What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

Morning Gardeners, We like to make popcorn.

I often have popcorn for dinner. Love that stuff. Hot air popped, nothing on it. I'm a popcorn purist.

 

[WthrLady]

I often have popcorn for dinner. Love that stuff. Hot air popped, nothing on it. I'm a popcorn purist.

coconut oil and salt, but yep

 

[Minanora]

I often have popcorn for dinner. Love that stuff. Hot air popped, nothing on it. I'm a popcorn purist.

We had that popcorn I grew for dinner last night! We don't have an air popper though. They are superior. I will eventually cave, and make room to store one. But for now we pop in a saucepan with some salt and coconut oil.

Today I rented a front tine tiller. I decided to plant out the whole orchard with clover/chicken seed (Flax, clovers, barley, oats). Mind you, I'd always thought front tine tillers were inferior to the only tiller I ever used, which was a rear tine 16" 5HP craftsman. I was right. My arms are exhausted. However it was easier than using the hula hoe I guess. I'm so tired now though. I couldn't finish. I'm going to try tomorrow but I may have to enlist the help of the spouse.

Renting this thing was good for me. I learned.
Rear tine is better for my applications. Though I already knew that, but I had to be sure by trying the front tine.
Pulling the front tine is better than letting it go forward. It's far more work, but far more effective.
I had to get all of the soil wet and let it soak. I tried to use this thing on my dry compacted soil and it was depressing. Plus the dust. Yuck.

On a side note 16 inches is nothing compared to the 8' box scraper at the property, apples to oranges but man if could fit my tractor in my yard... and not ruin all of the concrete and compact all of my lawn.

Tomorrow I will rake out the dirt and spread all of the seed. I'm very excited!

 

[Minanora]

coconut oil and salt, but yep

I didn't see this until after I made my last reply. We do the exact same thing.

 

[jerryse]

My mosquito fish are inside for the winter. Genetic puzzle. I used a spotted / melanistic male. Only males can have this trait. I bought a pair online from Florida. Used regular virgin females also. Lots of fish. No spotted juvenile males. Only original spotted male. It seems to be sex linked and recessive. Mabe next generation will produce some. Trying to understand this.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have this old stove top light stainless.
Make great popcorn has a handle to turn.

 

[akroberts1085]

The rain made it. No work outside today

 

[LaurenRitz]

Between mice and chickens the greenhouse is in sorry shape. I had to rescue a chicken from a glue trap yesterday. I have learned that neither will eat cilantro.

Green beans got finished off first, then lettuce, green onions, then spinach. Tomatoes and potatoes have been eaten down. All that's left is the cilantro and it hasn't been touched.

I'll replant today and see what happens.

 

[chickengr]

still no rain.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Busy day, but I wanted to say Happy Veterans Day to my fellow veterans.