So after my coffee, I decided to heck with the house work, I am gonna do what I want today, and that is to plant stuff. First on the list supermarket potatoes that I cut in half.
So I went to look at the garden patch. That bed was one of the ones that Hubby did his mixing thing in. It was kinda hard and clay looking. So I got the big garden fork, and stuck it in about a foot, and then just lifted it a bit and set it back down to loosen it up all over the bed.
Then I visited the wood pile and got some approximately 6 inch diameter logs about 18” long. Put them at the outside edges-retaining wall is on the backside. Took about 1/2 a bag of 40 lb. bag of Humus/manure. Could barely lift it, but I managed to get it on top of the retaining wall, and let it pour into the bed.
Then I topped it off with a couple of bags of potting mix I had left from last year. Now that is 6 inches of some serious organic matter on top of that crappy soil. So that's where I planted the potatoes. We'll see how the experiment works.
Then I came in for breakfast and another cup of coffee. Then pulled out the lettuce seed. So I have these rectangular containers about 7 x 15 inches and 7” tall. I dumped some used soil from last years container plants in to 3” height.
Then, I dumped in mushroom compost for another 3 inches. Gave it a little mix with my hands (gloved) and planted the spinach bloomsdale in one pot.
I tripled the amount, since this was leftover seed, and I'll thin them and eat them as they grow. Then I did the same thing for the lettuce.
Planted each half of those pots with a different type. Little Gem, Black Seeded Simpson, Baby Star, and Salad Bowl. Taking a break now. Had to take an aspirin for headache. Then it's supper time, and relax till headache goes away.
Next up, I am starting some peas. Now I don't much like peas, but I do like to throw a handful into the soup pot, or in a Shepard's pie. And there's always space this time of year, so I usually plant some outside. So far something tragic has happened every year to the peas that I plant outdoors during the 3/25 to 4/10 recommended time frame.
So time to try something different. I am starting the little dears indoors in paper cups. Will wait till they are well on their way, and then I'll plant some in a container, and some next to the fence. I have Wando Drought tolerant, Cascadia, and little Marvel, if I can just find them all.
I am a happy camper today, because I got some stuff planted (satisfied that itch), and it's too late to go to Lowe's and blow the budget.LOL
You was a bundle of energy today. Feels good, doesn’t it?
I did not do the planned inside activity, but instead organized and cleaned out the shop/garage. I have only to move out about 6-5ga. gas cans and about 30 gallons of paint cans, and I will be rid of almost all things not needing to be there. There’s still plenty to do, but getting rid of all the stuff that did not belong went a long ways. I am looking to prime and paint one wall in the next couple of weeks. One wall at a time...
I have three (or four) kinds of peas in containers outside - started all of them from seeds inside. I only bought the types the companies said the pods are good for stir fries. A skillet and veggies (including pea pods) and meat of some kind, add bottled sauce of some kind, and eat. That's my idea of cooking.