What did you do in the garden today?

[Smokerbill]

I mowed the rest of the yard today. I might rake up some of the grass later, after it's dried out, and use it for garden mulch.

I chopped off one of my chive clumps today. Cleaned it up and chopped it, bagged it and put it in the freezer. I got right at one and a half pounds into a gallon freezer bag. There's probably another 5 pounds of chives in the garden if I decide to harvest it.

The three week old baby chicks are outside in the coop now. I moved them out there this morning.

 

[SkyAJK]

Today I will try to stir up my 2 big compost bins. Due to the excessive rain we had not long ago my 2 big compost bins are soaked in water.

Will be just a few stirs each time and repeat this throughout the day with the garden fork.

My garden beds have sunk in soil, so need to add more compost to build it high up.

 

[Sally PB]

I moved my 90 +/- plants out of the green house outside. They're now in dog crates, covered with light colored sheets. They got their first taste of direct sunlight for a few hours in the morning/noontime.

I sure got my steps in, carrying a tote of 10-12 pots from the green house to the garden.

 

[Smokerbill]

I put my tomato plants outside on the deck railing a few days ago. They get direct sun until around 1pm and then shade the rest of the day. They're reaching for the morning sun, so I guess they're adjusting ok.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

Got my railing hooks and the mosquito dunks, set up the former and applied the latter. Harvested some catnip and set it out to dry, and cleaned dead foliage out of my peppermint plant. Not as much as I was hoping to accomplish but better than nothing.

 

[WthrLady]

Gardening pregnant has become increasingly more difficult, but I feel accomplished today. I weeded an entire garden bed, fertilized my strawberry patch, and sprayed my three fruit trees with copper fungicide (wore a mask just in case). There's still a lot on my list, but that's for another day.

To any other pregnant gardeners out there - a small seat to use during weeding and a belly band work wonders! I thought I'd have to stop gardening altogether at this point, but these tools have helped me be able to get more done without over-exerting myself.

That factory has closed, but I remember the days. 9 months pregnant in July/August. BUT nesting kicked in and I was a harvesting, canning QUEEN!
Hang in there and don't over do.

 

[WthrLady]

The tomato seedlings in the greenhouse are 2 feet tall. I MUST get them in the ground this week.
The potatoes need more soil and are about to bloom.
Still battling the ragweed.
I'll run the hoe through the mulch Wednesday.

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

I'm old but occasionally use a belly band for comfort to hold up an old belly. I'm not fat but childbearing does stretch the belly skin that seems to sag later & later w/ age. Save your band for use in later yrs. No use paying $$$ again for another band later in life.

Rolling garden seats are nice. I have a green one that holds small tools & a tote or pail. & I wear cargo pants for easy reach to my cell phone. Lately Ive been using my seated walker cuz it sits higher than my rolling garden seat so I can reach taller plants & tree branches for pruning. I got tired of hauling my folding chair around the yard!

Rolling garden seat w/ retracting pull handle
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Rolling walker/seat

Nice folding chair but no wheels!
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Nice! That's a really nice chair on wheels. Mine is not as nice but gets the job done. It's a lightweight folding stool that has pockets I can lug my gardening tools out in. I actually got it at Aldi for $15! It has changed the game for me as I get further into my pregnancy.

I'm glad we both found tools that can help us continue to garden!

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

That factory has closed, but I remember the days. 9 months pregnant in July/August. BUT nesting kicked in and I was a harvesting, canning QUEEN!
Hang in there and don't over do.

Ooh that's great! I hope this is how it goes for me too!! I feel a bit of nesting kicking in, but I've had a lot going on and haven't been able to squeeze in all the things I want to do to prepare (baby's room, canning, preserving, etc.). But I do feel this little extra boost of motivation some days that comes out of nowhere, so I think my full-blown nesting instinct may be creeping up on me soon. Maybe I will be the canning queen soon!

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

I mowed the rest of the yard today. I might rake up some of the grass later, after it's dried out, and use it for garden mulch.

I chopped off one of my chive clumps today. Cleaned it up and chopped it, bagged it and put it in the freezer. I got right at one and a half pounds into a gallon freezer bag. There's probably another 5 pounds of chives in the garden if I decide to harvest it.

The three week old baby chicks are outside in the coop now. I moved them out there this morning.

If you like baked potatoes , do yourself a favor make chive butter and freeze it. Just chopped chives and soft butter whipped and formed into how much you think you will use. I love this stuff!