What did you do in the garden today?

[fuzzi]

Tomatoes are blossoming!

German Johnson

Roma (plum type)

 

[Smokerbill]

All but one of the 18 seed potatoes I planted are above ground level to varying degrees. I mulched between the plants and rows with decomposed maple leaves.

 

[Minanora]

Would love to hear how it goes... Being able to freeze dry eggs is one of the biggest reasons why I want a HR

My brother freeze dries raw eggs. He used to gift them to us before we got chickens. They reconstitute nicely for scrambles and baking.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I can't grow heirloom tomatoes without the TYLCV resistance, but if I could, I would start with Cherokee Purple and all the different color Chef's choice.

I don't like the taste of the Prairie Fire cherry tomato; the sales pitch/description was misleading.

I didn't like the Prairie Fire either...

 

[Acre4Me]

MIX IN BUCKET OR JUG FIRST BEFORE PUTTING IN SPRAYER TO AVOID CLOGS.

Mix lime and water FIRST to dissolve lime BEFORE adding copper sulfate.

For spraying in small amounts, prepare as above but only mix 1 gallon (3.5 L) of water, 3 1/3 tablespoons (50 ml.) of copper sulfate and 10 tablespoons (148 ml.) of hydrated lime. Agitate the mixture thoroughly before you spray.

USE WITHIN 2 HOURS. Shake sprayer often to keep mixture from settling.

For larger amounts, you can find a scaled recipe here - https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/diy-bordeaux-fungicide.htm

Ok. Just attempted this.

Tried 2 sprayers, both clogged. I shook them constantly, I moved them around, I held them vertically and horizontally, but nothing worked to get them to spray more than a couple of seconds. I did mix the lime with water in a bucket first. Am I supposed to wait a certain amount of time for that solution to be less problematic ? Does it actually go into solution? The copper was added after I put the line and water into the sprayer, and added more water. Anyway, suffice it to say, in the end, I poured and splashed the solution as best as I was able all over the trees that needed it. I had to take the sprayers apart, piece by piece to clean them, they are spraying ok now. I was also covered with solution and just finished rinsing off, and washing the garden shoes. So, additional advice is welcome as today’s Bordeaux experience should probably not be repeated.

 

[fuzzi]

This afternoon I managed to transplant most of the remaining bedding annuals in pots.

Marigolds (petite):

There's a lantana and a citronella waiting to be transplanted, near the back/right:

I put reddish edging in place to create a flower area next to the side steps. The edging was originally around my Rose of Sharon trees. After the trees died I removed the edging in order to create a raised flower bed with landscaping bricks:

You can see what's left of one tree, on the right side.

Then the rain moved in...may it give us a good soaking, and not just tease us with more sprinkles!

 

[muddy75]

Checked seeds today….will have to find squash and jalapeño sets because they didnt germinate but everything else is growing nicely

 

[cj2024]

Brad's Crazy Cherry tomato is really crazy. All you need is one plant to get tired of them. The taste kind of remind of currant tomatoes. I will put a handful of green ones in my left-over pickling brine. I don't think the yellow ones will hold its texture.
The Purple Zebra is my go-to for tomato salads.......

 

[WthrLady]

I did a million, billion things outside today, but most of all I finished a project that's been on my punch list for 9.5 years. The zero turn was eating away the dirt below this tree I planted and nothing would grow there anymore and it was starting to erode. I FINALLY dug a tree ring and put in stone, all with proper underlay, drainage etc. The mulch looks weird because of the angle of the hill and where I chose to stand to take the photo. It's not heaped like it appears.

4 hours, one of which was a quick run to the city and back to grab 8 more stones and 8 bags of mulch. Yes, it's a LARGE area.

 

[MinnPeeps]

Brought my elephant ears, bird of paradise and canna out of hiding. I'm excited.