What have you done today in the Garden?

Thanks Gail. I think that lots of folks have the Lonicera. There are many sorts and many fragrances. I have several in the garden.

 

I didn't know they carried fragrance...come next year a few plants will be replaced again ...you've mentioned this plant and others have been mentioned on here that have took my fancy but before I go to the garden centre's I write the plants names down, started doing that last year and I use my hubbies eyes save carrying my spec's

 

I finally culled the last 3 tomato plants today. Expecting our first freeze with temps of 29° tonight. All of my pepper plants are inside though. Most of my cabbage and brussel sprouts are doing well.

 

Nice to hear your cabbage besides sprouts are doing well...I love sprouts but done medium Yummy

 

As far as the Lonicera is concerned...I can suggest a couple of different sorts for, you should you ever decide to act on your wishes.

 

Well sjoerd I know I shall be buying again come next year and some plants need replacing that failed me this year and when I do i'll ask the best ones and hope the garden centres I go to have them

 

It sounds wonderful toni watching different animals feeding from your ground plus your getting the enjoyment of viewing it

 

Righty-ho, Gail. Talk toya again when it's time.

 

Spent a couple of hours cleaning out the tomato/pepper patch. The hard freeze we had earlier this week killed the plants. Fortunately we had warning it was coming, so we picked all the tomatoes and peppers, no matter what size. Green tomatoes are ripening on the laundry room table, and the peppers are in the fridge.
Our garlic is up, and I need to weed it! Why are weeds so persistent?

 

Grrrrrrrrr... Cats knocked over one of my garlic pots! The bulbs were glorious in there shoots and roots, but the bulbs hadn't grown out all. Two minutes and it was repaired, but... Grrrrrrrrr.

 

Made elderberry jelly yesterday and today. I made 7 quarts of juice that i had made when the berries were ripe into jelly. 60 1/2 pints of jelly. lots to take to the markets.

 

A large very black bear felled our bird feeder pole last night. Bent the thing 90 degrees and then began munching. We heard the crash of all 6 feeders coming down, and peered out our back slider at this giant bear.

Then my husband takes it in his head to try to frighten the thing away. He did succeed but one does wonder about the wisdom of this. He picked up the pole and began yelling at the bear.

We need a better plan.

 

Oh dear Oh dear.... We have no bears here and do not envy you them. be safe. and take down the feeders until Dec? I would have thought they were hibernating by now?

 

Cayuga, tell your dear husband that bird feeders and poles are not as valuable as he. If he won't listen and persists in trying to frighten a large bear, take out a large insurance policy on him.
Thank heavens all we have to worry about is raccoons, which is sufficient .