Lotta hard work right there. Fantastic job, everything looks great. Well done HT.

Got the hydroponic system assembled and running with the first line of 12 tomato plants in place.  Second line with the remaining tomato and pepper plants tomorrow.

Pizza looks great HT... did homemade pizza Thursday. Dough is an easy fix for me and it makes great pepperoni rolls also to have for snacks/lunches the next few days.

My homemade pizza using unglazed fire brick to line the oven rack.

😳 Good grief Yote after reading all that.... I need a nap. lol

That is a nice layout. 👍

Any update on your free-bees? They create a hive?



38 degrees for a low in my neighborhood this morning. Anybody get hit with frost as was advised by the NWS?

BTDT, I slept good last night LOL
The 2 swarms of free bees seem to be doing well and I have another in a swarm trap to bring home tonight.
 
HT, Thanks. This dirt still pretty clay heavy but I've seen an improvement in the 3 summers I've owned it, thanks to a lot of compost, chicken manure along with buck wheat and rye plantings 

So this is what happens when we get no rain and use highly chlorinated, iron and magnesium town water supply. Funny they say it's safe for humans. Yeah, we don't drink the water. It turns my pool instantly green without a stabilizer then all the iron settles to the bottom.
My real only solution is to fill multiple barrels then let them settle for a week. I'm not sure without open air , the chlorine would dissipate.
The whole world seems upside down right now my garden is following.
Be well folks and thanks for sharing.

Everything we planted as seeds is popping. Beets, peas, beans and whatnot. All the pepper and tomato plants seem to be well on the way. Cuke zuke and pickle hills are growing nicely also. Forecast looks like a big sucko for rain but Ill take high 70s as many days as it'll give it. Screw that other crap.

Hope everyone is well, especially Clint. Good luck.

Bought a couple small trellis' for my snow peas the other day.  They are finally "training" themselves to crawl up them. Almost ready to start blossoming.  
Have about a dozen zucchini blossoms on my mound.  
 
My "city" water isn't too bad but our flowers out front get watered regular with the canister from the dehumidifier and they definitely "love" that pure water.  
 
HT, not sure if it would be worth it to you or not but, I am sure you could rig up an inline water filter onto your main hose you use for the garden and get better water to your plants.
 
Might want to try something like this:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Camco-Mfg-Rv-Carbon-Water-Filter-40043/249436248?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&&adid=22222222227318959693&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=397887290611&wl4=aud-430887228898:pla-839378746773&wl5=9006116&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=249436248&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlN32BRCCARIsADZ-J4vy0WfpIU3srpFTH4-t2s_HUgI9euKsFw_i7R7qQSOZxit1I9JdSSEaAsiFEALw_wcB

fishin coyote
BTDT, I slept good last night LOL
The 2 swarms of free bees seem to be doing well and I have another in a swarm trap to bring home tonight.
 
HT, Thanks. This dirt still pretty clay heavy but I've seen an improvement in the 3 summers I've owned it, thanks to a lot of compost, chicken manure along with buck wheat and rye plantings 

With the buckwheat and rye, did you mow it all in the spring before tilling under? I did cereal rye one time, planted in fall, and come spring it mowed it once, but I think it was too late. It was a nightmare to till under with my Cub Cadet RT45. I like the idea of cover crop, but not if it will be a PIA like last time.

Folks wishing to grow peas and beans but having difficulty may find the following of some help.

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Thanks FC

One step forward, two steps back here.
Yesterday I spent the majority of day investigating a broken water line underground for my pool. The elbow was broken on the skimmer intake. Had to spend 2 hrs going to 5 places to find a simple 1 1/2" barbed waterline elbow..
Finally put all back together and it ran ( better) but still something not right and still losing water slowly.
Today I'm digging up the other inlet line and the outlet line. .. Anyone with a bulldozer that want to come fill an inground pool in exchange for a pig ? Lol..
Next kick was that the cow I purchased, has no butcher available until late September.
My nephew just kinda figured getting it slaughtered would be no big deal as usual but when he called they are booked solid. I called my pig butcher and as is he . I'm not into just anyone cutting my foods so we will have to wait and hope.
Garden is starving of water. We got a 10 minute downpour yesterday and that's it. Still nothing in sight on the horizon. I've been drawing from the barrels filled with town water and water can. Tough to keep up..
At least we got the chickens on fresh grass and they are happy. Their fate will be July 7th.
With Rhode island extending the state campgrounds closed through 6/29. It shutdown our reservations there.
Thankfully we got into a private campground ( 2.5 times the price ) so I can spend 7 days clearing my mind and acquiring seafood. Yes, our 3 grandchildren are coming and we will acquire our quotas. My granddaughter is an excellent clammer.
The family lobster, clam and chicken bake will happen July 5th..
Be well, back to work for me

hot tuna
One step forward, two steps back here.
Yesterday I spent the majority of day investigating a broken water line underground for my pool. The elbow was broken on the skimmer intake. Had to spend 2 hrs going to 5 places to find a simple 1 1/2" barbed waterline elbow..
Finally put all back together and it ran ( better) but still something not right and still losing water slowly.
Today I'm digging up the other inlet line and the outlet line. .. Anyone with a bulldozer that want to come fill an inground pool in exchange for a pig ? Lol..
Next kick was that the cow I purchased, has no butcher available until late September.
My nephew just kinda figured getting it slaughtered would be no big deal as usual but when he called they are booked solid. I called my pig butcher and as is he . I'm not into just anyone cutting my foods so we will have to wait and hope.
Garden is starving of water. We got a 10 minute downpour yesterday and that's it. Still nothing in sight on the horizon. I've been drawing from the barrels filled with town water and water can. Tough to keep up..
At least we got the chickens on fresh grass and they are happy. Their fate will be July 7th.
With Rhode island extending the state campgrounds closed through 6/29. It shutdown our reservations there.
Thankfully we got into a private campground ( 2.5 times the price ) so I can spend 7 days clearing my mind and acquiring seafood. Yes, our 3 grandchildren are coming and we will acquire our quotas. My granddaughter is an excellent clammer.
The family lobster, clam and chicken bake will happen July 5th..
Be well, back to work for me

I hate that stinkin' black pipe....darn, if you were only closer...I have several of those elbows laying in my "parts" box for my pool plumbing!  That stuff is so brittle now..........after all these years. Several times it has just split on me when I tried to insert the elbows and valve ends.  Good luck on finding/repairing your problem.  I see that you have put the rubber flex couplings on.  I had to do that right at my filter but not sure I'd be brave enough to bury it in the ground....
 
In other news, snow peas are blossoming and I have a 4-5" cucumber.  Should be picking it later this week....some little maters forming, most of my plants are starting to get blossoms.  
 
Looks like we should all get some good rain on Wed./Thur. when the remains of Cristobal scoot through.  

There is not a roadside spring around you, HT?