What did you do in your garden today?

[CrealCritter]

Thank you for the link to your thread. I can definitely use more guidance on grafting, I am not an expert and this year was the first time I tried it. I will be trying again in the fall when I get more root stock and scions.

You're welcome

I also started a what did you do in your orchard today? Thread. I thought it would be a good idea since orchards are a lot different than gardens. it would be nice if you joined us there.

What did you do in your orchard today?

For those of us who have or would like an orchard, big or small doesn't matter. Today I planted Starkbros Standard Supreme XL bare root Sunrise and Moonglow pear trees. They were on sale and couldn't pass them up. They should go nice with our mature Bartlet and Asian Pear trees. Jesus is Lord...

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You are ahead of me and had a successful graft (very happy for you ) I will do my first budding attempts this August. My first grafting attempts will be in March. Oh I'm sure I will have failures, I'm human and imperfect afterall. But failures are my best teachers.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Ok I'm not ashamed, so I'll tell you why my vegatable garden should be a hard hat required area. You know how I like signs

So I'm growing Georgia Jet sweet potatoes. They say the vines from a single plant can grow up to 20 foot long in hot areas. I have 2 1/2 50 foot rows of these things growing in the middle of my garden. Today I noticed they have already started running. Oh great, I'll have vines everywhere in no time.

So I got the idea, instead of just letting these vines run all over the place, I'll go vertical. Pound some t-post on the ends and each side of the hills then I can tie some bailing twine to the t-posts and create a little confinement area for them and train the vines to the bailing twine.

So I grabbed some t-posts and proceeded to set them with my t-post setter (it's heavy) well everything was going as planned, until somehow... I went to lift the setter and I lifted it to high, slammed it down, the edge of the t-post setter hit the top of the t-post. Then the setter bounced back and hit me on top of the head. I'm telling you that t-post setter is heavy and the weighted end is what hit me on top of the head. I seen nothing but stars, I fell to my knees and cried out to Almighty for help. I'm ok and all, but now I have as my wife says a goose egg sized bump on top of my head. It doesn't hurt much, but I still can't believe that this actually happened.

I never imagined I would need a hard hat to work in my garden. Maybe it's time to re-think that... I guess it's a good thing I'm hard headed Even though I pounded t-posts for near 10 acres including cross fence and 10 foot at a time. With this exact t-post setter, and had zero issues. This silly hand tool can become right dangerous quick, don't underestimate it's power. Please be careful if you are going to use a t-post setter, don't become me, with a bump on top of your head.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

@CrealCritter hope your head is ok! And the wild strawberries look yummy, got enough to pick and make something with?

Weeded a lot and sprayed the raspberries with cayenne pepper water as something has been eating the leaves. LOTS of potatoes up, gonna have early July ones. Picked my first round of lettuce and froze some rhubarb.

Gonna hit up a farmers market today just to check on prices l.

 

[Hinotori]

Ok I'm not ashamed, so I'll tell you why my vegatable garden should be a hard hat required area. You know how I like signs
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So I'm growing Georgia Jet sweet potatoes. They say the vines from a single plant can grow up to 20 foot long in hot areas. I have 2 1/2 50 foot rows of these things growing in the middle of my garden. Today I noticed they have already started running. Oh great, I'll have vines everywhere in no time.

So I got the idea, instead of just letting these vines run all over the place, I'll go vertical. Pound some t-post on the ends and each side of the hills then I can tie some bailing twine to the t-posts and create a little confinement area for them and train the vines to the bailing twine.

So I grabbed some t-posts and proceeded to set them with my t-post setter (it's heavy) well everything was going as planned, until somehow... I went to lift the setter and I lifted it to high, slammed it down, the edge of the t-post setter hit the top of the t-post. Then the setter bounced back and hit me on top of the head. I'm telling you that t-post setter is heavy and the weighted end is what hit me on top of the head. I seen nothing but stars, I fell to my knees and cried out to Almighty for help. I'm ok and all, but now I have as my wife says a goose egg sized bump on top of my head. It doesn't hurt much, but I still can't believe that this actually happened.

I never imagined I would need a hard hat to work in my garden. Maybe it's time to re-think that... I guess it's a good thing I'm hard headed Even though I pounded t-posts for near 10 acres including cross fence and 10 foot at a time. With this exact t-post setter, and had zero issues. This silly hand tool can become right dangerous quick, don't underestimate it's power. Please be careful if you are going to use a t-post setter, don't become me, with a bump on top of your head.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

Friend of mine had one bounce off and hit him in the head. He needed stitches. Got to be careful with those

 

[FarmerJamie]

Gonna think about planting tonight after visiting the girls. Have about $30 in plants and seeds, so might ad well get cracking

 

[R2elk]

Prediction is June 3rd for the last frost. I gave away 9 tomato and 2 artichoke plants yesterday and am still running out of room.

 

[R2elk]

These popped up in the garden overnight.

 

[Mini Horses]

You'll be harvesting tomatoes before you transplant!

 

[R2elk]

You'll be harvesting tomatoes before you transplant!

I've been harvesting the Gold Nuggets for a couple of weeks. I picked a 4" diameter tomato from the Northern Exposure plant in the living room yesterday. The BLT was delicious.

 

[CrealCritter]

What's this? A green bean starting to poke through the soil and one that's swollen but not sprouted. I noticed the soil in both rows formed a crack underneath the bailing twine I use to mark the rows. Got to looking and yep looks like some green beans to me

I really hope this heavy sowing comes on up. Oh how I really enjoy some steamed green beans with smoked bacon and maybe a little onion for good measure, smothered in butter and a dash of salt. I can taste them already.

It's been several seasons since we have had fresh from the garden green beans. Rabbits eat them down to the ground. But now I got them growing in a rabbit safe confinement space