Today’s title may confuse you…..or intrigue you….. But needless to say, it was an interesting week.
All the rain has yet again caused us to have to wait until the grass was crazy tall and by the time we mowed it, we should have baled. However, that is a huge benefit for us. We are able to use the extra grass cuttings in the garden to snuff out weeds, help in maintaining moisture, cover the walking paths to reduce mud, and improve our compost.
For those of you who follow me on Facebook or LinkedIn, you will have seen that I finally got my green bean plants put in. Six rows of green beans that are planted to their max. Along with the already great dirt that was in the rows from years of dirt and compostable materials, we also had some fresh compost ready to add to the rows. It was amazing! If you aren’t a compost person, this next bit may gross you out or just not understand why I get so excited about it… But, 2 years ago, I tried starting a worm farm, and thinking I epically failed at it, I threw all the remains of the worm farm into the compost pile. HOWEVER…..fast forward to today, and I created a wonderful vermiculture! There are SO MANY red worms in my compost…and they are breaking down the produce scraps, dirt and grass clippings wonderfully! To the point that the dirt actually smells like manure! It was weird to have dirt smell like manure when we don’t have large livestock to make it smell that way LOL But it was amazing, and so dark and moist. I am so pleased with our compost!
In addition to getting the green beans planted, Wyatt and I spent an afternoon working outside and we pounded posts into the garden and fastened some goat-fence to it. At the base of the fencing, we planted cucumbers on one side and spaghetti squash on the other. The plan is to feed the vines up the fencing so that veggies will hang down and make picking MUCH easier! And, I just think it looks cool how we did it 🙂
And now for the “Part of a Finger” part of the title…… I haven’t made a post for a while, because I had a little accident with a knife. While making dinner one night, I was chopping some veggies, and on the last cut, I thought I nicked my finger with the knife. When I inspected my finger….It was more than a nick with the knife…..a chunk of my finger was gone. Now, I am not going to gross anyone out by posting bloody pictures or what my finger looks like, but I cut off the end of my finger in a diagonal across my fingernail. Needless to say, it is still quite tender, but it is healing nicely. The passing joke in the house is “don’t cut your finger” every time I am cooking or prepping in the kitchen. *insert eye roll here* HAHAHA
I hope everyone has a great weekend!! Remember that this weekend is not just about having a long weekend. People who loved this country made the ultimate sacrifice dying for our freedom, and this weekend is about remembering them. So take a moment this weekend, when praying over a meal, enjoying the weather, having a bonfire, or toasting with a drink, to remember that freedom doesn’t come free….. Happy Memorial Day, and God bless!!!!