Pictures when you’re organized, Please!
I am DYING for a trip to my local Garden Centers. Not much happening up here yet, though I see Jada’s is starting to advertise on TV. Such a cool spot! I’m glad she’s making a go of it.
Mom and I will make the rounds this season, for sure. She’s always saying, ‘But I don’t NEED anything...’ and comes home with as much as I do, LOL! She says I’m a BAD INFLUENCE.
Mice chewed off three of my tomato plants, but they may come back because they all have a good root system - I JUST re-potted them! Jerks.
Anyhow, last night I figured out a better way to protect them and there was no chewing overnight. I understand being hungry, but to just chew something off and not eat it? Maddening! Tomato leaves do NOT taste good - to anyone except a Tomato Hornworm - but we’ll worry about them, later.
I have a flat of Marigold and a flat of Dahlia from seed - but I think the mice got to them, too - still no germination and it’s been two weeks, so I’m going to re-seed what I can and see if I can make a success of it. Grrrr! You’ve got the whole EARTH to roam and you have to be in my greenhouse? Again, JERKS!
Peanut Butter Traps are also being set. This. Is. War!
I found 2 of my young Mortgage Lifters chewed off this morning! - the same thing (a mouse), I suspect, unless it was some sort of insect that does the same sort of thing. This follows same for a couple of the Asian Squash a few days ago.
You’d think that with 2 cats we would not have this problem, but, when indoors (about 1/2 the time even in nice weather) they mostly just eat, sleep, or beg for attention. They’ll be avoiding me for a couple days though - they just got their spring (topical) flee treatment and new flea collars — they hate both.
SEVERAL of our hens have now learned to really relish mice: If only the chickens could be trained to not poop when and where they please! Curiously, our buckeyes (just 2 remaining now & fairly old) were never the mousers their reputation claimed. But, a couple of the Maran crossbreeds, two of the ISA Browns, an “egger”, and a couple of the “I’m not sure” crossbreeds are good mousers. None of the roos even bother, but the bigger ISA hen in particular is ferocious on mice. (Maybe she got bigger from eating mice!)
I’m taking pictures for posting when I’m pretty much done.
The guys at the Farm Bureau are getting pretty friendly (as in they’re picking out good wood for me without my asking for one thing) - I’ve only been there the last 3 days. Fortunately they are 7 minutes away (Lowe’s is 45) & have had what I need. They are more expensive, but when you factor in gas, they’re the same or cheaper.
Church tonight at 7 (Maundy Thursday), so eating dinner a little early .... hog liver, milder than beef. I need the vitamins!
Pegboard is up (4x7’). Sheet was 8’, but I didn’t have room for that extra foot.
Attaching the furring strips was exhausting. The only flat place large enough was in the sun, plus the wind is blowing pretty hard & that’s annoying. I had to sit on a low step stool & my legs are jello from the ups & downs. My knees aren’t cursing, but they’re close.
I put up a 2x4 where the pegboard was going, made sure it was level, & put in 3 screws so when the pegboard was on the 2x4 & mom was holding it while I put in a couple of screws, the bottom didn’t kick out on her.
We brought the pegboard inside the shop, then lifted it up on the sawhorses, took a half minute to rest, then lifted about 8 inches to the board - worked like a charm & mom was able to handle it.
Now I need to figure out how to hang the stuff that is sitting around on my work spaces - that’s the easy part :-)
I’m done for the day at 4:30. Never did eat lunch & we have church at 7:00. Tomorrow, we are having dinner with my niece & her family (boys 2 & 4). This is the casserole I’m taking - the niece says the boys like potatoes, ham, broccoli & cheese so hopefully, they’ll eat some of it:
Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
https://therealfooddietitians.com/cheesy-scalloped-potatoes-with-ham/
“This recipe for Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes incorporates tender, cooked ham, and broccoli florets for a comforting casserole. Serve it as the main course or a show-stealing side dish.”