What did you do in your garden today?

[LAC]

Originally Posted by MVNewf

I Florida weave most veggies that grows tall (3 feet and higher)....always weave my tomatoes, corn, eggplant some types of peppers, brussels sprouts.......and new to me to grow this year are my jerusalem artichokes, which I started weaving yesterday........it is a bit of work in the beginning of the season setting it up, but so worth it in the long run......every spring I buy a few more T-Posts, but I have 6 & 8' size bamboo stakes I use, and even have had left over pieces of lumber in the garage ripped to become 2"x2" X 8' high....there are many things that can be used as the supports between the plants.......Rozie, last Aug when hurricane Irene came barrelling up the east coast and high winds hit us here, my corn and tomatoes in their weave weathered the winds just fine ........

Good to know.........after this weather passes thru I'm heading back out there with more stakes. I have a ton of bamboo. My neighbor planted some as a wind break and when he thins it every year, he gives it to me.
In past years I've tied plants TO the poles ........never occurred to me to do a weave......I am a transformed/inspired woman now!

[ness]

Originally Posted by born2climb

The "topsoil" I bought from Lowe's is junk for gardening. It's nothing but finely ground wood chips.

B2C -- I bought a few bags of composted manure from Lowes earlier this season just to top off the beds. It was junk too -- rocks, wood chips and hard clay-like clumps. Probably should have complained, or at least warned them what junk it is, but didn't get around to it.

[WinterSown]

I weeded all the growing beds with a cobra head weeder--what a wonderful tool.

[LInFL]

Originally Posted by Minderella83

I pulled weeds and harvested one sugar baby watermelon. It was RED inside. I always harvest them too early. Haven't learn how to tell when they are ready.

Did you see this thread: http://idigmygarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55070? DarJones gave excellent advice about how to tell when a watermelon is ripe.

[RolandClose]

harvested tomatoes, green beans, okra, eggplant. Planted conch peas. Zone 9, central Florida. Gardening 12 months out of the year.

[greckle]

planted more charleston grey and sugar baby watermelons, more ambrosia and hales best cantelope, and some straight 8 cukes. Layed cardboard and straw down around entire melon area. Layered 2 semi tires with newspaper, straw, goat manure, straw, and more goat manure. Watered real good.

[independentvoter]

I have to ask after working in your garden (mulching etc) how do you find the energy to post daily??? I spent almost a month planting putting in weed blocker and mulch between that cleaning the house.. making dinner..(well OK I only make dinner 4 out of 7 days in the summer).. feeding cats..dogs.. and 2 days a week watching a 1 year old at the end of the day I am lucky if I have the energy to read the news of the day..LOL.. I have to start getting up at 4 A.M. I need more hours in a day..

[Minderella83]

Originally Posted by LInFL

Did you see this thread: http://idigmygarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55070? DarJones gave excellent advice about how to tell when a watermelon is ripe.

No I hadn't seen that post, read it now Thanks so much. I will be going outside today and feeling all my watermelon

[LAC]

Originally Posted by independentvoter

I have to ask after working in your garden (mulching etc) how do you find the energy to post daily??? I spent almost a month planting putting in weed blocker and mulch between that cleaning the house.. making dinner..(well OK I only make dinner 4 out of 7 days in the summer).. feeding cats..dogs.. and 2 days a week watching a 1 year old at the end of the day I am lucky if I have the energy to read the news of the day..LOL.. I have to start getting up at 4 A.M. I need more hours in a day..

I know! If Life would just stop getting in the way of our gardening!

[GreenfieldBob]

I replanted lettuce, hope it's not to late.

Bob