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What did you do in the garden today?
Apple seeds need cool stratification to sprout. A natural winter. However the ones you buy are stored since harvest in cool conditions. I still keep moist in a ziplock in the refrigerator. Some are sprouting even in the refrigerator. I pot up the sprouts. I wish they would wait. -
What did you do in the garden today?
In honor of Groundhog Day I had ground hog for breakfast = pork sausage.:gig -
What did you do in the garden today?
7 weeks to March 21. Equinox. Not bitter cold. Easing up a bit. Anyone try Merlin cucumber? All female and seedless if not pollinated. -
What did you do in the garden today?
Picked up a packet of cucumber seed off the rack. Seedless or parthenocarpic. Wanting to avoid misshapen fruit due to poor pollination. Used to grow sweet success but have not seen it in a seed rack in years. Packets usually do not say. So it is guess or research. I researched after I bought... -
What did you do in the garden today?
I want to grow something. I will predict an early spring. Winter is still kicking our butt into early February. So when the weather breaks I think it will be spring like. -
What did you do in the garden today?
Storm is over. Got 1 1/2 inches of snow. Not a big event here. Ordered more seeds. -8 when I got up. High of 11. The plus is no bugs to bother me. -
What did you do in the garden today?
It was a free replacement for a defective sensor. I have used that address with the credit card before but not with them. No reason for them to access that info. -
What did you do in the garden today?
I now know why we need AI. Real intelligence is rare. Fedex driver walks right past a chair that says packages. Dexacom sent replacement sensor to my MN cabin. Never gave them that address. I will not be there until June. Had to resend to right address. Told guy to remove MN dress. Can't do that... -
What did you do in the garden today?
-6 when I got up. Not much wind today. Cooking a pot of vegetable soup. Comfort food on a cold day. -
What did you do in the garden today?
Got groceries yesterday. I do not panic buy but many were. I survived the blizzards of 77 and 78. Took 3 days each time to open roads. No prior stocking. I always have enough for 3 days. 77 no warning not even on the radio while I was stuck in my truck during the blizzard. Took 2 days to get... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Bitter cold and windy. No snow. Maybe snow early Sunday. Water heater sprung a leak. A pinhole in the tank. Had to go buy new. Installed already. Clerk said oh I just had mine replaced cost 2000. Under 400 for the new one. I told the wife what my work is worth. Helps when I buy animals, trees... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Rough weather weekend coming. I processed 3 rabbits yesterday. -
What did you do in the garden today?
I think she may have meant garden huckleberry. A solanum species. -
What did you do in the garden today?
I would say that is not a variety just German for blackberry. I do not know much German but schartz is black and beeren is likely berry. -
What did you do in the garden today?
My latest interest is meat rabbits. Planning future breedings for tri color. Genetics has always been my hobby. Might as well be pretty as well as practical.