What did you do in the garden today?

[TJAnonymous]

…plant some dill? Mine attracted hoverflies last year that made the aphids practically evaporate.

This is inside my hoop house so hover flies won't be able to get in there... I have a healthy population of spiders but still not enough to resolve the avalanche of aphids...

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Have you tried seeding your carrots with the cornstarch method? I've always had good luck with it. The carrots are spaced better and the cornstarch slurry seems to keep them moist for germination.

I have not- I have read about it. What a good idea. I'll put it in my garden journal to try next year. Thank you!

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Picked a bunch of stuff tonight to make a garden salad. This included a couple of volunteer carrots - one purple dragon and a couple of kuroda orange carrots. My experience with purple carrots holds... It's a hard, woody, and bitter experience. The kuroda were soft and sweet. I don't think I'm going to grow purple carrots again.

I wonder if it's the variety. I grew that same variety last year. They were .. ok.. nothing to write home about. My very autistic grandson LOVES to pull carrots up, so I planted those as a surprise. He loved it! But to eat I wasn't impressed.

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Planted herb seedlings I grew. Love fresh herbs hanging from bunches on my kitchen window rod. Then just grab what you for cooking and they dry nicely. They are also such a pretty "curtain" top.

 

[akroberts1085]

I went out and checked out the garden. My corn, squash and beans are sprouting up. Unfortunately my peppers are dying off. I will check it out tomorrow after I get home from visiting my mom.

 

[cj2024]

Aphids... Ugh. I hate them so much. They easily get through my insect netting and multiply to problem levels in the blink of an eye. I just sprayed for aphids a couple of days ago... And already.

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The English thyme I placed under my okra plants seem to be deterring the aphids. I haven't seen any infested plants since then. However, I did spray malathion once on the day I introduced the thyme.

 

[chickengr]

I finally found someone to cut grass. double price than 5 years ago. when I sell eggs, chicks, ducklings, etc. with the same price as 5 years ago people say they are expensive. go figure. I'll definitely cut down my poultry farm. goats and garden are my new goal. I plan to plant all year around so no more tall grass.