RIP to the original Freedom Gardening Group, may this new start bring just as many useful posts on self sufficiency, gardening tips, and lively discussions. All gardening, homesteading, foraging, and related self sufficient content is welcome (canning, soap making, herbalism, etc...)
i crush all my egg shells and spread them on the gardens in the spring. they prevent the black rot that occurs on tomatoes and the nutrients are good for the soil.
Figured I'd make my batch of apple sauce today and didn't want to waste the scraps.
I use little plates as my weights, they work even if it looks a bit odd. I also tossed in a little vinegar from my last batch, as one of my bottles was low. Figured it wouldn't hurt to try to get it started.
The apple sauce is in the water bath now.
I wanted to post a picture of my beautiful snow peas, but when I was in hospital the possums ate the entire crop plus all of the emerging flowers. 🙁
It's probably too late to plant another crop.
#gardening#animals
Temperatures at night are dropping low, so time to put the garlic in. I figured I have plenty of space with the expansion, right?
No.
I actually gave my garlic a bit more space so hopefully they have room to grow. Well, now I need to figure out which bed I'm going to clear next to get more in. Or I'll need to go back and squeeze more into the bed I already planted.
Raspberry Patch
This is my mom's raspberry patch. When I was over there this weekend I used some rocks and a piece of wood to define the area. Then I added a couple inches of good soil. Next time I'm in the city I will add some mulch and this area will take off next year.
This year's harvest is spreading all over the house now. It has been a really good season overall.
However, two nights ago during a wind storm the roof of our greenhouse ripped all the way across the whole structure. So we had to go out with headlamps on to tuck tape it closed the best we could with the wind still howling. Good times.
#harvest25
RIP to the original Freedom Gardening Group, may this new start bring just as many useful posts on self sufficiency, gardening tips, and lively discussions. All gardening, homesteading, foraging, and related self sufficient content is welcome (canning, soap making, herbalism, etc...)
