{"id":515,"date":"2015-05-02T12:36:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T17:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jennifer.ostinata.com\/?p=515"},"modified":"2015-05-03T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2015-05-03T15:16:05","slug":"full-speed-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jennifer.ostinata.com\/?p=515","title":{"rendered":"full speed ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s a beautiful, busy Saturday. So many options, so little time. This morning when I arrived at Piper, Dwight had six 5-gallon buckets of water waiting for me to use on my freshly planted broccoli and cabbage plants. \u00c2\u00a0So I watered them and spread some straw on the onions that are established. I also snipped off some of the onions I grew from seed. I read that in order to grow thicker stems\/stalks, you can snip them, leaving three inches. Then the stalk will be grow out to pencil-thickness.<\/p>\n

Then on to pick up Mom for a trip to a new nursery that has opened just south of Roseville, Sweet Briar. We found the visit very inspiring because the owner has such a positive attitude and seems undaunted by any circumstances. In addition to plants, she has 500 baby chicks (in addition to \u00c2\u00a0probably 50 full-grown chickens of various breeds) and a 31-year-old horse.<\/p>\n

Back to Macomb and to the Macomb Community Garden for a little wheelbarreling exercise. Then . . . time for lunch. I was just trying to remember what I did after lunch. Ah! How could I forget that Bill and I went over to Piper Stree and mowed and trimmed both properties!<\/p>\n

Later in the day, Lisa and I planted the remaining broccoli\/cabbage seedlings. Then we covered it with the rest of the row cover. Whew! When I arrived home, Bill said there was rain at the Mississippi River; I hope it is a gentle one!<\/p>\n

Finished off the day with a repotting extravaganza. Repotted rosemary and the remaining cabbage\/broccoli. Hopefully, Mom and Dad will have room for some of these!<\/p>\n

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It’s a beautiful, busy Saturday. So many options, so little time. This morning when I arrived at Piper, Dwight had six 5-gallon buckets of water waiting for me to use on my freshly planted broccoli and cabbage plants. \u00c2\u00a0So I watered them and spread some straw on the onions that are established. I also snipped … <\/p>\n

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