Afternoon high: 85F
Tonight's projected low: 60F
Humidity: 54%
Wind: Wind: N at 0 mph
Moon: Waxing, 80%!
1. M and I were talking last night, and we came to the realization that our current Garden, while some 1,200 square feet (30' X 40') in size, represents just a fraction of what we want to grow. Increasingly, our planning for the future is drawn toward our likely migration northward, to the "The Land," the 120 acres in upstate New York that awaits us, and for so many reasons. For instance, The Land is replete with fresh water springs, far more than enough for all of our Homesteading needs. Conversely, with the ongoing droughts here in the suburbs of Zone 8, we've already been limited to one day a week watering. This clearly limits our self-reliance on a very basic level: no water, no Garden, no food, save the taste & nutrient-free varieties that have been trucked across the country and are for sale at our local grocery.
Some Good Signs.
1. Winter Garlic is nearly ready for harvest... Arjuna certanly thinks so.
2. Cucumbers growing, blooming!
3. Unauthorized & unruly volunteer Potato patches abound!
4. Beets are very healthy...
...and the Beet Patch is thriving! Until now, we'd never grown Beets successfully.
5. Basil is standing tall!
6. Butcrunch Lettuce, looking good!
7. Sweet Potatoes are spreading out.
8. Baby Tomatoes have appeared!
9. More Squash blossoms!
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