Saturday, June 1, 2024

June 1, 2024 garden notes

Handsome Hombre gave me a list of what he wanted to grow in his garden. His job demands make it hard for him to get it planted and he doesn't seem to mind if I throw the plants and seeds into the ground for him.

Part of the clump that self-seeded

 
This is what old men feel like when they don't stay hydrated

Today saw a row of Pontiac Red potatoes go in and a row of Red Russian kale seedlings that volunteered.

I have Summer Dance cucumbers started as well as assorted greens.

In my garden I planted a bunch of onion seedlings. Ooof! That is hard on the back.

It was a good day for moving seedlings. Very little sun loading and high humidity...and the kale still wilted. Rain expected tonight. It will recover.

I did some maintenance on some cheap, Chinesium shovels. I replaced these tiny brads that joined the handle and the blade with a through-rivet on two shovels, and then coated the handles with linseed oil.

Dortmund Rose.

Miscellaneous meme

Pictures taken Sunday morning after about 0.3" of rain


The kale perked up nicely.


2 comments:

  1. Looks like a good selection, ERJ. Kale is something I have never tried, mostly because I detest it.

    That meme is spot on.

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    1. According to Senator John Kennedy (from the Great State of Louisiana) "Kale tastes like I'd rather be hungry."

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