What did you do in the garden today?

[Poultrybonkers]

Watered my garden yesterday because the flood they said was gonna happen never did didn’t even rain at all. Using wood ash on my plants as a dust seems to be keeping the cabbage moths away

My peppers are taking forever to grow

My mint gardens doing well

and then my broccoli

I also have tomatoes literally all over the place lol

 

[Sally PB]

I watered the tomatoes today. I saw a tomato that was half red, half green. It was Red Green, the tomato!

Also one that was the orange-y color they get before they ripen. Tomatoes very soon!

 

[Sally PB]

I'll be watering the other garden tomorrow, after hubby mows. I need to disconnect the hose so that he doesn't mow over it.

I'll be picking black raspberries and seeing if I have enough for another batch of jam. I'm going to use low-sugar pectin, see if this batch sets up better than the last.

 

[OnlySympathy]

I watered most of the beans, the tomatoes, the bunching onions and the loofah bed today

 

[TJAnonymous]

Oh yeah... How's this for perplexing? I have some Amish Paste tomatoes that are growing so huge, they look like oxheart tomatoes...

 

[TJAnonymous]

I've decided to try an experiment... My favorite chicken - a 7 yr old Buff Orpington named Red - has developed cancer around her beak. According to the Poultry vet at University of Arkansas, there is no real cure. Can't operate because where it is... So basically the best I can do is make her comfortable. So far, she has been eating and drinking like normal. Very active...

Well, I've read some studies showing promise around Ivermectin as a cancer treatment. So I'm sure you can see where this is going... I have some ivermectin horse paste. I'm applying it topically and inside her mouth every single day... I'll take pictures (ideally) every day to see if there is any change.

I really have nothing to lose... The picture showing the inside of her mouth is from 6/28. It has grown quite a bit since then. The other pictures were taken this evening.

 

[OnlySympathy]

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I've decided to try an experiment... My favorite chicken - a 7 yr old Buff Orpington named Red - has developed cancer around her beak. According to the Poultry vet at University of Arkansas, there is no real cure. Can't operate because where it is... So basically the best I can do is make her comfortable. So far, she has been eating and drinking like normal. Very active...

Well, I've read some studies showing promise around Ivermectin as a cancer treatment. So I'm sure you can see where this is going... I have some ivermectin horse paste. I'm applying it topically and inside her mouth every single day... I'll take pictures (ideally) every day to see if there is any change.

I really have nothing to lose... The picture showing the inside of her mouth is from 6/28. It has grown quite a bit since then. The other pictures were taken this evening.

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I love this kind of stuff! I really hope it works or at least slows the progression

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

I can only wish to have onions come out this well

You have those sweet potatoes I can't grow

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Oh yeah... How's this for perplexing? I have some Amish Paste tomatoes that are growing so huge, they look like oxheart tomatoes...

Decided to make the homemade tomato soup from the recipe below.

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/fresh-tomato-soup/

Needless to say, I wasn't super impressed. We generally cook with a lot of spices though so I had to dress it up. Added way more salt, pepper and garlic powder (on top of the 4-5 cloves fresh from the garden). Also added the whipping cream, some red wine, Italian seasoning, and thyme. Oh, and some grated Parmesan cheese. I still feel like it's a little bland but much better than it was...

I sautee garlic and onions in olive oil, add Italian seasoning, one pint of tomato sauce I canned last year let simmer a bit then add some chicken broth about half a pint to start. When flavor is where you want add heavy whipping cream and basil. Then Parm.

 

[dirkandlorie]

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I've decided to try an experiment... My favorite chicken - a 7 yr old Buff Orpington named Red - has developed cancer around her beak. According to the Poultry vet at University of Arkansas, there is no real cure. Can't operate because where it is... So basically the best I can do is make her comfortable. So far, she has been eating and drinking like normal. Very active...

Well, I've read some studies showing promise around Ivermectin as a cancer treatment. So I'm sure you can see where this is going... I have some ivermectin horse paste. I'm applying it topically and inside her mouth every single day... I'll take pictures (ideally) every day to see if there is any change.

I really have nothing to lose... The picture showing the inside of her mouth is from 6/28. It has grown quite a bit since then. The other pictures were taken this evening.

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Do keep us updated with those photos and results please. So sorry your favorite hen and you are going through this