To: Homestead List <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [Homestead] Seedy activities
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:10:39 -0400
Inspired by James' reseeding strategy, I took the sunny moment to sow a
few more seeds. I planted radishes in about 4 places, even under the
irises near my frog pond. I replanted the chard, filling the gaps where
there was sparse germination. I had a spot in the top of my strawberry
bed that was bare-I apparently planted a crown too deep or something, so
that little bare spot got some lettuce(Salad Bowl). I also added New
Zealand Spinach to my spinach patch. James, just so you understand, I
may call it a spinach patch, but there are other things growing there,
too. It has a couple of broccoli plants, some lettuce, some radishes
and now some peas. The leeks are only a foot or so separate, so you
might as well call that grown together, too. Since it is good soil right
near the fence, I reseeded some snow peas in the spinach patch on the
fence line and in a few other places here and there. I'm gambling that
I can get snow peas off the vines before we fix the chicken moat in that
area. These peas are on the moat fence, and once the birds can access
that area, I won't get any peas...lol. I also found another pack of
broomcorn so I planted that near the chicken moat as well.
Fun, fun. Oh, and I tossed a few cotton seeds in some corners. I love
cotton-beautiful plant(and please, no boll weevil lectures)
I'm curious. James, could you estimate how much you would spend on seed
if you did not save it? What would your yearly seed cost be?
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and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed
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