Garden Report 20.05.10
Was lucky enough to have someone deliver some glacier rock trace mineral. Tossed a little around. It wasn’t what I really wanted but we will see how this works.
Was finally smart enough to take care of the ferns before they set their spores! Most times I don’t get to them until they are loaded and are a health hazard.
Worked on a brush pile today (I can see brickwork!). Saw that thankfully one of my old fashion primrose made a come back from the edge of the pile (they had stacked the brush on a brick patio area that was surrounded by old fashion heirloom primrose ... yes, they even stacked on the two benched there facing each other *eye roll* thinking it was ‘out of the way’. It could have been worse.
Worked on eliminating another swath of bear britches.
The sapling against the hen house it too large to dig. Will try to move the chicken coop or the tree will have to be cut down. There is much cutting and trimming that needs to be happening in that part of the garden!
The haw is in full blossom and fully buzzing with life! I can stand there and hear the bees! They sound like a huge swarm happily working away.
Tried to work in the front but the crazy cat lady from down the street pounced on me (figuratively). We have not always been on the best of terms because she kept trying to kidnap my cat and would not stop trying to get in my garden and house when I first moved in here. My lbc has been gone several years now (RIP) so she has calmed down... some. But I finally had to make up an excuse because it was only a matter of time before some one reported us for lack of social distancing (she is hard of hearing) and she wasn’t leaving willingly after a small chat -- she was determined to get my phone number so we could talk all the time. Sorry .... not happening.
Was going to transplant and thin one of the grow boxes but I think I will wait until after the storms have passed. I have several small tomato volunteers from last year Sungold cherry toms. Will definitely let them stay and try another year. Some people say never grow in same spot; others say that it is a good thing and still yet a third group insist that tomatoes are so narcissistic that they do best if you make a compost of tomato plants and feed to the next generation. I don’t know, I’ve never seen problems using same spot and I understand the logic of rotation. I guess it is up to each gardener to know their space and plants. I personally like to put them in big black plastic tub pots so they get a bit warmer than being in the ground but last year my pots were out on loan when the toms needed in the ground. Now I have my tubs back and in will go the toms I purposely seeded and let the volunteers do their thing. Its silly. One place I lived, I actually had all my garden plants in tubs and on casters as I chased the sun on the terraced hillside in the forest. I only did that one year because it was a temp situation. The next place I grew everything in my driveway in the soil bags because I wasn’t allowed to dig. Good times ... great inventions and determination. Kind of upset the landlord with the funky stuff street-side but that’s ok, we were moving again to a place we bought and I started my second permaculture garden (this place is my third).
Started tearing up the deck in Africa. Found lots of woodlice and some sort of termites. Had to move earth worms and the too cute newts out of the path of destruction (but not the other pest who were eliminated). Some of the boards are in too tight for me and a pry bar. The ones that the pallets had rotted underneath were easier to get up. I don’t know how much lumber is going to be good but the real rotten stuff is so crumbly it is making a wonderful compost. Will have to maybe get a sledge or a saw out ... but all for another day.
Two of my chicks are getting black staining on their beaks. They seem fine. If you would say a little prayer for Bronte and Rossetti, it would be very much appreciated. Its not dirt but I can’t track down any info. I’ve not seen this before so it is a bit concerning to say the least. Thanks!









