What did you do in the garden today?

[igorsMistress]

Prepping... it may not be a global or even national emergency, but a personal one.
At first, I was thinking "I don't think, I really have to do this" but I did it anyway. I'm glad I am who I am, because although there are things at the store, (so far) we haven't been able to go and get supplies and groceries because we don't have money to spend.
So, prepping may not be a national emergency yet, but it could be a personal one.

And that’s why we prep

In my experience people looked at me like I was a nut when they saw my preps. I’d ask what they were gonna do when an earthquake hit and they had no supplies and they said the authorities would rescue them and to not be ridiculous. I asked what would happen if they lost their jobs and couldn’t buy groceries. They had plenty of savings to get through a month of they needed to. So it’s definitely a different a mindset

 

[Sally PB]

I want to get a hand pump well dug. If we loose power, we have no water.

Same here. I'd like one of those, and I'd REALLY like solar power. We might not get enough sun to do it all the time though.

So, prepping may not be a national emergency yet, but it could be a personal one.

Amen! When Covid happened, I stocked up on some dry goods that keep really long term, like rice, beans, pasta, etc. I still have a lot of the beans (lol), but DH and I discussed this when everyone was freaking out. We might get really tired of beans, but a full belly is a wonderful thing in times of hunger.

That's why I garden, too. There are a lot of yummy meals you can make out of canned tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, and eggs. Add one or two other ingredients, and the options go way up.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

And that’s why we prep

In my experience people looked at me like I was a nut when they saw my preps. I’d ask what they were gonna do when an earthquake hit and they had no supplies and they said the authorities would rescue them and to not be ridiculous. I asked what would happen if they lost their jobs and couldn’t buy groceries. They had plenty of savings to get through a month of they needed to. So it’s definitely a different a mindset

I think it’s being in touch with reality. I have learned throughout my life that it is both risky and a waste of time to wait around and hope someone will come and rescue you. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best and be ready to take care of yourself and your loved ones.

 

[jerryse]

Good news on my germination test . I have 1 seed sprouting a root at day 7 . Other test lot is not that old yet . So I have hopes of good results .

 

[igorsMistress]

Good news on my germination test . I have 1 seed sprouting a root at day 7 . Other test lot is not that old yet . So I have hopes of good results .

That’s good news!

 

[igorsMistress]

I took a tour around the garden. No sprouts from the moonflowers, nasturtiums or forget me nots. I looked around under the leaves of the artichokes. There are seven separate plants that came up ! That bodes well for transplants I put the original much too close to the gate into the garden so they’ll have to be moved.I saw some buggy looking things in there too, but no flowers yet. The stalks on the aloes are still growing taller and the bottom flowers are starting to loosen up. It sounds like the hummingbirds are scolding them to hurry up lol. Anyway, dog needs to go to the vet, time to get moving. Take care all!

 

[TJAnonymous]

DH bought sunflower seeds this year so good time to show the video.

Sunflower seeds are fixin' to get really expensive.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Well, I've been gone for a business trip the past few days when an ice storm came through. Caused every one of the poles holding my nets up to snap. DH made some temporary T-posts from 2x4s but the nets are so heavy from the ice that they just tear.

I was already budgeting to replace the nets with new 10 ft 4x4 posts and welded wire. Looks like my plans are about to be accelerated by a month or two. Just hoping the goats and chickens don't get tangled up in the nets before I can fix it.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Gardeners. We are dry today. I have three sprouts from the walking onions let them grow a bit more put them in pots with the other walking onions. Might be 2 weeks before thay are that high..
I think those of us with flocks we tend be more of the planners .. Same with the growers

 

[NewBoots]

Cold again this morning but the chicken water pipes and waterers get sun as soon as it rises so most of them were thawed by the time I got out there. It's supposed to warm up a bit and start raining Saturday night. Hope so, I want to get the snap peas going and not have to water.

I want to be prepared, but I don't think of myself as a real prepper. That said, I have a pretty well stocked supply of dry, canned, and frozen supplies. But I really wish we could have a rooster or two. The security of having a rooster to insure continuation of meat and eggs is really attractive. The large property I walk Penny past each morning has beautiful huge barred rock rooster that hardly ever crows, I've love to get a couple of his sons. Failing that, I'd be tempted to ask to borrow him for a month or so to get some fertile eggs. I'd build a second run to just use as the breeding run. We're also starting to talk about having a well (after @WthrLady mentioned a hand pump, we'll go with that) put in. In the winter the water level is just a couple feet down and I'm told that wells here are generally not made brackish from the ocean being so close. Like I say, we are just starting the well discussion so we've a lot to learn.