Reznjun

in da spring when things are ready to pick and be put away you have to do it. cant wait til a better time. before i left on my last road trip i picked a buncha nenwezhek. the rains we had made it grow early. so i had to pick them. i put away 9 gallons. i picked almost that much last year and it didnt last.  so i picked more this year.

then i got back and noticed the gooseberries were ready to pick. actually they looked like they were ready earlier. i just missed them. so i went out and picked enough to put away a gallon and a half. i froze some and canned some. i plan to do more canning this year cuz of the ice storm we had the other year. i lost alot of what i put away because the electricity was off. i tried to keep it froze but it thawed. what i had dried was saved, but i lost what was in the freezer. not wanting to go thru that again, i thought it would be better to can. lesson learned. now i gotta score more canning jars.

my potatoes are looking good. my rows are about a hundred feet long. i plant my onions in the spaces between the plants.  they grow together. it saves space too. i have already eaten spinach, lettuce, strawberries and radishes from my garden. my cabbages are growing fast. my carrots are coming up. my corn, beans and squash have sprouted. i reseeded those rows where i had some blank spaces. this rain should sprout them.

i ran my tiller between the rows to get rid of the weeds. they werent too bad. i pulled alot of weeds by hand in the rows. so my garden is looking good. only problem is where i had new ground broken. the tomato plants i put in there got zapped. except the heirloom plants, they are thriving. so i have to replant tomatoes again. guess i will replant them with heirloom plants. my habenero peppers look good. same with my green beans.  the new ground should produce well.

spring is such a busy time. we usually have alot of ceremonies too. lotsa work  has to be done. gardens dont plant themselves. the things from nature dont pick themselves either. the lawn will have to be mowed til fall. good thing i got my rider mower. after awhile i can kick back when things are caught up. not quite at that stage yet. will be happy then.