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I as a rule do not plant potatoes either. I got a 5 lb bag of Russet Burbank to eat which I do not eat many potatoes. They started sprouting within a week, so I planted them. Covered them about a foot deep with leaves added some compost on top. They are now coming up. My patch is about 4 x4. They do need lots of water.

I have known and used Irish Spring soap as a deterrent for deer in my garden.

Then I found a mouse hole in a hard to fix area, so stuck a bar in the hole. This morning I found the bar seriously chewed on, a dead mouse, and obvious signs that it died gut clean!!

When I came home last eve, I had 2 full rows of tomato plants up in my planter. This morning most of them are gone , there was a rabbit in the yard early....

My second planting of radishes are up ,spinach and lettuce.

Blueberries are blooming,pears have fruit ,the Keifer has 11 and the Asian 5 plus it is blooming again, peach trees, while not loaded have a good many fruit.

Potatoes are coming up, a squash is coming up on an old compost pile.

I too, have my place for sale

I have read several accounts of mainly women, misdiagnosed that went through this torture. I just never could understand the reasoning behind this treatment.

This is going a little too far!! Are we going to have to start wearing flame proof clothes?

I happen to like 100 % silk blouses!

Just remember if you are using cinnamon ,it is cheaper to buy it bulk from Amazon, Frontier or your favorite place. The oil might last longer. I like my applesauce too well to put it in ornaments so might try the salt ones and hang them up now to keep the house smelling good!

Wonder what could be used for a foral scent.

Not that I have a lot of onions but peelings or waste have not deterred my wigglers. They are huge 6-8 inches..

Desert composting could be a challenge. Is there a way that you could change your plumbing for your bath/shower water to go on the garden? We did that one year in a drought and our garden/trees loved it.

If you have access to pallets you can make a bin with 4 for the sides and if you need a lid you can put one on top. If you live in a fussy area you can paint the pallets so they are attractive.

Pallets can be found at furniture stores and sometimes grocery stores, equipment places, etc.

If the grass clippings are too deep after mowing, I rake and add to the compost. Grass clippings can get very hot and break down quickly in the compost but they should be covered to hold in the heat. Having many trees around the property I have to rake leaves,so that goes on the compost. In the fall and winter the leaves add up to great piles. I wait until after a rain to compost them and they are easier to move. All kitchen scraps go on the pile as well as the dish water. During canning season lots of stuff goes out there. Since there is no manure this is more of a soil conditioner than fertilizer.

If I had access to fresh chicken, cow or horse manure, it would be added in layers with the leaves and clippings.

Making the new bed yesterday, though I shook most of the dirt off the grass, I left some on which added weight and help with composting. This morning after last nights rain, the new compost pile mainly of leaves, with yesterday's addition was very warm. The pile was also full of earthworms.

Most anyone has the ability to make compost. Small snippets of cloth, hair, dust from sweeping with broom or vacuum,shredded paper,diaper material separated before putting in the compost or after they have composted removing the plastic that will not compost. All weeds ,especially thistles! are good for the pile,bedding material from large or small creatures. Cedar probably should not be used at least in quantity. Leather dust is an excellent addition,coffee, tea grounds,clippings from animals, feathers,,wool from sheep should be added in small amounts.

Spoiled grains, feed, but never chemicals, gas, or oil,

Do not let your compost get dry! it will have lots of heat and can burn. You will be surprised to feel the heat that comes from the composting action.

My mower battery, the one the company traded my brand new battery for their old one. Maybe i better check battery Mart to see if they have one.

I love the fence you have protecting your yard/ garden. The deer come all aroundthe house here.

I have mowed twice another battery light came on this past week. Not sure where to find one this time as the local garage closed down due to non paying customers.......

After due thought ,I decided to spade up a new garden area. The soil is much better,so I spade, come in when it starts showering and go back out. All grass goes on the compost pile.

Inside I am working on my curtains, right now, trying to relax my back.....

Naw..one black cat and one blue dog after who knows how many moles..they do catch them after they plow err dig up the yard......makes for lovely mowing and interesting walking.

A man was killed in a Ranger pickup by an exploding air bag..

So what is being done to correct this?

Weather.com is saying a months worth of rain could come in a day. That is supposed to be south and West of us in Oklahoma. That would mean anywhere from 4-15 inches of rain!

Accuweather is not a good forecast for here so I never check it.

It was 70 here yesterday. Temperature from early morning can rise as much as 40 degrees.

It was clear this morning but now cloudy with moisture laiden clouds coming in from the south heading northwest.

The black hole?

Can you catch.....?

Sneeze?

Did you see the.........?

Just make sure you get a really good inspector. I found things he never checked. The ones he pointed out were not even of major importance.

Beautiful day,need to mow ,but will see if a drive first will give me my breath back. Three cases of pneumonia in 5 years have done a number on my lungs.

Mine said $12.+ per 1000 watts or whatever. That should mean a $4-5 jump for me

Prayers

Joy wanted none of it either! I hid in a book when I came home from shopping. What little moisture we got is going to disappear fast.Gardens are going to need deep mulching!

Do not mess with Ann! That is good food for Ann and hubby!!!!

Rain, maybe I will get to burn my trash today....we have been in a burn ban... I planted potatoes last night after I mowed the lawn. It was so dry it was was dusty due to the winds we have been having, so I got thoroughly dusted as well.

Batterymart.com has many different sizes and wonderful sales. But yes batteries have gone up.

Laundry done, wood brought in for the week end. Though it is on the covered patio it draws enough dampness to make it harder to start. My sourdough starter needed more tang so set it back out in the cloudy weather to gain more. Then I went to the Amish Bulk store for more bread flour, and found rye flour! Came home cut up the last pumpkin and it was so hard! I will be drying it when it is cooked, my lunch is baking along with the pumpkin. The bed is changed and those dresses 3 of them lack so little...

After sweeping , laundry, working in the yard I mowed yes I mowed my immediate lawn yesterday. I have never mowed before April and usually wait until May. But people were still mowing in December. This has been a different winter!Then I hemmed one dress..still not confident about hemming on the machine.

Today is beautiful, calm, clear and cool.

Is there anyone has high speed internet and a high speed printer? I have a printer cord I can use.....