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I have a volunteer tomato plant growing under a peach tree I planted this spring. Both seem to be doing ok
Gardening 2022
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For this season you might be okay. 13 gal container isn’t that big for even a dwarf tree come next year.
My phone...... hope you can decipher what I was trying to say. Lots of sand, need to till, smart weed in back..
Arcticdude
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We got home yesterday about 7.30 and the thermometer by the house said 38 degs. Got a fire going right away.
We picked up more tomato, ghost pepper, habanaro and bell pepper plants, a trailer load of bark mulch, chicken feed and dog food. And I bought a new Dewalt battery powered weed whacker and several boxes of .22 ammo. The wife got 6 more cases of canning jars with lids and a couple cases of canned food.
While we were gone the price of gas went up .20 cents a gallon to $5.30.
We picked up more tomato, ghost pepper, habanaro and bell pepper plants, a trailer load of bark mulch, chicken feed and dog food. And I bought a new Dewalt battery powered weed whacker and several boxes of .22 ammo. The wife got 6 more cases of canning jars with lids and a couple cases of canned food.
While we were gone the price of gas went up .20 cents a gallon to $5.30.
DirtDiva
A True Doomsday Prepper
South fence line yesterday.
DirtDiva
A True Doomsday Prepper
How are you doing down there Robin? The heat finally found us up here. Be careful.
Im good Diva. Trying to keep the plants from dying. Im in my car and the temp says 100°.
My house is warm, but I am okay with that. Sometimes an AC just doesnt cool.because it is so hot.
Stay cool
My house is warm, but I am okay with that. Sometimes an AC just doesnt cool.because it is so hot.
Stay cool
We only had 30°C (94°F) today but still 70% humidity. I dug out a tree stump, Helena and the neighbor girl pulled weeds from the rose garden, her mother weeded the grapes and we watered again since the rain stopped the day-before-yesterday. Haven't lost any newly planted veggies to the heat yet even tho they are quite small with only 4-6 leaves. I spread a sheet of plastic out in low spot in the garden and filled it with water. The ducks went crazy playing and splashing around in it. I how have 11 duck eggs in the incubator and see the first blood vessels inside with a flashlight. Hope it will go well with at least half of them.
Thermometer is going into the triple digits next week. The heat index has already been up to 109°F (43°C). It's actually too hot for the mosquitoes now, LOL.
Buttoni
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Not looking good here for the next 12 days straight. What's left of my garden will burn up for sure!
Arcticdude
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It was 48 at home this morning. Had to pick up the wifes sister at the airport, 150 miles south. Coming home it was 80 degs down there. It may hit 65 at home today. The girls are still shopping, I'm outside keeping the dogs from chewing up the car.
I pulled 2 potato plants and have enough new potatoes for dinner. I mix squash, green beans and new potatoes.
Arcticdude
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We haven't been able to find seed potatoes anywhere.
Using organic potatoes work. I’ve had to do that before.
I did that with ginger and turmeric. So much cheaper too.
The white sweet potatoes I planted from the eyes are breaking the ground now. I planted them about a foot deep but all the rain we've had has compacted the soil so they are only about 8" deep now.
I made a small raised bed and got some raised bed soil from Lowes. And I put some big earthworms in there that were left over from fishing.
Now all I have to do is keep my wife from picking all the leaves to cook.
I made a small raised bed and got some raised bed soil from Lowes. And I put some big earthworms in there that were left over from fishing.
Now all I have to do is keep my wife from picking all the leaves to cook.
I have bags of really outdated flour. Is there any purpose for it being sprinkled at base of plants or maybe on leaves.
How is it outdated? It's all purpose? Self rising lasts longer. You can make dog biscuits with old flout. Use it on plants as a repellent for various insects, against ants, etc. Use it as a metal cleaner.
This about 10 years old. Found it when my neighbor moved.
We just harvested some of the leaves and flowers from a neighbors "tilia americana" tree. I think it is your basswood tree. We use the leaves in salads, sandwiches, soups and the flowers are a good tea for respiratory problems. Too much will get your body temp up tho. I picked some branches, cut the edible leaves off and hung the flowers to dry for tea.
