frustratedearthmother
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Awesome harvest MH! Glad ya got a good haul!
What did you do in the garden today?
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Fought off the "pollinators" and picked 1/2 5 gallon bucket of okra.
Dum Dum <--- (me) just had to put a row of sunflowers right next to the row of okra.
Next year sunflowers go on the far end of the garden!
Dum Dum <--- (me) just had to put a row of sunflowers right next to the row of okra.
Next year sunflowers go on the far end of the garden!
milkmansdaughter
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@crealbilly that's one fabulous harvest you're having this year!
Today we picked 2 figs off of our tree and ate them (the birds had been getting to the ripe ones before us.) This is our first ever fig tree so we're pretty excited about it. I transplanted 2 self started watermelon plants, and dumped a whole bucket of water on them. The ground is so dry right now, it was literally like pouring the water down a hole. I watered my new melon patch. And picked okra. And we picked our first muscadine grapes.
Today we picked 2 figs off of our tree and ate them (the birds had been getting to the ripe ones before us.) This is our first ever fig tree so we're pretty excited about it. I transplanted 2 self started watermelon plants, and dumped a whole bucket of water on them. The ground is so dry right now, it was literally like pouring the water down a hole. I watered my new melon patch. And picked okra. And we picked our first muscadine grapes.
milkmansdaughter
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I pulled all my tomato plants today. At least the chickens are happy!
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Picked a few more melons and squash
frustratedearthmother
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The garden that keeps on giving!
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Picked some green beans for seed next year.
I've been growing the same bush beans plants from seeds saved the previous years for several decades. I forgot what kind they are but my kids call them sweet green beans. They don't look so sweet right now though -:lol
I'm pretty sure there is a Bible lesson here... about how a plant produces many seeds. Those seeds have to die before they come back to life as a beautiful healthy productive plant. Yep I'm absolutely sure there's a bible lesson here for me.
I've been growing the same bush beans plants from seeds saved the previous years for several decades. I forgot what kind they are but my kids call them sweet green beans. They don't look so sweet right now though -:lol
I'm pretty sure there is a Bible lesson here... about how a plant produces many seeds. Those seeds have to die before they come back to life as a beautiful healthy productive plant. Yep I'm absolutely sure there's a bible lesson here for me.
milkmansdaughter
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We turned a big section of our garden over to the chickens today. And picked okra. I picked up 3 new tomato plants. They'll go into a raised box tomorrow.
Mini Horses
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I cut more butternut yesterday, 10#. that many more waiting for me, just felt they needed a couple more days. Then, there's another 15 or so little ones coming on. 
They're everywhere! It's like zukes produce....at least they store well. And I've given some away.
Cut the grass in the other portion of garden area.....to till.
Today I started to till. WOW, talk about grass roots. It was a really rough ride. It's a pull type tiller, with engine. Got a good cut in but, no where near ready/done. Tomorrow I will remove some of the clumps of grass/root and till some more. What is a nice garden size seems small when you are working with a riding mower pulling a tiller! I had left enough room between tomato & lima rows to drive thru BUT the squash has totally covered that, grown thru the tomatoes, over a fence & extending to another portion I need to till. 
Maybe tomorrow I will get a picture of dirt. Today I successfully, tripped in one of the till ruts, lost my balance and placed my hand on first thing close -- the exhaust cover on the tiller. BURN ! Yikes.....that ended tilling for the day. And I was thankful for the cold Coors can I held for over an hr to stop the pain. No, didn't drink it. Just wrapped with a kitchen towel & held it. Now a nice blister at base of index finger. Otherwise all is good.
Really want to get done tomorrow so I can put out seed, rain set for Wednesday....means a mess on Thurs.
They're everywhere! It's like zukes produce....at least they store well. And I've given some away.Cut the grass in the other portion of garden area.....to till.
Today I started to till. WOW, talk about grass roots. It was a really rough ride. It's a pull type tiller, with engine. Got a good cut in but, no where near ready/done. Tomorrow I will remove some of the clumps of grass/root and till some more. What is a nice garden size seems small when you are working with a riding mower pulling a tiller!
I had left enough room between tomato & lima rows to drive thru BUT the squash has totally covered that, grown thru the tomatoes, over a fence & extending to another portion I need to till. Maybe tomorrow I will get a picture of dirt. Today I successfully, tripped in one of the till ruts, lost my balance and placed my hand on first thing close -- the exhaust cover on the tiller. BURN ! Yikes.....that ended tilling for the day. And I was thankful for the cold Coors can I held for over an hr to stop the pain. No, didn't drink it. Just wrapped with a kitchen towel & held it. Now a nice blister at base of index finger. Otherwise all is good.
Really want to get done tomorrow so I can put out seed, rain set for Wednesday....means a mess on Thurs.
