So, it's done. But it's just the beginning. I'm talking about my garden project 2020. Everything is in the ground! To be honest, I went against all that I believe in, and planted about a week and a half ago. I broke with my policy of May-only planting. I know, I know! So sue me! (Commence with the throwing of rotten tomatoes here). LOL. I had taken a look at the 10-day forecast, and noticed that there were no freezing or cold temps, so I went for it. Things are progressing slowly. Everything I plant starts with seed, with the exception of the tomatoes, which I purchase as little plants through a plant nursery here in town. Typically I plant 6 tomato plants, but this year I went with 9. I love to give tomatoes away, and I never seem to have enough, so this year I plan to have plenty. I'll advertise my tomato give-aways here before I post to Facebook, so it pays to stay tuned to the blog! I'm hoping to have other produce to give away, but that depends on how abundant everything else is. Tomatoes are my main commodity. For those of you who are tomato-informed, my 3 breeds are early girls, jetstar, and better boy. My radishes are also coming along nicely, as are my corn and sunflowers. I went with a smaller breed of sunflower called "Jerusalem Gold." The name jumped at me, and I put them in my garden plot as a sort of celebration of my Israel trip this past winter. I did get some jumbo mammoth sunflowers, and those will go by the fence. I'm also planting flowers in strategic areas around my garden, hoping to attract butterflies and bees. They are very good for pollinating gardens. I noticed this morning that my green beans and okra are popping up. It is so good to have something to focus on during this crazy time in history. At the risk of being redundant, I will again say that gardening is therapy for me, and I'm at home in the yard.
Turning from the veggies, I'm also focusing on the yard in general. It's a battle that I'm gradually winning, bit by bit each year. When I first moved into my house here 7 years ago, the entire yard was weeds. Every year I nail the weeds with weed killer and I put down new seed and fertilizer, along with watering. In those 7 years, I have gone from 100% weeds/ 0%grass to 30% weeds/70% grass. I'm happy with that, but I'm going to keep at it until I have 100% grass and 0% weeds. From there, I will maintain.
In other news, even though we are being released from our stay-at-home order, things are going to open up slowly. The bowling alley will not be able to open just yet, and BGC will remain closed. Of course, the school will be closed until the 2020-21 school year, and I don't know if there will be a summer school program. We will be able to open a little more on the 17th, and a full open on June 1, providing we don't have another flare-up of covid-19. It appears the alley will be in the June 1 slot to open, but we will see. We are still going to have to be very careful as we move forward, keeping as socially distant as we can. Washing hands, and staying home if we don't feel well. Don't mess this up, people! We want to get back to life as we know it! :-)
I have not heard anything about the closing of the State Fair in September. Some states have cancelled their state fairs, but theirs was sooner than September. Just yesterday, the fair was promoting their Grandstand acts, and showing no hint of shutting it down. I am mentally preparing myself in the event that they do shut it down. I will not get my hopes up. It would still be a downer, though. A lot of people look forward to my State Fair ramblings, and my blog numbers make a big jump during fair time.
I hope that you enjoy my blog all year round, especially now that I'm having the opportunity to blog more regularly. I know that sometimes I get a little repetitive and not the most interesting, but it really helps me in processing things. I know that I feel better after I have blogged.
Thanks for taking some time to read through, and I pray that God will bless you!
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