting tomorrow.

I've heard both sides of the argument - to cut & cure (or don't cure) and those who plant whole. Just wondering about everyone's experience here? I've always just planted whole. This is my first time cutting into sections.

I cut dust with sulfur and cure

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I've cut potatoes to plant before but had better results planting them whole.

 

[Sally PB]

I've heard both sides of the argument - to cut & cure (or don't cure) and those who plant whole. Just wondering about everyone's experience here? I've always just planted whole. This is my first time cutting into sections.

I cut the big ones, if I have some left. Tennis ball sized and smaller I plant whole. I usually have lots of sprouting potatoes so I don't need to cut them to make more.

I've never cured them; usually I'm planting them and realize, oh wow, this one is really big, so I better cut it in half.

 

[Sally PB]

Has anyone grown cucamelons? A friend sent me some seed; said they loved them.

 

[Smokerbill]

Has anyone grown cucamelons? A friend sent me some seed; said they loved them.

I have never heard of them. So are they giant cucumbers or tiny watermelons?

Oh yeah, I saw my first bumblebee of the season flying around the yard today. The pollinators are out!

 

[Jenbirdee]

my daughters helped me move a few buckets of compost from the heaps out back, into the garden!

 

[SunriseChickers]

Got old seeds in paper towels to test for germination just the other day. I'm behind, but ah well. Seeds are from '19-'22.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I cut the big ones, if I have some left. Tennis ball sized and smaller I plant whole. I usually have lots of sprouting potatoes so I don't need to cut them to make more.

I've never cured them; usually I'm planting them and realize, oh wow, this one is really big, so I better cut it in half.

My seed potatoes were pretty big. Softball sized or larger. Which is why I went ahead and cut them up. Anything that was golf ball or smaller was not cut up.

 

[NewBoots]

Blackstrap molasses.

When we were kids we'd drink milk with a good dollop of molasses in it. It was good!

Oh yeah, I saw my first bumblebee of the season flying around the yard today. The pollinators are out!

Yeah, I've seen a few around here too. Our prune plums are blooming so I hope they find them.