What did you do to be/become more self-reliant today?

[baymule]

Be sure to take your vitamins and minerals, they really help.

 

[CJ1]

Thanks.

I've found that prenatal vitamins work great on women that aren't pregnant.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

We butchered 3 roosters this morning. Three less mouths to feed, three less crowing critters and 3 less mayhem causing males, lol! AND - probably at least 6-9 really good meals for us!

 

[tortoise]

Finished my new asparagus bed. I put down 3 inches thick of wood shavings for mulch. I don't want to EVER weed it. The asparagus bed that came with this property was choked out by weeds. (I didn't know that was possible.)

 

[Wannabefree]

I sold some things for profit. I want an asparagus bed myself...it's on my wish list for the garden.

 

[lcertuche]

I need to transplant my peppers and tomatoes into something bigger since it will be awhile before I can put them in the ground. The leaves are also getting some kind of insect damage. I need to get on that now!

 

[Wannabefree]

Insect damage already? What kind of starter soil did you use?

 

[tortoise]

I sold some things for profit. I want an asparagus bed myself...it's on my wish list for the garden.

I've read that asparagus seed doesn't start well, but that hasn't been my experience at all! I have found that yearling asparagus plants sell well at swap meets. Hubby was put out that sold them all last year. :silly: I will probably start another batch to sell next year. I used thick wood shavings mulch after the seedlings popped up, and only weeded once before mulching. It's almost no work at all and yearling plants sell for $1 each!

 

[Wannabefree]

Sweet! Thanks for that info!!!

 

[Britesea]

I was able to finally harvest a little bit of asparagus this year; we are having it steamed for dinner with a pork roast. Yum!