Wednesday, January 10, 2018 11:50:39 AM
Thank you! It warmed up to around 50° today. I just spent a few hours outside. I'm getting that itch, lol.
The main drive this fall and winter, is making charcoal to improve the soil.
I dug two pits about 18" wide x approx. 5 ft long. I have a lot of dead wood around to burn, so I'll get the fire going good, then choke it off with a piece of sheet metal slightly bigger than the hole. (it came from a metal shed I tore down when I moved in.)
A day or two later when it cools off completely, I'll clean out the pit and spread the charcoal out over the garden(s). It's a big garden so I'm making a lot of charcoal.
It's getting close to time for ordering the onion sets. Last year, I ordered the walla-walla's, and intermediate sampler pack. One of the varieties in the pack was called "super star." http://www.dixondalefarms.com/product/super_star/intermediate_day_onions I'm still eating on them, and I can't help but notice? The super stars are holding up better in storage than the rest.
I learned another valuable lesson about the onions this year. I harvested them twice. The first batch, I laid out on a fence to dry for 3 days to cure, then tied them up to hang. This is how Dixondale recommends. The second batch, I strung them up right away and hung them in my garage. Eventually, I took them all down to the basement. The bulbs that I dried outside first are lasting much longer.
It doesn't show up that well, in front of the garden is my make shift temporary chicken tunnel.
The main drive this fall and winter, is making charcoal to improve the soil.
I dug two pits about 18" wide x approx. 5 ft long. I have a lot of dead wood around to burn, so I'll get the fire going good, then choke it off with a piece of sheet metal slightly bigger than the hole. (it came from a metal shed I tore down when I moved in.)
A day or two later when it cools off completely, I'll clean out the pit and spread the charcoal out over the garden(s). It's a big garden so I'm making a lot of charcoal.
It's getting close to time for ordering the onion sets. Last year, I ordered the walla-walla's, and intermediate sampler pack. One of the varieties in the pack was called "super star." http://www.dixondalefarms.com/product/super_star/intermediate_day_onions I'm still eating on them, and I can't help but notice? The super stars are holding up better in storage than the rest.
I learned another valuable lesson about the onions this year. I harvested them twice. The first batch, I laid out on a fence to dry for 3 days to cure, then tied them up to hang. This is how Dixondale recommends. The second batch, I strung them up right away and hung them in my garage. Eventually, I took them all down to the basement. The bulbs that I dried outside first are lasting much longer.
It doesn't show up that well, in front of the garden is my make shift temporary chicken tunnel.
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