03/06/2022
So that freezer I mentioned that was gifted to me in the last post? It was Grans, turns out...I REALLY needed it in norco too...so...NEW FREEZER obtained...bigger and better 21.3 cf GE BEAST...
ok... homestead update...I've been quiet, but working to support a new car and new garden. Plotting on how to afford a mortgage and... (isnt that enough???)
the beet tops i chopped off Feburary's 25 # bulk bag have taken (i can't believe it, dont know how they've survived...cant wait to eat them up, yum...will I do it again? Six weeks and they are JUST starting to really perk...will pass judgement at 90 days. That's all im willing to wait on.
Asian pear cuttings -
~40 in dirt with rooting hormone ~2/20
~5 in water with no hormone all appear to be doing well, the ones in water are STARTING to root and show green buds.~2/15
Fig trees survived their second winter, new permanent 30 gal pots are in norco...project on deck but there's fruit on the tree's may remove them and transplant trees before it gets too much warmer, dont want them root bound in the pots they are in.
Jolla - is thriving and Im thrilled to say I think ma and i were able to save a small bit of my great gramma's jolla. wont know for sure until it blooms tho...so another year or so.
ONE pea plant out of 12 survived... ... ... (got eaten)
Sugar cane ... may take a while, planted ~2/20
New freezer delivered. let the vacuum sealing and family packing that has been put off for 4 months commence.
Chicken leg quarters .79 lb obtained
Chicken breasts (boneless skinless) 1.80 lb obtained
Salmon 7.99 lb (upon portioning and bagging, found there to be LOTS of bones grrrr, did what I could to remedy that crap, but the price was right and it IS delicious)
pre-seasoned st louis style pork ribs 3.20 a portion (pre seasoned - im not mad)
stuffed bell peppers for gran and I
ham and swiss croissants
broccoli blanched and bagged
corn - blanched and bagged
1/4 lb dogs
Cod
mini meat loafs
brussel sprouts cleaned, halved, blanched and bagged.
bagels, halved and individually put up (stays off freezer burn)
on deck in kitchen tomorrow while its BELOW 60:
more ground beef
asparagus
kumquat marmalade
bell peppers and onion prep
carrot potato pudding
ON DECK FOR MONDAY IN THE GARDEN:
4 sweet pots going into the ground
~ plant markers made
6 CHAYOTE READY TO GO IN THE GROUND
~logs delivered for the hugel-ish holes for chayote
~prepped the soil for the hugel-ish holes with fertilizer, and amended with peet and older rock wool since the logs aren't THAT rotten and I don't have any home grown compost.
~ordered t-posts for pick up monday morning
~drip heads ready for gardner to install on monday/tuesday for the new irrigation to the planter for these water greedy (but yummy)plants
~1/4 inch mesh round cages prepped to surround and keep the tender shoots from wild rabbits...
Putting up the cattle panel fencing
Direct sowing spinach and chard
planting new sage plant
Moving the Fig pots into the garden area.
Removing an OLD rosemary plant that is a grasshopper nursery (and is in the way of new garden bed.
so... that's the update for now. Im tired. still have to run to costco and home depot to be ready for tomorrow's garden fest.
