I’m still getting my starter pots made and filled. I have 3 trays filled with pots made from cardboard TP tubes. Now I’m taking apart the spare seed catalogs and folding the pages into boxes for starter pots.
This year it seems like every seed company sent me 3-4 catalogs each, so I have lots of material to use!
I ran out of my seed starting mix after the first tray, so I need to see what I have. I don’t like the pre-made mixes, and I don’t want to run to the store for stuff. All my ingredients have gotten moved around though, so we’ll see what I can find.
My chickens are doing a good job of keeping us in eggs. And when I let them loose in the yard, they patrol the garden for grubs right away. I haven’t seen a Japanese Beetle for 2 years now thanks to them!
Dad has spent the whole winter tinkering with my tractor. The tiller attachment now has a reverse lever. The theory is that I can use it to spit out the rocks that get caught, instead of having to reach in with a hammer. In previous years I have spent more time dislodging rocks than I actually spent tilling. hopefully this will make the job go faster and more smoothly. I’ve also ordered 6 rolls of super-heavy-duty landscape fabric, 4x250 each. It won’t cover my entire field, but it should help some. I’m hoping it will at least be enough for my cash crops, since the weed pressure is a huge factor in past crop failures.
This year I’m even more determined to camp out on my land all summer. I think it’s going to be a matter of survival this time.
“Now I’m taking apart the spare seed catalogs and folding the pages into boxes for starter pots.”
You are so bloody smart! I have some that I’m passing on to my Library (they keep a bin of ‘FREE SEED CATALOGS’) and I have the others tied up and ready for recycling, but I love your idea!
I find making paper pots and fire starters to be such a ‘Zen Thang.’ ;) Actually, I like ANY activity that gives something that was heading for the trash/recycling, a second life. :)
P.S. I’m NOT parting with my Baker Creek catalog! :)
I’ve been wanting to try soil blocks and have Eliot Coleman videos about them saved on my HDD.