With Jacob under house arrest due to pink eye, all the outside tasks fall to me. Generally I don't mind that, but I sure miss the company. Watering the lawn, container plants, and garden checks gets lonely without my boy. I know he feels the same way, all stuck inside and held captive by his eyes. He's going on 2 weeks with this now and I can tell it's getting emotionally draining for him.
I have been busy not only with my garden tasks but with other's gardens too. For most of July I have been watching one neighbors garden out on her property and now another neighbor right here in town. I don't mind it at all but without Jakes help and the added garden tasks, my evenings get kinda crazy busy.
I harvested all the garlic. The hardnecks got pulled about a week ago and the softnecks just yesterday. Now everyone must cure before straight braiding/weave braiding depending on variety. The Inchelium Red (softneck) looks gorgeous, some I will save for seed though I doubt we will be in the house long enough to harvest them next year. Regardless I must have stuff growing in the garden to showcase it. I also harvested all 6 heads of celery. Three of them were cut up and frozen in 1 cup bags, the other 3 plants I intend to dehydrate for soups and such.
The tomatoes are finally starting to put out some fruit, none of it is ripe yet but the tiny green globes give me hope for future pasta sauce. I really need to get that food mill. I don't think I'll get any broccoli or cauliflower, a cold spring then quickly leaping into 80+ degrees has done them in. My peas did well after we stopped the sparrows from eating them alive! I won't have any to freeze for winter, but as long as I have green beans I'll be fine. The squash seem to be taking off as well, I intend to have more winter squash than I know what to do with that way the leftovers can be fed to the chickens all winter.
We've yet to do a hive check since we don't know if I am allergic, our rule is 2 people check the hive, always! That's been impossible due to the pink eye'd monster mentioned above. The bee's seem happy though, and busy as always.
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ReplyDeleteRe: the pink eye - 2 weeks is a long time for this. There are antibiotics (cream) that fix this really fast. If you haven't seen a doctor about it I would (conjunctivitis can get serious if not treated), else if you have seen a doctor perhaps you should go back? Tell me to mind my own business if you like!
Hi and welcome! Pink eye: Jacob went to the doctor twice for pink eye and was given antibiotic drops both times. He was allergic to both. It's only when he started rinsing his eyes with a diluted honey/water mixture and contact saline solution did the problem go away. What a nightmare. Poor thing. He's much better now though. Thank you for the concern though. :o)
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