Got a small strawberry patch put it, planted 100 onion sets. Moved some garlic that wasn’t doing so well where I’d planted it. Also started another batch of cucumbers fermenting and started my first batch of jalapenos.
Went and picked up my antique wheel hoe, to be honest I hadn’t touched it in quite some time but I find my rows look a bit neater when I do. Most of my planting is a bit haphazard. I know what I’m doing I just don’t get overly carried away with presentation and sometimes do things that would infuriate a purest.
If I start a market garden that may need to change but for now it works for me and that’s good enough.
I put down a fairly thick piece of cardboard and planted the strawberries in holes I’d cut and covered the bed up with rose stems that were ran through a chipper. I covered the garlic with the same material and they are growing very well. Hoping this helps with berry production as well.
I’m happy to say the roses are making a fantastic recover, I hated to mow them down like I did but they were broken down in a major blizzard and were not recovering very well after two years or longer.
There has been a lot going on here, I just haven’t been documenting on here very well. I’ve gotten into making our own flour and will start planting wheat this Fall and have started experimenting with bean flours etc. I imagine I will push the limits on what flour can be made of. I’ve started zucchini for that very reason. The fermentation is going well so far and the pickles are a huge hit with the youngest and I like them as well.
I ordered a crinkle cut knife for cutting the carrots I plan on fermentating and will likely use it for waffle fries as well as other things.
I hope your all doing well and striving towards your homestead goals!
Slocum's Creak 