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To: MomwithHope
I've been here 12 years and haven't tested the soil at all but I know the USGS Soil Survey says low 5 pH and everyone here agrees, and limes, which I've never done. As of a couple of hours ago, I have a pack of 100 soil pH test strips on the way. Someday I'll get a lab test for all stuff you can't test for DIY and see how accurate the pH test strips are.

Full time job and wanting to grow a lot of food. Tunnel helps but there's a lot of tattered tunnels and tunnels that have fallen into disuse around here due to the management it requires. Kinda gotta be available all the time. We had a swing of 50 degrees in 14 hours from high to low last week and naturally, that came with high winds. Automation is the only way.

Heading out to get frame 4 of 7 in right now.

164 posted on 03/10/2024 12:34:52 PM PDT by Pollard (Seed Room Wx: 79 degrees - 27% humidity - 2:30pm - time to open window - I should automate that)
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To: Pollard

Frame 4 of 7 is in. Got the next set of holes down to 18 & 21 inches. Will finish them up tomorrow after work and maybe get another frame brought over, hoisted up and dangling in the holes. Could level it Tues and get concrete in Wed. Might happen, might not.

Warm this week, chance of rain Thurs/Fri and cooler and sunny next weekend. As of now.


166 posted on 03/10/2024 3:55:38 PM PDT by Pollard (Seed Room Wx: 75 degrees - 26% humidity - 5:55pm )
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To: Pollard

Frame 4 of 7 in. Upper body still sore so I didn’t do any more digging tonight. Maybe tomorrow.

A pleasant surprise Sun morning. My automation controllers had updated to the new time.


179 posted on 03/11/2024 5:18:35 PM PDT by Pollard
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