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Don’ make me pull out my Mother emoticon…… Let’s play nice here people! Once again we are venturing into accusatory territory and that does nothing but put us at odds with each other. It is one thing to give your own opinion but do it with respect towards other members opinions. The original post was an opinion given by Patriot Nurse who unless I am mistaken is NOT a member. I know that many of you listen to and have found her reliable but others do not. We need to remember that just because we read it or see it or hear it doesn’t make it true. Polio is truly a dreadful disease as is many of the other diseases we’ve discussed on Mrs. S. Conspiracy theories abound about a LOT of issues. Some are probably even true but because this site is about being prepared and survival we should be discussing ways to be prepared not arguing over who’s opinion or info is right or wrong. When we do that we are falling into that trap of divide and conquer. We won’t always agree on the Who, what, and why but please remember Mrs S is not meant to be a place of contention but a place of encouragement. Let’s keep it that way!

DOGMOM4. I hope your day is filled with all the things you hold dear in life.

Little Sister, our GD lives in your state and her husband is a certified pyrotech. He sat up an awesome fireworks display for us here last night. I believe he said Virginia requires permits to set fireworks off. Your neighbors might be made responsible for any damage they caused.

How nice to see you posting, Jennyferraynor. Congratulations on your container garden. The peppers definitely benefit from the full sun. The herbs will do well in partial shade but need at least six hours of sun a day to grow well. The basil is an annual though if moved inside for winter and kept trimmed can last longer. You could also take cuttings and root them in water to start new plants. The cilantro is also an annual but readily go to seed (coriander) which you can plant for more greens. The garlic chives and mint are perennials. They will take over the pot or area they grow in eventually so are better kept contained in some way. They, too, can be brought inside and used all winter. Are there other vegetables you particularly like? Perhaps you could use the small bed to plant some of those. Tomatoes and cucumbers would work really well in that full sun area.

Happy Birthday, MIKI. I hope you had a wonderful wonderful day. 💐🌹🌺🥀🎂🍨.

welcome back, Kimba. You have had a rough road. I’m glad it led you back to Mrs. S. I’ll be looking forward to your posts.

We haven’t seen Madison on but I’d still like to wish her Happy Birthday. I hope your day is filled with joy and Love! 🌹

Of course we are interested, pictures for me too please!

Hope your day was Super!!

Your black thumb is doing pretty good if you have fruit trees. Tomatoes will come. 👍

That’s too bad about the tomatoes, Pauline. Can you start them for in the house for winter? Tomatoes can grow and produce for several years given the right environment. Perhaps try a patio tomato, if you haven’t,. They are small but grow fairly fast. Congratulations on your pumpkins though.

And that from a disease that was rarely heard of except where it is endemic. Still, if I am understanding it right, the procedures we learned to prevent Covid should protect us from these emerging diseases too. Shouldn’t it?

This is concerning to me more because I’m wondering how many other viruses will be making an appearance and why now. We can talk conspiracy theories but are we sure there isn’t more going on with nature. Man has certainly not lived in harmony with Mother Earth. Are we paying the price?

Brigid

Have a SUPER day, Jill_D

Yes, please. It’s never too late to eat cinnamon rolls!

We will have some of the family stop in for at least a little while today. But they are fathers or have fathers in their households and will be busy celebrating with their own families. I am fixing a pork loin roast with sweet potatoes, vegetable, and a peach cobbler.

That looks wonderful. If I can’t find red ones I’m going to dig some earth worms. We have tons of them here.

Am I late? I hope it’s not all gone. Like MM it’s the only way I can enjoy those amazing looking rolls. Mine because of gluten issues. I’m bringing Stash Double Bergamot tea and I’ll share. Just the thought of biting into those rolls makes me drool. This is SUCH a good idea, Dee. Thanks. Mmm mumble, num, murmph, of my. 😋

Highest numbers found on the west, east, and south coasts, and in the the middle of the northern areas. All with major airports and huge populations. Did anyone happen to notice where the Covid outbreak started in the US?

Congratulations , Joyfilled Redhead and fiancé. Good job at keeping the wedding expenses low. The wedding is never about the size or the cost it is always about the commitment you make to each other. And congratulations Joyfilled and Mr. Joyfilled on gaining a new family member. You are giving this new couple more than a wedding. You are passing on the lessons of frugality, being aware of future needs, and how to fill life with joy no matter the situation. All precious gifts to give.

There is a difference between red composting worms and earth worms. The earth worms you dig from your yard will go deeper into the soil and not compost nor reproduce nearly as well as red composting worms which stay closer to the surface. It depends on what your goal is with the worms. If your goal is the compost and worm ‘tea’ then red worms are best. Earth worms will do that but are better for fishing or deep aeration. I’ve checked on live red worms at our local Walmarts and none of them carry them and even online I found not available or sold out notices. Now why would they be sold out? More people fishing than usual? Too hot to ship perhaps? Strange.

MM, one thing I have learned about container plants is if they don’t have really rich soil and even if they do have to begin with they need regular feeding. Your tomatoes may just be too young yet for flowering or they might need specific fertilizer for blossoming. Most fertilizer is high in nitrogen which encourages green growth. Phosphorus will encourage fruiting. Your squash look good. Mine always get powdery mildew. We’ll see this year. I love the big flowers and butterflies among you veggies. It makes them decorative as well as functional. DM4 our weather has been similar. Strange year all around.

I’m pondering that question too. I’m ready to introduce them to my beds but the reviews on Amazon aren’t too promising for the price. Still, red worms used for fishing, which do work, are over $4 a dozen individually.. How well do worms ship in 90° weather?

Oh my, you do have a lot coming in, Kappy. My cucumber plants are only six inches high, my beets about four inches but I am starting to harvest chard and cherry tomatoes from the greenhouse grown plant. I just saw the summer weather forecast. Most of the Midwest if going to be above average temps through September and we’ve already had way above average temps in June. That might give us an edge on fall crops but it probably means a lot of green stuff going to seed early. I’m going to try to adjust my planting schedule to accommodate the prediction.