Off Season

Haha! Time to start all that non-growing season fun. Never really an off season. Trying to get the transmission back in order. The John Deere will not be traveling much anymore.

One Step Closer

Moving closer and closer to my first foray into hydroponics. With this block of styrofoam I clear another hurdle. Now, I need a fish tank pump and black paint. Oh, and a grow light.

Número Dos

Day #2 of the peanut project. Yes, I will be posting every day I can. The news of the day is that the peanuts are spending nights in the kitchen for now to keep the soil temp up. We'll figure something else out when the day time temps drop below 70 and stay there consistently.

Yes, We Have Peanuts

This is Day 1 of the peanut experience. We planted these bad boys on September 28. The idea is to learn how to work with peanuts before we plant in the spring. I know it's not peanut season but grow lights will help get us through the growing process.

Attempting Peanuts

Planting peanuts on the deck. Just trying to see if they'll germinate. We may try and mature them under a grow light.
The first picture is from last Saturday. Claire is busy aerating the soil for optimum oxygenation. The second picture is from this past Monday. Third, is from this past Wednesday. Keeping the fingers crossed.

Cool Jelly

Wild hare tonight. I made jelly from store bought juice.
All it takes is 11 ounces of frozen juice (I used grape), 4.5 cups of sugar, 3.5 tbsp (1 3/4 ounces) of pectin, and 3 cups of water. Put it all in a pot, boil and stir, boil and stir. Jar it all up, and boil it in a water bath.
Then as Aunt Shirley says, "... take the jars out of the water, tighten the lids, dry off your jars & let them cool that way." She sits her's on a folded towel or something like that to cool.

Getting Ready for Next Year

I just grew corn this year. Okra was planted, but went to feed the local fauna rather than any gumbo or corn meal. Fall planting was not accomplished, but in the next week Pearce and I hope to get work done prepping for next season.
Also, there might be an interesting experiment or two going on. One to do with water and year round growing and another to do with growing my favorite legume.

TTFN