Finally let up on the rain.
And the garden is mostly weeded and fertilized and planted until we get back from vacation in a few weeks.
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Good Morning, Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
The herb garden is flourishing (so grateful because I missed my herb garden terribly last year) & the Jalafuegos are 'peppering' up a storm - there is hope for jelly!
Now for the REALLY great news: my beloved brother (I have the BEST brothers) pried up my metal raised beds this morning so I can load them up & bring them home Tuesday. I had tried prying them up previously, but was bending the edge. He said he did bend the edge a bit, but was able to get it bent back ok. He just made my day!! I was having a rough morning dealing with our trash service people - will spare you the details.
Pics of the lean-to project coming maybe next week after I bring lumber from the old house to finish it. In the meanwhile, here are herb & jalapeño beds. I haven't had time to put down shingles & mulch around the beds (next on list after lean-to) so that looks a little rough.
With two defective vehicles, I guess I won’t be driving to Menard’s to get drip line. I can get to work in the car just fine and waterpump for the truck is on it’s way. Grocery store is in town 1/4 mile from work.
All the drip line I had went into that single bed. A 100’ roll is only $20 plus whatever shipping, $10-15 and will do the other two beds. Later when the tunnel sides are done and I can add two more beds, I’ll upgrade to something better than the cheap brown 1/4” tubing with built in emitters(which vary a lot).
All the market gardeners rave about the new Toro Aqua Traxx stuff and it’s pretty cheap. Anything over a 15-20’ run of 1/4” tubing and the far end won’t be getting as much water. My beds are 28’. The Toro stuff is 5/8” and has more consistent built in emitters at any spacing you want as opposed to 6” or 12”.
Anyway, after 10 hours on my feet, I’ve got comfier shoes on and am going out to the garden to water seeds and plants and sit on my butt and drink a beer. The drip system filter I have has hose fittings and is also a Tee so I was able to add a hose. Will water seeds with hose if need be and then water the plants with drip, both from the same tank/pump, no connecting/disconnecting. Very fancy.
It was another wet week here in Central Missouri. Got 1.8” on top of the 5.5” that came the week before.
Mrs. Augie was able to get part of the yard mowed in between showers. I’m going to try to get some done this afternoon.
Garden is still a muddy mess, but I’ve got to say the weather pattern we’ve been in is making my new rhubarb plants very happy. Same for the new asparagus plants. Peppers are looking good. Eggplants look like hell. Tomatoes are holding their own but could stand some sunshine, and badly need to be mulched and caged.
Cukes and squash are just getting started. I’ve got a bunch of basil that I need to transplant into the new raised bed. It might be dried out enough to get that done today.
Howard is getting more comfortable here every day. He still wants to take off and roam when I let him go off leash. I think that’s just a hound thing, and puppies are gonna do puppy things, so I can’t hold it against him, but I’m holding out hope that he’ll decide staying close is good. If you’ve got any advice for me on that topic I’d love to hear it.
He’s starting to get the hang of riding on Mrs. Augie’s golf cart. Booger showed him that the pond is good for more than getting a drink. Now he wants to go for a swim when we take our evening romp around the property.