2023-03-25: Shirtless, Shorts, Barefoot

Saturday, March 25, 2023

High: 76.4
Low: 55.7
0.38 inches of rain in the early morning

Observations
  • Goumi berries starting to flower. The fragrance is subtle right now, but very nice.
  • Edamame seedlings are starting to sprout! They just needed some warmer soil temperature, that's all
Tasks
  • Integrated the weather station with wunderground and weathercloud so I can keep an eye on things if I am not here. I need to figure out how to get the indoor sensor working. It would be good to put that in the greenhouse. The Sensorpush sensors were way off.
  • Planted all of the potatoes. I put 1lb of each kind in a 20g fabric container. I cut some of the larger potatoes into pieces. I used pure compost from Weaverville and Leicester because that is what I had. I also mixed in some slow-release fertilizer (Miracle Grow, organic veggie mix) and a dash of potash.
  • Transplanted the boxwood bush from the fire pit to the shaded area off of the front deck. In the midst of the process, I unearth 25 square pavers that can be used for something cool.
  • Planted some things on the front bank: three elderberries, a vernal witch hazel and a highbush cranberry viburnum
  • Separated out some of the plants for everyone plants into separate tree pots.
  • Watered the beds
Ideas
  • Cleanup tomorrow

Some signs of re-growth in the greenhouse

Potato inventory



Adirondack Blue

Lazy labeling

Fertilizer and potash

Potatoes

Flox? (came with the house)

Welcome to the world, edamame

The roots on the elders were kicking!


Moved this bush (came with the house)

Elder


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