What did you do in the garden today?

[Yard Farmer]

I need to post some of my garden projects here!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

@gtaus , this works just fine for me. Water the seed starting pots and the runoff wicks upward for a day or two. When the tray is dry and the soil mix feels slightly dry on top, I repeat the process. Sometimes, instead of watering from top down I'll pour water into the tray. Simple and next to no cost is the best choice for me.


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Are those styro trays?

 

[Smokerbill]

Are those styro trays?

Yes they are. I save styro meat trays from the store, and I bought this pack of 30 trays at Dollar General for a dollar. I'm set for life for foam trays. LOL

 

[Smokerbill]

Ok off topic question...so I donated some stuff yesterday & went inside, saw this for $2. Thought, ok cute, I can use it to cover pie. We usually bake the smaller pies. They had it masking taped together so I didn't open it. So I get it home...& it is just the exact size of the pie, so no, can't use it to cover the pie. Not big enough to rise dough, either.

My question is...what the heck is thing supposed to be used for anyway? Any suggestions?

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DH thinks I only bought it cuz a rooster was inside, lol, but no it was taped shut, didn't see Mr. Roo til I got home. Looks like Mr. Roo depicted there may be an alcoholic. So what's this thing for? Covering sliced fruit wedges for drinks? We need a better use for it than that! Give me ideas!

I wonder if that thing is oven proof? Maybe it could be used like a dutch oven for baking bread????

https://www.theperfectloaf.com/how-to-bake-bread-in-a-dutch-oven/

 

[jerryse]

Someone mentioned petunias which reminded me to start some seed. Old fashioned type light blue and some whites. Growing up they were still some around. Harder to find now. They often reseed.

 

[pennyJo1960]

My marigolds started to peak little green right now.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

I wonder if that thing is oven proof? Maybe it could be used like a dutch oven for baking bread????

https://www.theperfectloaf.com/how-to-bake-bread-in-a-dutch-oven/

Yum, that looks good. I have a cast iron Lodge dutch oven I can use for baking.

This little thing is more for looks I guess, not oven safe. I could use it for rising a small dough ball. Rick likes to set some things on the counter top to get at room temperature, so this could be used for that, as protection from the rare but occasional airborne to contend with...fruit fly or those tiny moths from bird seed.

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Someone mentioned petunias which reminded me to start some seed. Old fashioned type light blue and some whites. Growing up they were still some around. Harder to find now. They often reseed.

I love the smell of petunias

 

[Liz Birdlover]

Just got back from Home Depot. Got chicken feed. Got a few things for the garden, too.

 

[gtaus]

@gtaus , this works just fine for me. Water the seed starting pots and the runoff wicks upward for a day or two. When the tray is dry and the soil mix feels slightly dry on top, I repeat the process. Sometimes, instead of watering from top down I'll pour water into the tray. Simple and next to no cost is the best choice for me.


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Yeah, basically what I do as well, except I use the 3-inch net pots with the slits. Like you said, simple and no cost for the most part.