“A toad had gotten in the bag and was sleeping in the potting soil.”
Haven’t found any toads but like I said, if there was one, he would have been skewered by a trowel since, unlike you, I don’t put my hands in dirt.
Went out to check soil in planters sitting on garden dirt for moisture where the covered walking onions are and they didn’t need watering. Naturally, the onions aren’t up and probably won’t be until next spring - not sure if this longer growing season here will make them do something.
Checked between the two rose bushes where I sprinkled the flower combination of seeds and some really, really, tiny green leaves are appearing and that ground was still moist. That small area is also covered with row cover. Managed to get too close to one of the rose bushes and two thorns stuck into the back of my hand - instant bleeding. Had to pull thorns out of hand. Those are David Austin roses and I think he tries to breed in the worst thorns possible. Got the bleeding stopped after going inside.
Have planted the six bush bean plants, 2 each in 5 gallon buckets and I did it in the cool house. That is something I don’t know - how many plants will a 5 gallon bucket support? Yes, I know it depends on the type plant but you see, I don’t have a clue what plant needs what space. Have to do it by trial and error if none of you know which plants would take the most space. But, you should know which ones planted in ground take the most space.
I have now talked to an official at Bimbo in New York City about their toast. I’ll report on that tomorrow as she is supposed to call me back with exact shelf life of that toast. I know now where it is sold all over the country.
Thanks for the Bimbo Report. LOL
If you google square foot gardening, it might help with your question regarding number of plants. IIRC Bush Beans are 9 per sq. foot. Regular Tomatoes 1 per sq. foot. Carrots are 16 per sq. foot. Melons are 1 per 2 sq. foot. Cukes are 2 per sq. foot. Spinach is 9 per sq. foot. Leaf lettuce is 4 per sq. foot.
I would think that plants with shallow roots, would not need a five gallon bucket’s depth, even though they might need the width/surface area. I easily grow spinach and lettuce for example in about 4 to 6 inches deep pots.