You are viewing a single comment's thread from:

RE: Fleming Family Farm Week In Review

in OCD5 years ago

The whole world is freaking the fuck out while being completely manipulated and here I am with barely a difference in my daily routine.

Boy do I feel this sentiment. Yesterday, I spent an entire day composting, tilling, and planting potatoes in complete contentment and at times I almost want to feel a surreal sense of guilt for how my life is barely disrupted. I do have a lot of plants growing to give to others, so there’s that I guess.

You amaze me with your sheer volume of work accomplished skill, lol! I love getting nuc boxes, haven’t done that in years, I hope your girls are super productive for you:)

Well, gotta run, it’s time to transplant tomatoes in the greenhouse!

Sort:  

I tend towards not feeling guilt which is probably a character flaw. I find myself happily absorbed in my normal routine then walk inside and look at my computer screen and the world crashes back in on me.

It honestly feels like I don't get much done but then I do a post and see I have actually managed a good amount of progress on my projects.

You are lucky to have your green house! That is something I have been dreaming of for years and just haven't managed to build yet. Enjoy the nice warmth of the greenhouse!

Hey, I think being able to disconnect sounds wonderful! Not like a character flaw at all!

Sometimes it is nice to see just how much is getting done by looking at our posts, because there are definitely days that I feel like I am spinning my wheels, lol.

The greenhouse has been such a boon over the years, especially with our micro tiny growing season. I like actually getting to harvest tomatoes over a long period of time, and this year I'm especially excited because I put actual polycarbonate agricultural grade roofing on the thing! Not that I didn't appreciate the recycled glass, but it served its purpose over the last decade and had pretty much died a windstorm, snow, and climate induced death at this point. I hope you get a greenhouse of your own soon:)

@stryeyz and I were talking last night about doing something soon. I have a boat load of recycled windows and 3 4x8 sheets of used dual wall lexan. The hardest thing has been deciding where I can put it and not take up space in my main garden since that is where the sun is. I think have a good plan for it in my rock garden area since I have turned it into more permanent plantings.

Ah, excellent! My greenhouse side walls are just framed recycled windows and OSB, and I have to say, I love being able to slide open the windows for ventilation on hot days. Can't wait to see pictures of what you construct!

That is all I am looking at doing. Just frame in the windows and then roof it with the lexan. I will likely have to make all four walls windows though so that I can build it in the middle of a garden such that the elderberries behind would still get enough light. That will be a project for the summer most likely though.