Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[FortCluck]

I dunno Shad. In the US it's the millennials that are getting sick according to statistics I saw. Interesting take on it all though.

I wonder how much of this craziness is because of the way China responded. We didn't see this so much with SARS or MERS. I feel like the media is a rabid dog on this as well, creating hysteria.

There was a 7 month old baby who got it too and two young children in Virginia got it as well.

 

[Mvan42]

I want some Oreos for dinner but not double stuffed ones.

I like the mega stuffed ones..

 

[SnapdragonQ]

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[SnapdragonQ]

Some foods just taste bad to me, foods I know are "good" for me. All the cruciforms except steamed broccoli, I can eat that. But cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts ... awful stuff! And most root vegs like you are talking about, rutabagas, parsnips, BEETS... gag! I can do carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes. And winter squash, I can eat those all day long. Artichokes, yes; av[cadoes, yum! But those others, they burn my mouth. Just .... ick! Lol. Diff'rent strokes, I guess.

Brussel Sprouts.....evil little balls of

 

[FortCluck]

I'm honestly nervous about getting groceries when I decide we need them. There's no meat and my family isn't plant based like me. They did say they would do it if they had to.

Meat chickens won't be ready for a few months and the meat ducks aren't hatching until Easter.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

In the past few weeks I think I've read every English Queen (historic) and some non queens, just interesting people, all by Alison Weir. Also some kings as well. I have just started into French royalty.

Two years ago I was addicted to every book or movie having to do with WW11-Pacific. And the concentration camps and some good true escapes.

Funny how interests just kindof bounce around with no rhyme or reason.

I have to say that as a nation no other could have done finer in this crisis.Good leadership and great Americans. And we chicken people are so funny and entertaining. Certainly breaks up the boredom.

To those who needed guidance starting a garden; I started with a book called " Square Foot Gardening." Not for the square foot bed, but more about how to plant seeds successfully in easy langauge. The other thing it taught me was how to be successful with plants closer together, it had some good ideas that I still use today. I grew all my gardens up to 15 years ago in NY with the regular dirt and composted horse manure. The horse manure compost and turn black and smell like dirt. We called it "Black Gold". And I planted with that mix and plants loved it because it keeps the ground nice and fluffy. And I didn't walk on it.

In Florida I had no luck. My yard was total sand and I would have had to water plants several times a day because even with compost and mulch, the sand sucked all the water up
Lucky me now I live in Southern Indiana where that Kentucky grass grows so fast it can be a pain. But the ground is so hard that it becomes very slippery when wet . It's easier to just order garden mix and use raised beds.

Does anyone have some tips with planting and raising raspberry plants?

Good night!

Lasagna Gardening, Square Foot Gardening, and my favorite for those with more room... The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward C. Smith.
The latter covers a large variety of good garden practices but in an easy way so that you can take what works for you and break it down into doable steps for new gardeners. He also advocates intensive planting and that's how I do my gardens.

Raspberries...I had wild black raspberries on my other farm and enough to can jams, jellies, and sauces. Here I've got some, but I've found the more cultivated red ones don't seem as hearty anywhere I tried to grow them. They just weren't as rewarding.

I can tell you this though...do NOT plant red raspberries near blackberries. They are similar enough to transfer disease, so keep them apart. By a considerable distance. Otherwise read up on ones they grow well in your area. They can be finicky and they don't tend to like heavy soils, which it sounds like you might have.

 

[Shadrach]

I dunno Shad. In the US it's the millennials that are getting sick according to statistics I saw. Interesting take on it all though.

I wonder how much of this craziness is because of the way China responded. We didn't see this so much with SARS or MERS. I feel like the media is a rabid dog on this as well, creating hysteria.

I thought it was interesting. Until there is better evidence, if there ever is on what other health complications were involved in each death we're guessing. There is also the matter of differentiating between which groups contract the virus and which groups die from it.
There are always going to be outlying points around the median which people will drag up, but the median does seem to comprise the more elderly with other health concerns. As has been pointed out by a number of scientists, if everyone could be tested then we would see a much reduced death rate v infection rate. Many people will have contracted the virus and not even know they have it, putting it down to a touch of winter flu.
The business about China is quite complex. China due to it's social and political nature can do things that the democratic countries can't. They don't for example have to consider what thhe electorate may think of their response, or worry about the cost. They can mobilise millions without negotiation regarding wages and individual rights. A bit like a colony of ants. The instructions come down the line and everybody carries them out. So, they could build hospital units in days and completely shut down particular areas very easily.
One doesn't have to approve of the system to acknowledge it's strengths and weaknesses.
I think Russia will be similar in that they will want to keep the economy healthy by maintaining production while we in the West will be shutting ours down in order to protect our workforce.
From what I've read (all information we read from both China and Russia comes through western media largely so one must bear this in mind) Russia has shut it's borders and even go so far as to prevent airlines flying to anywhere apart from designated airports where everyone who enters the country gets tested, a bit like the disinfection of incoming travels to Australia a while back.
We, The West, are not doing any of this.
I find the whole business fascinating.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

@SnapdragonQ I think you're overdoing it. If I remembered correctly this virus lives only a hour or so on paper and wood. And up to 3 hours on metals and and plastic.
Washing hands is only necessary if you touch surfaces shortly after a contaminated person touched it.
I wish you less fear. Please stay healthy in a more relaxed way.

In the US, doctors are warning several hours on paper and cardboard. Putting 2 + 2 together means that the mail carrier or delivery person could be a source. And, up to 2 to 3 days on stainless steel, hard surfaces, tyvec envelopes, and plastics.
We are an at risk family so I'd rather be over cautious, especially because I understand more than most the vectors of spread and how viruses behave.

I think part of what is causing so many to feel so uncomfortable is that there is much conflicting information. For instance, here in the US we (collective we) were initially told this is primarily a risk for the elder population or those with underlying conditions.
However now, data is showing middle age people are filling up the hospitals in New York. When I look at the stats for various places here (US) where there is a break down by age, in some places it's the middle aged folks who are getting hit the worst.

Of course we don't fully know what we need to know because this is so new.
Ergo, I'm following the latest info, but also using my own experiences and knowledge and understand fully there is still so much the experts just can't know. Concrete knowledge takes time, experience, and data.
If my heightened sense of urgency saves my kiddo's life, then I have done my job.

ETA: Doctors here (US) are recommending that incoming packages or items be wiped or sanitized whenever possible before bringing into the home. This includes food packages that many people are having delivered.
I'm not having food delivered as I live too far out for such things, but can use the no touch rule as much as possible, hence leaving things outside and not touching the mail.

 

[USA Aussie Pete]

Hello, I just saw your post about BYC rules. I am guessing that all rules in our county still apply during National emergency. I live in Henrico county in Virginia and it is the last county around here to allow chickens, but i was wondering if national emergency means we are free to have chickens???

 

[BullChick]

Download the Schwan’s app. Not all the food is pricey, and it’s delivered to you. You can even have it left at your door. Know someone you want to send food to? It can be shipped.