What did you do in your garden today?

[Colin]

Hi,

Many thanks for the head protection information and pictures Sean.

I wore baseball caps for years then a couple of years ago found the ones below on eBay but from China and I liked the look of them so bought four;

These caps are now available from the UK; I like them a lot.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Unise...hash=item283ecd54d5:m:mQhu-4YmS4V3v79F-9dZWnw

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Sean Regan]

Nothing at all!!...................grey, breezy , fine drizzle and........freezing. Well compared to last week's heatwave.

But it's ideal weather for plants, alternate days of sun and some rain. Everything's doing really well.

 

[JamieB]

Every time I go to work on the garden, it turns into a round of go chase the Great Dane. I hurt my knee, so playing chase isn’t easy right now. I’ve been working almost twice as many hours as I signed on for, cause work is short staffed. Which is fine right now, we still get cold days, which killed off some seedlings I’d put out. It was supposed to rain, but it’s sunny instead, and my boss asked me to come in early.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Built three nest boxes.

These are designed for Tree Swallows and Bluebirds. I usually get a family of Tree Swallows every year, but no luck with bluebirds. They'll also work for House Wrens, Black-capped Chickadees, and a few others.

Today I installed one of them to replace the first bird house I ever made. It was a pretty poorly made one, but the wood is still in good shape so I think I'll be able to improve it and mount it somewhere else.

I also made up some hummingbird nectar and put out two hummingbird feeders. They're finally arriving here, so they'll be looking for any nectar source they can find. I grow quite a few plant species for hummingbirds, but they'll have to wait awhile before they start blooming.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Built three nest boxes.
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These are designed for Tree Swallows and Bluebirds. I usually get a family of Tree Swallows every year, but no luck with bluebirds. They'll also work for House Wrens, Black-capped Chickadees, and a few others.

Today I installed one of them to replace the first bird house I ever made. It was a pretty poorly made one, but the wood is still in good shape so I think I'll be able to improve it and mount it somewhere else.

I also made up some hummingbird nectar and put out two hummingbird feeders. They're finally arriving here, so they'll be looking for any nectar source they can find. I grow quite a few plant species for hummingbirds, but they'll have to wait awhile before they start blooming.

Drainage or do the cracks serve?

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Drainage or do the cracks serve?

Four drainage holes on the bottom, same size as the vent holes on the top sides.

 

[MaryMary]

Now I have something to share! Thank you!

Something to share?

 

[DirtMechanic]

Something to share?

Yes Ma'am. In the world of Husbands, this is also known as something she is not aware of! Becky told me they were toadwort see?

 

[MaryMary]

Glad I could help!!

 

[DeborahJane]

Very impressive garden. Sean Regan .Your azaleas are lovely and the Sambucca really dramatic.

 

[marlingardener]

Dumped the hackberry saplings I cut yesterday on the burn pile, picked lettuces, and did the final (I hope!) thinning of the turnips. Thank heavens our friends like turnip greens--the hens won't touch them.
Husband is putting the mulch around the roses. He is a retired engineer so you can imagine just how precisely and evenly spread the mulch is!
Friend brought me a big bag of soup bones from a steer they had butchered, so tomorrow I'll be making beef stock, which will cut into my early morning gardening (my back's thankful).

 

[Logan]

Finished mulching the roses. Put the glass front doors back on the greenhouse.

 

[Gemma]

I can only work in the garden after work and on weekends so I didn't do anything yet today, but yesterday I started my lettuce, basil and spinach...tonight I will finally plant the potatoes I've been saving to use as seeds, for over 2 months

 

[johnny canoe]

Some of my earliest seedlings and cuttings starting their hardening off process.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Wow! @johnny canoe .....thats a lovely healthy selection of plants.

How are you feeling now, have you fully recovered from your accident?