Coffee anyone ?

[Alaskan]

Oh and what cause this? Some tomatoes have it and some dont. We been get quite a bit of rain so if its over watering not much i can do since Gods watering and not me. The squash and zuchini have been having some black fuzz mold or fungus i forget what its called so just pulling the effect off and some leafs but like i said cant stop the rain so thats is what it is.

I think epson salts sprinkled around the plants can help with the blossom end rot.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

Thanks

 

[promiseacres]

Coffee is on. Wanted to sleep in but Ranger thought it was time to get up....Oh well was in bed about 10 again last night. I am appreciating the extra sleep. Haven't been doing much in the garden. I know the beans need picked and canned. Bought some tomatoes at a farmer's stand. Mine are still green. I'm sure that zucchini we were letting grow is now oversized... And surely the weeds aren't overtaking the garden.... oh well. Can see that the corn is tasseling and getting ears.

 

[Baymule]

Coffee is ready! I had a rough day yesterday. My meat freezer died. BJ watched the 2 little granddaughters while I went to Tyler to get a freezer. No freezers at Sam’s Club. None at Home Depot. Lowe’s I Lindale had a 5 cubic foot chest freezer, same as Lowe’s in Tyler. A local appliance store had just gotten in 4 upright freezers, 1 of those is now mine. $900 plus 5 year extended warranty, plus tax, came to $1,136. They loaded it in the truck, strapped down and I headed home. Our door measured at 29 1/2” the freezer was 29”. How nice that the only freezer in 75 miles would fit through the door! Neighbor Robert came over and helped us get it in the house. We set it up, plugged it in and let it get cold. Then I unpacked the old freezer and BJ helped move the cooler to the new freezer. It was almost 7PM when it was all done. But we didn’t lose any meat! I gave my new freezer a hug this morning.

 

[Mini Horses]

@ baymule Glad it's resolved and no loss...beyond $$$$...

Already 90 outside. Humidity not too far behind. Lotta water day.

Came in for leg bands for the half grown chickens Ive raised after bator hatching. Their day to get coop training going.....my day to see some slacking of chores for them. Win, win! 6 of 9 are pullets I see 3 more chicks with hens that are pullets. So my flock has been replenished for winter eggs. These roos will be for the freezer, I have two new ones from other blood to intro.

Goat kid weaning going well. Have 37 days to auction date. Moving them to another field to keep them and moms further apart. They'll get grower feed for the month. Couple more kids will be removed from does and added to these. Just couldn't get all that day. No problem.

Otherwise, same old, same old.

 

[rachels.haven]

That is a Burr Cucumber. Invasive, prickly, will take over the world, drop those blasted round yellow SatansBalls EVERYWHERE! And each seed comes up twice! I HATE THEM. Kill them! Pull them up, get every round seed bearing craptastic awful green or yellow ball you find. BURN them! Pack in garbage bags and throw away! Horrible things!

My neighbor called. They would like some seed from this beautiful landscaping plant.

 

[Alaskan]

A local appliance store had just gotten in 4 upright freezers, 1 of those is now mine.

I am happy with my upright.... but...

Mine has an alarm that sounds if the door is left open. Way too easy to have happen with an upright.

If yours doesn't have an alarm, I HIGHLY recommend getting maybe a thermometer with an alarm that would do the same thing.... or duct tape the sucker closed...

 

[farmerjan]

@Baymule; so sad that it went bad, but so glad you found it quick. Hope that you like the freezer. I really thought about the new one before I bought it back awhile ago also.... and mine was $900 or so, plus taxes etc......... I tend to open and check mine at least twice a week.... it is good that you found it before you lost food...
Is it the same size or bigger? The new one I bought is a 21 cu foot upright, and I am very thankful for the space. I have a much smaller one in the house also.... and if anything ever happens to it I will go with another big one....

Never fun to drop that sort of money all at once.... but at least now you have some "insurance" against any problems....
The loss of the steer would have been way beyond the cost of the freezer in the long run....plus all the chickens you just put in it...

Glad you have had a good visit/vacation with the grand daughters.... I am sure you will welcome the rest when they go home, but after a few days will miss them terribly again....

Hope the house that DD and DSIL are buying is what they want when they go see it... I am assuming that they will have to be moved before school starts? You will wind up with the grands again I am sure before the summer is over...

 

[farmerjan]

@Mini Horses .... sounds like you got the "escapee" problems fixed for now. Are you getting any rain there? Radar looks like you are getting some storms.... Hope so for your sake and the pastures....
We sure can use it now to get the pastures growing, the hay coming back for a 2nd cutting, and the corn out in the field... Some of the corn here is really suffering... Saw some fields really rolled/spiked as the plants try to conserve water... One of the neighbors corn is tasseling and is only about 5 ft tall.... if we don't get rain VERY SOON, the ears will not fill out and the corn will not do much.....

Great on getting more pullets...

Countdown to goat sale day... will it coincide with any upcoming ethnic holidays to maybe get better prices? Hope so. Plus alot fewer mouths to feed and being able to then save that grass for fall/winter....

Stay as cool as you can....

 

[Baymule]

My neighbor called. They would like some seed from this beautiful landscaping plant.

PM @Jesusfreak101 for some seeds!