What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

Oh, and definitely get some ear plugs!

Yeah, chippers are LOUD!

I learned that getting your branches in a neat-ish pile was about 80% of the work. The chipping went pretty fast.

 

[WthrLady]

Almost ready to paint to protect lumber. I am sunburned as we hit 70 and I was in shorts and a tank.

 

[chickengr]

I'll ride it out another week, see what thrives and fails and then start over. At least it's still early in the season.

can you post a pic? if I remember well when I overwatered seedlings they looked ok except the part next to dirt. it was getting thinner till it broke as if someone cut it off.

 

[chickengr]

spinach is sprouting. still no sign of swiss chards (old seeds).

 

[littledog]

No jury duty here. I might have had a typo in a previous post or something... sorry.

That was me - but so far, calling in each evening and not yet needed! Yay for unexpected vacation days.

 

[igorsMistress]

Yeah, chippers are LOUD!

I learned that getting your branches in a neat-ish pile was about 80% of the work. The chipping went pretty fast.

That’s pretty much the extent of it lol

 

[littledog]

do you know how much corn we should grow for about 50 chickens?

Good question, but if things happen so I need to feed my chickens with what I grow myself, I won't count on corn. It takes too much room, with the actual ears of corn not much volume compared to stalks and leaves. I have winter wheat and buckwheat, and if push comes to shove, raising insects like mealworms or red compost worms for protein would take less space and effort than trying to grow a protein crop.

Sister just asked permission from the city to hoop one of her 8x20 beds. Her house, back yard.
They said no, it would be an eyesore.

That's crazy. Does her neighborhood have any overhead power/phone lines, telephone or power poles, asphalt streets, chain-link fences, "No Parking" signs? Are those considered acceptable, but a structure in her own backyard for her garden is an "eyesore?" To whom?

Morning Gardeners. Just wet coming down in buckets

Same here, it's supposed to rain all this week, with danger of flooding...again. Our adjacent river is high, but so far not above its banks, and the low spot on our road is still dry tonight. Here's hoping we don't have to shove all the chickens into the horse trailer again, to save them from floods.

That’s my win for today.

God be with you as you care for your dad and figure out all the details. Elder care is challenging and taxing on all. Advise you to learn all you can from hospice caregivers, and online. I had never learned more about elder care than when I had to care for my dad.

They took him off all the unnecessary medication and gave him a motorized wheelchair to get around. He actually spent the last year of his life in relative comfort... His case is not unique.

Sending so much love to all of you!
Doing the best we can to care for elderly parents is so hard, and so emotionally sad.
My sister and I went through so much worry for our Mom, who seemed to be suffering from dementia three years ago. She couldn't keep track of who us relatives were, would try to read books or watch TV but couldn't concentrate, her balance was bad so she could only shuffle when she tried to walk. The most terrible thing about it, was that she was fully aware that her abilities were declining, and she became so depressed that at one point she wanted to end her life.
Fortunately, my sister and stepbrother are both medical professionals and knew how to talk (and fight!) with her doctors to finally get a proper diagnosis. It turned out Mom didn't have Alzheimers, but hydrocephalus, and after surgery to install a shunt to drain cerebrospinal fluid from her brain, it was amazing how quickly - like within a day! - she became her old self again. My sister and I both burst into tears when she was first allowed to walk around in the hospital after her operation - she was zipping around with her walker and making clever jokes, instead of shuffling and mumbling.
Mom's 85 - she still needs a walker, but zips around with it instead of shuffling like before her operation. And her mind is sharp again - she reads and discusses a lot of history, science, current events. She takes art classes - she's done some amazing paintings of flowers and landscapes, and has recently started doing portraits.
I'm not trying to say everyone with dementia can be cured. But according to medical studies (and believe me, I've read a lot) hydrocephalus as a cause for dementia is often a cause, and is often under diagnosed. It can't be cured, but can be mitigated so the person can have a happy and productive life for many more years than expected. So if your loved one is experiencing dementia, it's worth it to explore if hydrocephalus might be the cause.
My Mom's shunt operation that helped her so much, was paid for by medicare. The main challenge was getting an accurate diagnosis, which took a lot of effort from us family members. I hope our experience might help a bit.

 

[igorsMistress]

Good question, but if things happen so I need to feed my chickens with what I grow myself, I won't count on corn. It takes too much room, with the actual ears of corn not much volume compared to stalks and leaves. I have winter wheat and buckwheat, and if push comes to shove, raising insects like mealworms or red compost worms for protein would take less space and effort than trying to grow a protein crop.

That's crazy. Does her neighborhood have any overhead power/phone lines, telephone or power poles, asphalt streets, chain-link fences, "No Parking" signs? Are those considered acceptable, but a structure in her own backyard for her garden is an "eyesore?" To whom?

Same here, it's supposed to rain all this week, with danger of flooding...again. Our adjacent river is high, but so far not above its banks, and the low spot on our road is still dry tonight. Here's hoping we don't have to shove all the chickens into the horse trailer again, to save them from floods.



Sending so much love to all of you!
Doing the best we can to care for elderly parents is so hard, and so emotionally sad.
My sister and I went through so much worry for our Mom, who seemed to be suffering from dementia three years ago. She couldn't keep track of who us relatives were, would try to read books or watch TV but couldn't concentrate, her balance was bad so she could only shuffle when she tried to walk. The most terrible thing about it, was that she was fully aware that her abilities were declining, and she became so depressed that at one point she wanted to end her life.
Fortunately, my sister and stepbrother are both medical professionals and knew how to talk (and fight!) with her doctors to finally get a proper diagnosis. It turned out Mom didn't have Alzheimers, but hydrocephalus, and after surgery to install a shunt to drain cerebrospinal fluid from her brain, it was amazing how quickly - like within a day! - she became her old self again. My sister and I both burst into tears when she was first allowed to walk around in the hospital after her operation - she was zipping around with her walker and making clever jokes, instead of shuffling and mumbling.
Mom's 85 - she still needs a walker, but zips around with it instead of shuffling like before her operation. And her mind is sharp again - she reads and discusses a lot of history, science, current events. She takes art classes - she's done some amazing paintings of flowers and landscapes, and has recently started doing portraits.
I'm not trying to say everyone with dementia can be cured. But according to medical studies (and believe me, I've read a lot) hydrocephalus as a cause for dementia is often a cause, and is often under diagnosed. It can't be cured, but can be mitigated so the person can have a happy and productive life for many more years than expected. So if your loved one is experiencing dementia, it's worth it to explore if hydrocephalus might be the cause.
My Mom's shunt operation that helped her so much, was paid for by medicare. The main challenge was getting an accurate diagnosis, which took a lot of effort from us family members. I hope our experience might help a bit.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m so happy for your family that you got it figured out!

 

[littledog]

Please accept my sympathy for your family, too. Maybe my experience might be a help, maybe not, but what you're going through...tears for all of us, I guess

 

[Sueby]

@igorsMistress - big big hugs.

@WthrLady that looks fantastic! I thought we had bipolar weather, but you're weather is like no other!

Nothing happening here in the garden - it's a frozen icy mess, about 3 inches worth. I was so excited a week ago when it all melted & here I am again. SO over winter!