[Diana in Wisconsin]

[daniel1212]

Thanks for the ping. 19 days with rain this month and overcast on many days, and cooler temps now, and a rainy pattern to continue next week makes for a relatively poor year for gardens. However, thank God the tomato plants have been recovering from the blight that so many saw, and want to grow. Just got the first 2 ripe ones, while the squash is doing its usual take over.

[tubebender]

A BUMP for a great day in the garden...

[Redleg Duke]

Greetings from southern New Hampshire!

We are starting to see some produce from the garden. Hot peppers and some yellow plum tomatoes.

I have all of the stakes and posts for the perimeter fence installed, along with the tarpaper along the fence route. The two front gates are almost finished and I will start installing the rabbit fencing, today.

I also scored some assemblies made of 8’ 2 by 4s that I will use to make the walls for our new garden shed and for the shop expansion within our garage. It will be at least 20’ by 12’, 8’ high, with unheated storage on top and heated space inside.

The temporary fencing around the raised beds seems to be holding back the bunnies. We will see how effective the new perimeter fencing will be.

The first swarm of my beekeeping career is now safely transferred to a new horizontal hive and the girls are busy. I had forgotten how peaceful and mesmerizing it is to sit and watch the comings and goings!

[Mariner]

ping to above..

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Mangoes beginning to ripen. I don't do a lot for them like I do with my peppers but when we moved in we had already established Mango, Avocado, Orange and Lemon trees. I use the mangoes to make some of my hot sauces.

[mrsmith]

Idiot that I am I just found out that Irises need to be divided- or thinned.
Article on thinning: https://garden.org/thread/view/16376/1-000-Thanks/?offset=20

Presently picking a quart a day of ripe Blackberries. Flash freezing what I can’t eat (which is a lot!).

[tob2]

Good morning.