Potato updates
Inside the greenhouse
Greenhouse as of April 21st
Potato growing experiments
I purchased several pounds of organic seed potatoes. They are presently in an open box, getting misted daily, pending shoot development.
In the meantime, I started a few plants from store-bought potatoes to experiment with growing. Continue reading “Potato growing experiments”
1 year old with dental cavities.
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13 Apr, 2011:
A very nice lady at Sensishield wrote back to me this morning. Not only did she say that they saw no reason why (under careful use and parental guidance) the toothpaste wouldn’t be detrimental to Eliza, but she also offered to send some complimentary tubes to my mother-in-law in advance of her visit next week! Very, very kind.
In other news, I am seeing no further evidence of decay on Eliza’s teeth. Her gums are looking much better. Over the last two weeks the gums above her top two right teeth had bled from time to time (not sure if it was the use of acidity of the hydrogen peroxide, or the abbrasion of baking soda, or the brushing itself, or simply inflamed and unhealthy gums).
We bought some yoghurt for her, in the hope that an oral injection of good bacteria might add to our fighting efforts. Unfortunately, she’s not interested in yoghurt.
This Friday will be two weeks that Eliza has been on her homeopathic medication and Cod Liver Oil.
Frank’s mother suggesting using Flax Seed Oil as a vegetarian alternative to the CLO … but I paid $26 for the CLO, it tastes of lemon (more chemicals, I know … but at least she doesn’t spit it out!!), and I’m going to finish it before I buy anything else.
I bought some Purslane seeds to plant this year. Purslane is rich in Omega 3 and fat-soluble vitamins A and E.
With any luck, the CLO will take us through to a rich summer supply of Purslane.
Heatwave
We had a heatwave this past weekend!! It got up to 28°C!!
Suffice it to say that the clothes on the line dried beautifully, and that any niggly little fruit stains that remained on Eliza’s clothes after I’d scrubbed them were sun-bleached!
We also aired out the house, though I question if it was so wise exposing what have been rather cool internal temperatures to sudden intense warmth!! Oh well.
We’ve had probably 3 weeks of rainy spring weather. Rainy but very cool. Yesterday was a sudden shock on just how quickly Spring can end, and Summer can arrive!!
I’m not looking forward much to the sweltering summer temperatures.
We started the first bunch of seeds (squash/melons, nightshades, salads and peas) back on Wednesday 6th, and I am told this morning that some of them are already sprouting.
The corn, broccoli, and cauliflower were started yesterday.
We’re hoping that some of the beds will be able to be filled next week, which will allow for me to get the root vegetables started.
If I can’t get them planted in this month’s waning moon, they’ll have to wait until next. Well, I guess they don’t really have to wait, but I am trying to plant ‘by the moon’, so I’m trying to stick to the rules.
I still need to work out what companion planting paring I’m going to use … sigh.
So much to do. It’s very overwhelming.