Planting Day!!!

I am overjoyed!!  Finally, planting day is here.  It will only be me, Annette and the little kids, I think..  Everyone one else is working or in Nursing classes.  Oh, I think Miss Becky will be around too.  James may possibly get off at noon today.  I have no I idea what we will get done today but we will soon see.  My mobility scooter is charged up, my portable nebulizer has new batteries in it, my camera is charged.  We are borrowing a two wheeled corn planter that you push and I am hoping we can get it to work for the green beans too.  We'll try to get some tomato plants in today too. It's supposed to be thunderstorms for the next several day so need to get busy now.. It's going to be 92* today with 20-30 mph winds.  We'll get done as much as possible and thank the Lord and ask Him to bless the veggies and fruit.  Yippee!!!!!!!

Tilling Is Done!

Well we got enough of a break between rain storms to get the garden tilled.  We may start planting some corn this weekend.  We are also tossing around the idea of drip irrigation.  Haven't decided yet.  I'll get some pics and post them in here.

I found a great guide for drying veggies in your oven.  Thought I would try it with sweet corn and green beans this year.  The guide was too large for this space so I posted it in my newz blog.  You can find it here: 

Drying Veggies Guide

Yes! The Plow Man Came!!

Miss Becky just called me and said the plow guy just finished plowing and discing the garden.  I didn't even know he was going to be there today.  What a relief to get that done!!  I ordered 2 Hula Ho's last night on line.  The best garden tool ever made!!  I'm so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Suzanne

Yes! The Plow Man Cometh

I met with the plow man today and he gave me a price to plow, disc, and till the garden.  The folks will be out Tuesday to spray paint where any underground utilities are at and if the weather is good, the plowing will commence..  I was so ill all winter that today was the first day I set foot out of my apartment since Sept. 16th.  It sure did feel good to be out and about!!

Tractor vs Tiller

I found out about a guy that will plow your garden at a very reasonable fee.  Seeing as how the ground here is like a rock, it seems wise to use his service and then we won't need the tiller for so long a time.  So I am going to make arrangements to get the garden plowed.  Yes!!

Oh, Shoot!!

Folks,  I refigured my budget for the month and had to call and cancel using the tiller on Saturday.  I'll have to wait and see if any gifts come in and then reschedule the tiller...

Woo Hoo!! Saturday's the Day!!

Well, I've got the tiller reserved for Sat. from 10 am to 1 pm.  It will be the first day in the garden this year.  At $20 per hour, we will have to get as much done with the tiller as possible.  This old grandma lives on soc. sec. so that's a LOT of money to me.  I'll take pics and post them in here so you can all see them.  We are going to try some different things this year than we did last year.  Back to basics will be the main theme I think..  I'm getting excited.  Time to get my mobility scooter charged up as it's a couple of miles each way to the garden and back.

Can't Wait

Hi Folks,
I've been pretty sick so haven't had our family meeting yet.  I think we will rent a tiller soon to start gettting the ground worked up.  I can't wait.  Need to see some things growing.  :)
Suzanne

More Sweet Potatoes??

We haven't had our formal garden meeting yet, but we have talked a little about planting waaaay more sweet potatoes this year. They make an excellent survival food. They are easy to store in a root cellar or basement, or you can can them. They are high in nutrition. As a child, I even liked to eat a piece of sweet potato raw.. :)

Suzanne

Getting Garden Fever

Hi Folks... I'm beginning to get garden fever already.. :) Our family is going to hold a garden meeting soon to decide what we'll do this year. I think we may double the garden space and use a tiller to break and maintain the additional ground. I'll be in DIRE need of a good tiller.

We may even take a few videos along with the usual pics this year. :)

God bless you,
Suzanne