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flowerbug
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still have some weeding and squash planting to get done in the North Garden but overall things are still going ok.
days start early to avoid the heat.
well guy said he would stop by sometime, no charge. i'm planning on trying to tip him anyways (and give him some Purple Dove bean seeds
- even if he passes them on to someone else that is fine with me). he got a good laugh when i told him i was so glad he would come out because at least i knew he was competent.
existing plantings are doing ok so far, have to make sure each day that they all get some water to make sure the seedlings don't fry or the starts don't exhaust their root systems and suffer vascular collapse.
started restarting the worm buckets (i know that sounds strange, but that's how it goes since i don't have time to do the whole task at once so it has to be done in stages as i get time).
first i start with cleaning the buckets out so they aren't spreading any fungus gnat eggs/larvae. then i put some dirt from a garden in the bottom (for the earthworm species) - not much, but something. then on top of that i put in some organic stuff or humus from any garden i can scrounge it up from, give them some water and put the covers on to make sure any bugs stay in or can't get in.
as i get time in the next week i'll add any food scraps and any other organic materials (shredded paper scraps) i can so the worms that will be added soon will have something to munch on. and then they'll be on their way again for the coming year. it's a nice system, but it does take some efforts. in the end though some 140+ lbs of worms and worm stuff and recharged garden soil are well worth the effort - plus in the middle of winter it is dirt therapy for me.
days start early to avoid the heat.
well guy said he would stop by sometime, no charge. i'm planning on trying to tip him anyways (and give him some Purple Dove bean seeds
- even if he passes them on to someone else that is fine with me). he got a good laugh when i told him i was so glad he would come out because at least i knew he was competent.existing plantings are doing ok so far, have to make sure each day that they all get some water to make sure the seedlings don't fry or the starts don't exhaust their root systems and suffer vascular collapse.
started restarting the worm buckets (i know that sounds strange, but that's how it goes since i don't have time to do the whole task at once so it has to be done in stages as i get time).
first i start with cleaning the buckets out so they aren't spreading any fungus gnat eggs/larvae. then i put some dirt from a garden in the bottom (for the earthworm species) - not much, but something. then on top of that i put in some organic stuff or humus from any garden i can scrounge it up from, give them some water and put the covers on to make sure any bugs stay in or can't get in.
as i get time in the next week i'll add any food scraps and any other organic materials (shredded paper scraps) i can so the worms that will be added soon will have something to munch on. and then they'll be on their way again for the coming year. it's a nice system, but it does take some efforts. in the end though some 140+ lbs of worms and worm stuff and recharged garden soil are well worth the effort - plus in the middle of winter it is dirt therapy for me.
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