2023-03-21: No Freezing Lows in the Forecast

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

High: 70.7

Low: 18.3

Sunny

Observations

• Dug down towards the bottom of one of the garlic plants. The bulb area was soft and mushy. I think it's too early
• Signs of root growth on a Victoria figpop. Many of the pops feel dry. I really should add some moisture in there.

Tasks

• Pulled some weeds (buttercup)
• Had an initial conversation with a person from a local solar company
• Moved some of the legacy fence wood over to the in-ground bed's perimeter
• Cleared out some more kudzu from the bank. One small pile at a time.
• Watered the beds and strawberries
• Removed the tarps and started preparing the other covered beds
• Added some leaf compost to the figs and jujube in the comfrey patch

Ideas

• Fellow grower Kevin Quinlan mentioned that figs are susceptible to cold damage at around 45 degrees. Some more so than others. I think he's right. Next year, if I use the greenhouse for a head-start area, I would want to add some type of heat source so we don't get hit like this again.
• When I was working on the bank, I thought it would be cool to have a stairway down to the bottom. I could dig one in and use some stones or wood for the steps. Something simple.

Kudzu

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