I took a broadfork to the garden today. Then filled cells with seeding mix and put it on heat. I'll do seeds late tomorrow if the soil has hit temperature.
I do a LOT of apples and bananas. I love fd apples.
I can't remember what we paid per KwH, but I really don't notice a spike on my bill when I use it. Most things are done within 5-32 hours. What I put up is worth more than I'm paying for power. HECK, the onions ALONE.....and DH LOVES the...
@TJAnonymous and I both have one, there's a thread on the gardening board. I run my often. I'm far from a grocery so it has saved us in a pinch, saves my left overs, and I can buy bulk for what I use so very very much of. Onions, celery, garlic, herbs and tomatoes, eggs, ice cream for treats...
We have stone firebreaks around the shop and house that are 6 feet wide, no vegetation, rooves are composit, siding is brick and concrete or steel. We're good for fast and low burns and I keep the grasses to 3 inches high for two acres around the house in the early spring. Tractor has the...
98 yesterday, now feels like 40 with winds gusting to 40mph. So NOT working in the garden today laying irrigation lines. LOL
INSIDE day it is. Massive fire to my NE yesterday, luckily blowing away from me. I know it got a house or barn as the smoke turns colors when the grassfire moves to...
98 today.
Huge fire 15 miles to my NE, but burned to the NE, away from me. Phew.
HOPING to get out in the garden tomorrow and lay the new irrigation lines, only 62 tomorrow. I worked outside for hour and a half. I filled the bird bath and put the fountain back out this afternoon and hosed...
Sitting here trying to get used to not only a new eyeglasses script, but to bifocals. I LOATHE THIS. (Non standard bifocals and I have a thing with vertigo to start with, so this is a real trial.)
Heading for 90 today and 97 tomorrow. Yep, that's 100' difference over 7 days.
Mulberry tree will be fine. It has the ability to set second leaves. It might skip fruit this year though, much to the chagrin of clean pavements and car finishes everywhere.