Hot and humid, but definitely less so.\u00a0 Couple storms headed vaguely our way should make things interesting. \u00a0 I do think that we are on the downhill slide toward fall though.<\/p>\n
And since fall is coming, it’s time to get the fall garden in.<\/p>\n
Yesterday I got the beds ready.\u00a0 The one with the cabbage had no surviving crops, so that just got turned and fertilized.\u00a0\u00a0 The one under the grape vines still has a couple of broccoli plants which I left in place but I turned and fertilized the rest.\u00a0 The attached herb garden got turned and broadcast seeded with a handful of mixed herbs.\u00a0 I don’t think we’ll see anything from it, but it was worth a shot.\u00a0 Of the two remaining beds, one has a single volunteer melon growing, so I left that but turned the rest.\u00a0 The other has brusselsprouts and a pepper plant.\u00a0 I can sneak some carrots and maybe some peas in around them.<\/p>\n
The rain started up while I was working on the beds, so I packed it in.<\/p>\n
I’ve still got to get the window boxes turned and planted.\u00a0 Some of them are a solid mass of roots holding the soil in blocks the same shape as the boxes.\u00a0 I guess that’s why nothing grew last time.\u00a0 The first year I got some good beets.\u00a0 I’d like to get some turnips and radishes.\u00a0 I’ve still got one or two of the onions surviving in one of the boxes.<\/p>\n
I’ve also got some tubs that I’d like to use on\u00a0 the driveway as container gardens.\u00a0 We’ll see if I get that far.<\/p>\n
I still have to decide which beds get what seed too.<\/p>\n
I did get the Honda gennie running well enough for now.\u00a0\u00a0 It will run on idle or full throttle with only minor hiccups.\u00a0 Fueled it up and put it aside. That’s two running generators.\u00a0 I’ve got to get the whole house running next.<\/p>\n
The insurrection is heating up.\u00a0 Cops targeted in LA and a crowd emboldened to the point that they are mocking the cops outside the hospital.\u00a0\u00a0 That is pretty damn bold.\u00a0 Those people do not fear any consequences.\u00a0 I wonder how long it will be before the death squads are visiting in the middle of the night, and which side will start first…<\/p>\n
Prepare yourself for hard times, in mind, body, and spirit.\u00a0 They are coming.\u00a0 How hard remains to be seen, but they will come.\u00a0 If you see a path where they don’t, please share, ‘cuz I don’t see us going back to ‘normal’ without passing through the fire.<\/p>\n
Whatever you think you’ll need, I’m suggesting you get it now, rather than later.\u00a0 And stack it high.<\/p>\n
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Hot and humid, but definitely less so.\u00a0 Couple storms headed vaguely our way should make things interesting. \u00a0 I do think that we are on the downhill slide toward fall though.<\/p>\n
And since fall is coming, it’s time to get the fall garden in.<\/p>\n
Yesterday I got the beds ready.\u00a0 The one with the cabbage had no surviving crops, so that just got turned and fertilized.\u00a0\u00a0 The one under the grape vines still has a couple of broccoli plants which I left in place but I turned and fertilized the rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n