Ready for the holiday weekend? We are stuck at home re: social distancing and are disappointed not to be with friends and family at the lake. However – we are making the most of it! A quick garden tour and now off to Menard’s for some supplies — most importantly, an air pump so that […]
Rookie Mistakes
I watched YouTube videos on a long drive this weekend and learned I’m making a few rookie mistakes that I attempted to fix… Re: End Rot. The cause is likely inconsistent watering. I’m hoping the fix is a calcium boost on the leaves. My plan is to purchase one of those white pump sprayer things […]
A Sunday Night Garden Update
I installed irrigation (details in another post)… I’m harvesting something but not anything to write home about… I’m still learning…
Greenhouse + Plant Placement Discussion
We made it through three nights of frost warnings and are on to a warmer future! Nearly everything is planted in the garden with just a few back-ups still going inside. With that said, here’s a update on how the greenhouse did with the cooler temps last week and what I’ve (already) learned about plant […]
50 Days of Shelter in Place
It has been 51 days since my last flight and 50 days of sheltering in place with my family. It’s such a bag of crazy around here and it’s hard to articulate what it’s like… Here are the highlights (highs and lows): The better weather in MN is so good for my soul. I needed […]
Week 7
A new tractor, a 1/4 complete garden build, and too large transplants… Week 7 (a.k.a. week 3 of COVID-19 Shelter in Place) is one for the books.
Week 5 — The plants, like your pets, are getting more attention (silver linings???)
COVID-19 sucks. I hope you have found something that is helping you cope a bit. If not, may I suggest starting some seeds and drinking some whiskey. Week 5 was, um, strange. I went from nervous about travel and plant neglect to worried about over-loving and over-watering. I diluted some apple cider vinegar this week […]
Week 4
Week 4 brought to you by oversized plants, no more room, and and ever-present concern that we will not make it two more months indoors. 4 hrs of transplanting today. I could have done four more, but I stopped. Week 4 Video “Beans” label by Vivianne.
Week 3 + Watering
A few things on watering (again, following instructions of @calikim29 on YouTube. She’s been amazing to learn from 🌱 ) YouTube Video — Week 3 Some watering info I don’t mention in the video. We are letting water sit for just 10 minutes and using a turkey baster to get rid of excess. We are […]
From Seeds to Sprouts
1 week of growth and my little seeds are starting to sprout! My strawberries haven’t come up, but I know I buried everything way further than I should have — and with the strawberry seeds amongst the smallest I worked with, I may need to try those again. Side note: After planting, I watched a […]
