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What did you do in the garden today?
I am trying something different with my moringa leaves. Instead of stripping each leaf off the stem branches, I decided to leave the leaves on the branches and cook it in my homemade chicken stock. I am thinking more along line of a medicinal/nutritional brew instead of a flavored soup. I will... -
What did you do in the garden today?
I gave up on my previous stem lettuce seed trays that I originally started on a heat mat which probably killed them and started some stem lettuce seeds in a petri dish, and they sprouted tails after 4 days, so my seeds are still viable. I planted the sprouts in fine coco coir and left the dome... -
What did you do in the garden today?
I started getting into spicy hot pot lately. I buy the already made soup base from my local Don Don Donki from parent company “Don Quijote.” -
What did you do in the garden today?
Each hen used to lay about 4 to 5 eggs a week in their first year and after 5 years only one of them was still laying. That's how I managed to save the line this year. The hen that was still laying pulled more on the slimmer Plymouth Rock side with yellow legs, it's not as heavy as her 3 sisters... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Now that I have only Red Star hens, I thought it would be safe to let my younger Breese/Cornish Cross/Isa brown new bloodline chicks interact with them, but I was wrong. The Red Star Hens are a vicious pack breed. On a positive note, one of my young female cross bred chicks inherited the white... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Lol., I just notice that step 3 says, "Pay attention to the direction side handle up. :confused: -
What did you do in the garden today?
I put together my chicken crate and snapped in one of the handle sides upsides down. That's probably the only thing that could go wrong with this crate. Because once you snap in a side it's impossible to take it off with only one person. I didn't need the handle hole to face up, since I can fit... -
What did you do in the garden today?
My stem lettuce started to sprout a few days after I took the dome off and turned off the heat mat. So, it's true that lettuce prefer cool soil. -
What did you do in the garden today?
I still have a lot of pressure-cooked tomatoes from early in the year, so I am more interested in peppers this season. I planted some Giant Aconcagua peppers, Italian Bull Horn peppers, and Poblano pepper seeds recently. I see a few of the seeds just starting to sprout. I figured out what... -
What did you do in the garden today?
My stem lettuce was taking long to sprout, so I did a search on it and found that lettuce is a cold sprouting plant, and many varieties won't sprout at 80-85F, so heat mats at 80-90F should not be used. AI instructions for my zone Start seeds in shade, in a cool area No dome, no heat mat and... -
What did you do in the garden today?
No, they are better than the one I had, so it's an upgrade for me. -
What did you do in the garden today?
After standing for a long-time cleaning fish, my right thigh developed a knot near the hip bone making it hard to tell where the pain was coming from. I tried all kinds of different stretches and couldn't pinpoint the pain and finally found it poking around my thigh, but my finger got sore... -
What did you do in the garden today?
I had to filet all of my tilapia in one of my fish tanks today. I started after lunch and just finished at 2 am. It was my first time fileting so many fish. I cut off the heads and collar bone and took out the guts, but I left the scales on. It's a good thing I got this heavy-duty poultry and... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Just a heads up, don't buy a mason jar hand coffee bean grinder like I did. I recommend getting something like this heavy duty electric one. It's easy to use and works really well. I think it's about $59 on amazon. I just got mine today and I am impressed with the quality. SHARDOR Professional... -
What did you do in the garden today?
I was curious and wanted to taste the stem type lettuce called "Celtuce." I did a search on amazon, and I found some seeds. I ordered the purple and green ones. The flavor is described as nutty and refreshing, with a texture that's crunchy when raw and tender when cooked. Many gardeners enjoy...