Dawn on Nostr: It's the time of the season to wind down the garden around here, and as usual, I'm ...
It's the time of the season to wind down the garden around here, and as usual, I'm excited, but not with the typical relief/panic that i usually experience. The setup this year was about 1/4 the normal size and reduced to only wicking tubs. It's been such little work, that it's tempting to migrate everything to that growing method eventually.
To make life even simpler, I opted for a mostly eat-fresh yield. I've lived most of the spring & summer months off of salad, cucumbers, melons, and local beef. I know I'll regret this choice, come February, but its been a much needed break. The last few years have been overwhelming. The closest thing to preservation i need to deal with, is drying some beans & herbs, and curing tobacco.
On that note, second year of tobacco went much smoother than the first. No weird viruses. No bolting. Just a couple plants instead of a dozen... I've never done anything with it, but from loose reading & eyeballing, I think there's enough to roll at least a few small cigars to give out for the holidays.
...and I have 1 pumpkin, perfect for a pie. 😊
To make life even simpler, I opted for a mostly eat-fresh yield. I've lived most of the spring & summer months off of salad, cucumbers, melons, and local beef. I know I'll regret this choice, come February, but its been a much needed break. The last few years have been overwhelming. The closest thing to preservation i need to deal with, is drying some beans & herbs, and curing tobacco.
On that note, second year of tobacco went much smoother than the first. No weird viruses. No bolting. Just a couple plants instead of a dozen... I've never done anything with it, but from loose reading & eyeballing, I think there's enough to roll at least a few small cigars to give out for the holidays.
...and I have 1 pumpkin, perfect for a pie. 😊