What did you do in the garden today?

[akroberts1085]

I'm still sending you some seeds. I was away for a business trip and then came down miserably sick the day I returned. I'm still getting over it... But should be able to get to the mailbox before Monday. Sorry for the delay.

No problem. I just got some sugar pumpkin seeds from another lady from here

 

[Eagle343]

We are in the very same boat. I'm a bit worried about this year's fruit crop.

I agree, I am growing just for the family but still not great.

 

[gtaus]

We don't have Menards in CT.

I know Menards is not nationwide, but maybe your local big box store(s) will have a similar sale on those industrial totes. There are lots of great uses for totes related to gardening and I hope some of those general links for totes were helpful.

 

[chickengr]

one of them got a strange disease, one day, it had one branch with leaves drooping, the next day, all the leaves were drooping it was literally dead within a day

it happened to me as well. in my case it happened when there was hot wind and 0 humidity. every year I loose some trees due to that. last august I lost 2 almond trees that are supposed to be tough. they probably didn't develop roots as they were planted in spring.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Ahhh, could be that I was kind of worried the other trees could catch it, this time, I really paid attention the roots of the new cherry tree were spread out, dug a big hole and filled it with the good stuff ( old chicken poo, some horse manure, horn chips and earth )

 

[Sally PB]

I agree, I am growing just for the family but still not great.

Same here. We have a couple sour cherry trees, four apple trees (and several wild apple trees), and blueberry bushes.

Fruit is a BIG crop in this area, and the west side of Michigan in general.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

One of the happy notes from yesterday’s work is the White Sage plot did not get crushed, and looks great. One of the fruit trees we planted last year did make it… bummer side, big Apple tree went down and crushed the lime tree so both will have to be replaced. Will need to move the soil in crushed beds and rebuild them… herb garden completely destroyed except the white sage.

Anyway we will see what survived and replace as we shift trees, downed fencing, damage sheds and coops… the brambles always survive. I wish I could keep a goat here.

 

[rockethoe]

Waiting for the land to dry up enough to move 100 ton of manure out to the garden. The ground is like a nuns knickers where I am - sopping.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Waiting for the land to dry up enough to move 100 ton of manure out to the garden. The ground is like a nuns knickers where I am - sopping.

Yikes

 

[DiggySoze]

Waiting for the land to dry up enough to move 100 ton of manure out to the garden. The ground is like a nuns knickers where I am - sopping.

Man. Have I been going to the wrong church. Lol

On the menu in the garden today? Calcium. Been dissolving egg shells in plain ol vinegar and applying it according to the directions on a commercial calcium acetate product.