Posted on 02/19/2022 7:31:40 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
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Hey hey! First one in. Nothing to report except new snow last night, Temps in the teens today, and there is sprouting going on inside.
I can identify with that picture! :-)
Got Bricks?
Got Succulents?
Brilliant way to extend the growing season in your raised beds:
https://blog.gardenloversclub.com/diy/garden-projects/
I might use a variation of that “brick herb marker” idea for some of my trees. Wooden labels don’t last long on my land, and the little metal ones blow away. But I could make a mold for concrete and pour my own permanent labels! Maybe even embed pretty pebbles into the face of it.
Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland
For those that didn’t catch my posts late in last weeks thread; I reworked my profile page to include a ton of gardening links and info. Most of it has been collected from the weekly garden threads by freeper Pete from Shawnee Mission. I also added a subject based list of links to the Agriculture folder on my cloud.
https://freerepublic.com/~pollard/
I’m having to force myself not to look at seed catalogs or websites anymore. Every time I see mention of inflation or supply shortages, or the unrest in Canada, I get the urge to buy more seeds, and I just don’t have room anymore!
On a happier note, my chickens are determined to believe it’s springtime already, in spite of the snow and the freezing temperatures. I have over 2 dozen eggs in the fridge now, and they just keep coming!
On my to-do list today is making a new threshing bucket for small grain. I made one a few years ago, but parts went missing, and when I found them recently they were pretty much destroyed. Fortunately a threshing bucket is easy to make. I’ll try and take photos of the process and write up a how-to.
Interesting update on my bean-breeding project. I had assumed the beans still held their pods too low for mechanical harvesting. But recently I saw some pictures of a large-scale pinto bean farm, and one photo showed the plants holding the beans even lower than my beefy beans do. That means I might already be there! Now I just need the right equipment so I can test that theory.
Winning caption!
Thanks, Pollard!
Gorgeous! I’ll skip the trip to Iceland, ‘cuz I’m pretty much living it these days...BUT a trip to anywhere with pink sand (and few people!) is always high on my list! :)
https://vacationidea.com/beaches/best-pink-sand-beaches.html
We loved the white sand beaches in Cancun. It’s actually not sand but crushed up shells, cool on the feet.
Been to Cancun, too. It was pretty, but I prefer Puerto Vallarta; vacationed there twice.
Went to Acapulco when I was 17 after I graduated High School. 1977, then I joined the Army. (US, NOT Mexico, LOL!)
Went with my BFF at the time and we had an absolute blast for two weeks. Don’t tell my Mom, LOL!
(No the man watering is not Pollard!)
Hmm, never seen a pink beach before. Notice how they all had beautiful, sparkling clean water? Very nice.
Think I’ll skip the one with Komodo dragons, though!
Today started at 12 degrees and sunny in SE Iowa. Still good windchill blowing. I did get out and start up the old Troybilt Tiller to charge battery. Just waiting on the soil to dry out and get warm. My Bare root Blueberry plants arrived. Saw a great quote, “Danger is real but Fear is a choice.”
We spent most of the time inland, climbed some pyramids and saw many great jungle birds. There were a couple of lagoons south of Cancun where we spent a couple of days snorkeling. It was amazing.
Congratulations!
You have succeeded in nudging me to get off my rump.
I have small plant seedling pots.
I have Miracle Grow seed starter soil.
I have unused window sills.
And looky here, I even got some seeds.
Let the vegetable gardening commence!
Good Luck to you and your sprouts! (and thanks.)
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