I have no title for my blatherings so it’s hey to you all. lol We finished putting up the front yard fence halfway around the lot and I primed it before the rains fell. Good to have it almost done. I found volunteer sunflowers out in the garden from last year I assume. They’ll be a welcomed sight later in the summer when they are full and towerful. My one pagan friend here(did I say I didn’t get out much? lol) gave me some of her raspberry plants earlier this year and they are already producing. most excellent! The lettuce has run it’s course so I’ll be pulling that out and replanting another crop. Swiss chard, onions, fennel and potatoes are doing well. More soil will be added today around the potatoes, not sure how much taller they can get though! This is my first year growing potatoes and it’s a learning year. I need to make more manure tea(my version or fertilizer) today and apply it everywhere. The peas may make it one more week but then they need to be pulled out. They don’t do well in the heat and I’m really needing their space for more planting. I have more squash and pumpkins to put in along with another planting of carrots and radishes. I also need to get to the strawberry fields before they’re gone so jam can be made and put up for the next year.
We have another piece of property that extends outside of the back gate/fence that I’ve been eyeing for a home to chickens. It’s of no use right now and it would be a perfect site for them. It runs parallel to the garden and with a gate installed, access would be perfect and they would be protected from the other animals. I won’t bring any chicks home until spring but it will need to be prepared this fall for them. There is a wonderful little store in Portland that not only sells heirloom plants, organic soil and the likes, but also chickens. She teaches a free class on urbanites housing chickens and I can’t wait to be a student!
My daughter leaves for a 2 week trip to Europe next week and I’ve been getting her ready for that. Items that she’ll need, walking shoes, an international Visa card, etc….Looking at the dizzing array of what can/cannot be brought on board is somewhat ridiculous and varies so much when you leave the country. She has finally made her college decision and will stay on the west coast. HOORAY!! As much as I love the east coast, this will give us one more month with her this summer. I am beyong EXCITED! One of the best gifts I’ve been given is that of really enjoying my kids and wanting to be with them. Well, except for one (at the moment) but I’m not going into that and spoil the mood! lol
