Taters are planted. Hubby continues to plant bunches of stuff daily(except when it rains). April 21st is our last frost date. So things will gear up after that.
Here's a link to an article I ran across regarding cheap fertilizer:
A Budget-Friendly Guide to Organic Fertilizer and Soil Amendments
https://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/organic-fertilizer-soil-amendments-ze0z1206zmel
SunkenCiv has provided an interesting answer to a question that some may have pondered:
Food for thought: Why did we ever start farming? https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/uoc-fft040219.php
Have a great weekend. Prayers up for all. God bless.
https://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/organic-fertilizer-soil-amendments-ze0z1206zmel
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/uoc-fft040219.php
Pinging the list. Not sure why links weren’t clickable in my initial post so I’m adding them here.
I don’t have anything planted except garlic and the usual perrenial herbs. I just looked at my sage and it’s three feet high with giant buds. It’s going to be gorgeous when it blooms.
I don’t have sunny windows, grow lights or greenhouse and it’s been unseasonably cold here so I didn’t bother starting anything until a couple of weeks ago.
If I try to do it too early everything dies. Too cold, too much rain, too many snails after it’s in the ground.
So far I have a few little squash, cucumbers, sunflowers, tomatoes and basil trying to grow. Those will have to be moved into bigger start pots.
I planted marigold seeds outside in some cinderblocks, but something keeps eating them as soon as they come up.
I’m trying not to sweat it. I figure as soon as the weather gets warm this stuff will shoot up if I can keep it alive.
We rent and there isn’t much room here. I’ll admit that I’ve just never been good at this to begin with.
:)
Still too cold in South-Eastern PA to do much. We’ve had a few warm days here and there but then right back to cold and wet. It was lovely yesterday so I divided and replanted a few hostas and we cleared up the pool area and piled up the leaves/sticks for burning/fire pit. But other than that we’re still in the waiting game. Nice to see others getting a head-start and WOW!! to how much some are already planting.
Spring has Sprung!
I’m taking my doggie for a hike along the river today! :-)
Finally thawed out enough to end my hibernation.
Ground was just right today, after yesterday’s rain showers; and before this coming week’s predicted 6” of snow, to till enough of the garden to plant potatoes tomorrow; maybe also some early peas.
The bees didn’t make it through the winter, so I have a new colony coming the end of April. This time, I ordered Russians, since they’re supposed to be hardier. Today, I cleaned out the hive, so I can get it ready for the new inhabitants. At least we’ll get some wax out of the deal.
Also saw my first butterfly of the season, a morning cloak
I am proudly announcing my creation and mastery of what I call the “9 year Greenhouse Plan.”
Much like the “6 Minute Abs” I expect this program to take off like an Atlas Rocket.
Step 1. Find a perfectly good (but not perfectly perfect) greenhouse on section 8 housing authority property which is being “renovated.”
Renovated = planned bulldozing.
Convince section 8 housing authorities to allow you to disassemble said greenhouse in sections (all by yourself with no help from family or friends) and load each section into and atop your Ford Explorer.....and in 1 trip....bring it home. You may skip the part where the ridge beam falls and almost brains you to death.
******MOST IMPORTANT STEP**** DO NOT SKIP******
Step 2. Lean all sections and pieces of greenhouse against the side of your home. Let it rest there for 9 years under cover of a tarp the color of your choosing.
Step 3. After waiting 9 years, put the greenhouse up and begin planting.
For more detailed accounting of steps 1 and 3, send $49.99 to my daughters college loan account.
We finally had a weekend of nice spring weather here in Central Missouri. I haven’t started anything in the garden this spring - been busy with construction projects and misc. foolishness.
Mowed the lawn Friday after work - first mowing of the season. The yard was a muddy mess. I should have waited a couple more days and let the ground dry up a bit.
Pruned the suckers from a few more orchard trees. The plum trees have started to leaf out. It won’t be long before those start to bloom. The peach and apple trees won’t be far behind them.
We’re ready to pour concrete for the walkway to our front porch. Forms are done just need the ground dry enough to get a truck in there.
Dock floats and framing lumber are piled on the pond bank. I’ll get started on that project after work today.
We bought a toy hauler camper two weeks ago. Brought it home on Saturday. Mrs. Augie bought a golf cart last week. Brought it home yesterday.
Got the wire up on the new pasture fence that I started back during the winter. Still need to hang the gates, but with panels across the gap that pasture can be put back into service.