What did you do in your garden today?

[R2elk]

That was yesterday. It got down to -23°F at 4 AM. A Chinook blew in and it is already back up to -6°F now.

8°F now.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

8°F now.

Heat wave, lol! I seriously do not know how anybody deals with those temps. Kudos to all of ya'll who do!

 

[R2elk]

Heat wave, lol! I seriously do not know how anybody deals with those temps. Kudos to all of ya'll who do!

It helps that there is low humidity here. Up to 14°F now.

 

[Dreamz]

I saw a motion detecting sprinkler on Amazon to determine deer

 

[flowerbug]

Heat wave, lol! I seriously do not know how anybody deals with those temps. Kudos to all of ya'll who do!

good boots, layers, keep dry and do not tie things tightly which cuts off circulation. i would go out and walk in blizzards and found it very peaceful and great exercise. for some reason i didn't worry as much up north about people driving and running over me or snowplows. around here, i don't like walking up and down the road in the middle of the day in the summer. people just don't pay attention to where they're going...

 

[The Porch]

I had inherited, when we bought this property, pvc about 2?3 in. I wired it onto each fence posts that holds the field fence all around the fruit trees. Then I put 3 evenly spaced rows of hot pink field tape all the way around as high as I could go. The deer have not jumped it or tried to.
This year I need to do the same around my garden. We have a new small heard of black/gray deer and they have been in the large padlock close to the yard and garden, which is fine I am glad for them to eat down that field. But,, as long as they stay outside the boundary line. When I am at my desktop I’ll find a pic of the fruit trees. I think I posted one in 2023.

 

[The Porch]

found it page 309,

 

[LaurenRitz]

Everything except parsley and sage have sprouted. I need to mix up some more soil and start the next set of perennials. I hope my oregano survived the cold, because I can't find my oregano seeds. Licorice should seed this year.

 

[FarmerJamie]

So......while visiting with the daughter, we went over to visit her friend who is moving into a new apartment. The friend has a small patio and plans to have some container gardening going on this summer. No experience, but desire. She explained her plan, we talked through the pros and cons, offered some advice, have her excited. May surprise her with some seedlings in the spring.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Dreaming of Spring and gardens yet to be. I haven't fully digested it yet, but following this might mean taking a vacation from work to get all the canning done as the crops ripen.

Something for you to ponder..

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