This Time for Sure?
28 Apr 2025 09:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ursulas_alcoveEarly morning, getting ready for Chrono to go to the hospital for Chemo, there is most definitely frost on the car. The warm weather seedlings had spent the night inside the house. I moved them outside early, it was 40 degrees. Nothing seemed bothered by the frost. Is it safe to plant the tomatoes now? Next weekend will also see colder temperatures at night. Hmm.
We are to get several days of rain and clouds. It's perfect for planting and acclimatizing the baby plants. Tomorrow's wind may have other ideas. It should hit 20 mph by 2 pm.
I dug out the hellebore and quack grass out of the NE Mandala bed. Removing the hellebore was like trying to eat an elephant. I cut away bits at a time until I got it free. It was a monster. There is a huge hole in the bed now. I have a few bags of soil. It says Miracle Grow Organic but it smells like a wood mulch to me. I only bought 4 bags, despite them being on sale.
Chores:
Amend the soil & add more soil to the NE Mandala.
Plant and water in the Sunray tomatoes. Maybe 8 will fit.
Plant extra celery and chard.
Dig a hole out back and haul that hellebore up behind the garage and plant it.
Start painting strawberry rocks.
Weed bed around the tree.
Harvest spinach.
Put more plants outside to harden off.
Check on and water carrots.
Plant cabbages in Bed #1.
If those things are planted, I should have space to harden off two more trays. I planted a strawberry pot with herbs today, basil, thyme and chives. I put a flower in the extra hole. I found more potatoes to plant, hiding in the basement. I think they are French Fingerlings. I'm really going to need more soil.
I think the asparagus is done for this year. I need to work on preserving food. Economic indicators are very poor. Today I learned that most of the seed sold in the US (F1 hybrids) comes from China. Even if you buy it from the Netherlands, it's tariffed at 125% due to point of origin. It's another reason to plant heirlooms and save seed. I'm letting two spinach plants bolt to get seed for next year.
The blueberry patch will need weeding soon as well as a cover to protect from birds. There are also things I planned to do a month ago that never got done. The lawn mower needs a tuneup. It won't start. So many things.
My fears:
Empty store shelves. Unaffordable food. High inflation caused by no one buying US debt. High unemployment, stagflation. My mortgage is tied to Prime. If the Fed raises rates to combat inflation, I lose my house. Meanwhile, I do have gig work lined up through June 1st. Let's hope the crazy town express is sporadic in its effects. We cannot afford to lose social security or Medicaid.
We are to get several days of rain and clouds. It's perfect for planting and acclimatizing the baby plants. Tomorrow's wind may have other ideas. It should hit 20 mph by 2 pm.
I dug out the hellebore and quack grass out of the NE Mandala bed. Removing the hellebore was like trying to eat an elephant. I cut away bits at a time until I got it free. It was a monster. There is a huge hole in the bed now. I have a few bags of soil. It says Miracle Grow Organic but it smells like a wood mulch to me. I only bought 4 bags, despite them being on sale.
Chores:
Amend the soil & add more soil to the NE Mandala.
Plant and water in the Sunray tomatoes. Maybe 8 will fit.
Plant extra celery and chard.
Dig a hole out back and haul that hellebore up behind the garage and plant it.
Start painting strawberry rocks.
Weed bed around the tree.
Harvest spinach.
Put more plants outside to harden off.
Check on and water carrots.
Plant cabbages in Bed #1.
If those things are planted, I should have space to harden off two more trays. I planted a strawberry pot with herbs today, basil, thyme and chives. I put a flower in the extra hole. I found more potatoes to plant, hiding in the basement. I think they are French Fingerlings. I'm really going to need more soil.
I think the asparagus is done for this year. I need to work on preserving food. Economic indicators are very poor. Today I learned that most of the seed sold in the US (F1 hybrids) comes from China. Even if you buy it from the Netherlands, it's tariffed at 125% due to point of origin. It's another reason to plant heirlooms and save seed. I'm letting two spinach plants bolt to get seed for next year.
The blueberry patch will need weeding soon as well as a cover to protect from birds. There are also things I planned to do a month ago that never got done. The lawn mower needs a tuneup. It won't start. So many things.
My fears:
Empty store shelves. Unaffordable food. High inflation caused by no one buying US debt. High unemployment, stagflation. My mortgage is tied to Prime. If the Fed raises rates to combat inflation, I lose my house. Meanwhile, I do have gig work lined up through June 1st. Let's hope the crazy town express is sporadic in its effects. We cannot afford to lose social security or Medicaid.
