What did you do in your garden today?

[Oliver Buckle]

Lots of watering, this drought is getting ridiculous. Planted out celeriac and chard. A lot of weeding. started a new compost bin

 

[DiggersJo]

Watering and feeding the birds of course... One of the Robins has chicks and is coming to the door in the mornings to remind me of the fact!

 

[Meadowlark]

Lots of watering, this drought is getting ridiculous. Planted out celeriac and chard. A lot of weeding. started a new compost bin

Same here across the pond...no significant rain since last Labor Day

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I planted helianthus occidentalis (Western sunflower, also called Fewleaf sunflower) yesterday. Looking forward to seeing it bloom eventually. Kind of nice that the one bare-root plant I ordered included four plants along the rhizomes.

 

[Meadowlark]

Those bonus plants are so welcome here too.

 

[big rockpile]

Cleaned part of the Chicken House out for the babies. Added to the Compost.

Had to laugh got a Chicken setting on 20 Duck Eggs. She is actually taking good care of them.

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[Tundra20]

got my first ripe tomato of the yr its a sugar rush
i couldnt wait had to eat it lol soooo good

 

[Meadowlark]

Excellent @Tundra20 Nothing beats the taste of that first to ripen home garden tomato.

I think I am about a week away.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Watering and feeding the birds of course... One of the Robins has chicks and is coming to the door in the mornings to remind me of the fact!

Feeding the birds is becoming more problematical, a lot of birds are dying from a mite that affects the back of their throats and gets passed around at bird tables. The population of greenfinches is now critical apparently. The RSPB recommends not feeding from flat surfaces, like bird tables, and that fat ball feeders are better than seed feeders. They say change the location of the feeders weekly, so food does not accumulate underneath them, and clean them when you do

 

[Logan]

2 more deciduous Azaleas came today, I'll plant them tomorrow, at the moment it's just watering things.

 

[Meadowlark]

First squash of the year (yellow and zucchini (Courgette). We especially like them young and tender, blooms and all. The pictures you often see of huge squash fruits may impress rookies but for eating you can't beat the young ones.

 

[Sheal]

Feeding the birds is becoming more problematical, a lot of birds are dying from a mite that affects the back of their throats and gets passed around at bird tables. The population of greenfinches is now critical apparently. The RSPB recommends not feeding from flat surfaces, like bird tables, and that fat ball feeders are better than seed feeders. They say change the location of the feeders weekly, so food does not accumulate underneath them, and clean them when you do

Chaffinches in my garden had this a few years ago, a terrible, slow death for birds. It didn't seem to affect the Greenfinches here though. Recommendation was to stop feeding them for six weeks and to disinfect all feeders regularly.

 

[Logan]

Planted 2 deciduous Azaleas and hubby mulched them after.

 

[Meadowlark]

Harvested the first batch of Tomatillos today.

In case you might not be familiar with them, Old Farmer's Almanac describes them thus:

"Tomatillos (Physalis philadelphica or P. ixocarpa) are not green tomatoes—they’re a separate nightshade species that produce small, tart fruits inside papery husks. Plants typically reach 3–4 feet tall, branch heavily, and yield prolifically when conditions are right"

We use them primarily in Salsa Verde a wonderfully flavored green dip.

 

[big rockpile]

Well watered everything in the Greenhouse. I have been so afraid of Root Rot I’ve found I’ve been underwatering.

Mixed up about 300 pounds of soil.

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