Well the cable ship is in place and as of this afternoon, they were supposed to start the work that would bring the cable ashore and into the big cement boxes in the parking lot. Won't know till we see the boat moving along slowly.
Been enjoying the sunshine for the last three days, and so have the few seeds I have planted in the ground. All the plants in the High Tunnel are doing really well. The tomatoes are up to about a foot tall at his point. Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussell Sprouts, beets , bush beans, hot peppers are all soaking up the welcome warmth. SO far the Lima's and the Okra haven't put in an appearance yet. Although I did soak those seeds in a water bath with a 325 mg. aspirin dissolved in it. For some reason that slipped my feeble mind, the aspirin helps to start the seed covering softening, ergo quicker germination. As an added benefit of the soak, it wards off lots of fungicides and quite a lot of pests.
Just as an aside when I was a Survival School Instructor in the Northern Maine woods, we used to take an aspirin before we went out in the woods to do battle with the midges, black, and deer flies, no-see-um's, mosquitos, and other assorted insects who dwelled there. It made your skin acid and therefore unpalatable to the little beasties!
Well back to the Homestead doing. The little piggies are doing well and getting bigger b the day. They come running when I call them and can't wait o get a good belly scratching. The minute they figure out you are going to pat them, down they go and roll over on their back! Damnedest thing I've ever seen.
Just received my order from Nourse Farms and I have them all in the ground and hopefully taking hold. We got five Elderberry bushes, two Samdal, and three Samyl, Then there were three Red Currant, and three Gooseberry. Heard a lot about Gooseberries and Elderberries making some of the best pies ever. Well we won't know that for another year. Also the Elderberries after being soaked,macerated, and put in a jug with some Everclear,and in a few weeks you have an elixir that awards off all sorts of germs and if enough is imbibed at one time, IT MAKES YOU HAPPY TOO!!
Turkeys will be here on the 27th. This year we are getting just the one kind which are the Broad Breasted Bronze species. These babies can grow huge! 40/45 pounds for the males and 35 + for the girls! SO it looks like a lot of turkey burgers this winter! Come on over! TIFN
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