Hello, friends. I took it slow last week, giving myself time to recover. Though our energy is still not back 100%, J & I are doing well. Late in the week, I got together with my sister one day, and went to see a musical my brother was playing the next day with my SIL. I harvested lemon balm and nettles, and began jars of glycerite with them. We finished weeding the asparagus, and J has enclosed the newest asparagus bed and berry patch. The deer were munching on both of these last year, so we wanted them to have some protection this year. He put up deer netting, with white tape, to deter the deer, and hopefully keep the birds from getting tangled. The first of the asparagus are up.
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The potatoes and peas are coming up nicely. Most of the fall garden died over winter. There appears to be one surviving kale plant, two remaining beets, and several carrots, out of good sized beds. None of the chard made it. That's the gardening life. You just hope for the best. J moved all the grow bags, to behind the SoulSeeds shop, and planted them with potatoes. They'll get the rain off the roof there, and not quite as much direct sun as where they'd been. The potatoes were all planted with pieces with eyes, saved from when we were cooking. He reused the same soil, as we had such a small harvest last year. Hopefully, they'll be happier this year. He mentioned wanting to put some more fruit near the grow bags, so I picked up two Nanking cherries, which we planted. In the early years on the homestead, there were several sand cherries planted. They were never especially prolific, so my ex cut them down. One survived, but it has never fruited again. Perhaps with these other cherries nearby, we'll get a decent harvest.
I separated sixteen of the largest pepper seedlings, and transplanted them into individual cells. Some of the Amish tomatoes are ready, so they'll be up next. Being I hadn't been eating as much recently, and it's spring, so easier for me to handle all raw food, I went ahead and started the first 3-6-9 cleanse of the year. I'm happy to report the MM protocol for rheumatoid arthritis has taken care of my symptoms, which is truly a blessing, as the function of my hands had really been affected (ie: couldn't squeeze clothespins or open jars). I hope the weather is becoming milder, where you live. Wishing you a beautiful week.
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I feel spring is late this year...most of the earth is still asleep here, although starting to awaken! I hope you both are feeling 100% soon! Once you are all well, you will surely appreciate your good health. The deer are a problem. When we were in western Pa. for four years before we got back to Delaware, the deer were eating everything, including daffodils which supposedly are toxic to them. I used to spray that "Liquid fence" (very stinky) almost every day (supposed to last 2 weeks, didn't). I used to have problems with the birds eating my grapes when we had grapes. I did netting but they sneaked inside. Forsythia looks so pretty. andrea
Good health is surely a blessing, isn't it? I'm thankful the deer aren't eating our daffodils... yet. We were discussing over the weekend that we could put bird netting over the top of the berry patch enclosure if needed. There are several other berry bushes that are not protected, so hopefully they'll be satisfied with those. I used the I Must Garden spray last year, on asparagus and berries, which helped some, but as you say, you have to do it often, so inconvenient and expensive.
Hi Laurie! Hope you will soon be fully recovered. We found that of all the deer deterents, the bird netting has been the most effective around here. I think the deer get spooked when the step on it. We bought a couple of those king-sized mosquito nettings that they put over beds (at a thrift store) and put them over everything. Last year we had trouble with the sun scorching our tomatoes and they worked for a canopy for them too. I'm envious of your spring, it's snowing here today!
Hugs
Jane
Hi Jane! We have high hopes the netting will work, and hope the tomatoes do better this year. We had lots of plants, but not a lot of tomatoes last year, with the big ones rotting early on. Every year is a new challenge! I don't envy your snow, at this time of year!
Laurie, I am delighted you are feeling better. And that spring has sprung for you! This post just made me grin!!
So happy you are feeling better. I've heard from friends that it's taken some weeks to get their normal energy levels back. Your bits of spring are exciting! I bet it feels good to get into the spring gardening rhythm again. I'll be there soon! Have a wonderful week!
Thank you, April! I'm thankful to see spring this year!
We've heard that too. The man that J is pretty sure gave it to him is still not well, after a month or more. Sending spring thoughts your way!
Laurie please share your 3-6-9- cleanse for RA. I so enjoy your post every week. Hope you are both back to feeling good. Thank you for sharing your life and talents with us.. Dee in NC
Hi Dee! Though I highly recommend Medical Medium (Anthony William) protocols, they are a real investment in time and money, so you know up front. Each of his protocols begins the day with lemon water (16-32 oz; I add raw honey to mine), celery juice (work up to 32 oz for RA), and a heavy metal detox smoothie. https://www.medicalmedium.com/mm101/medical-medium-heavy-metal-detox. These are the foundation to everything else.
For RA, he recommends a pathogen exposure juice shot daily (thyme, rosemary, garlic (optional), asparagus, brussels sprouts, celery), and 30 supplements... some like hibiscus can be taken as tea, and some of them are part of the smoothie. I was already taking the majority for eczema, so it wasn't hard to add the others, but it's a lot if starting from scratch. I began slowly, and worked up to this, over the past four years, and also grow and make some of my own. The RA info is in his Brain Saver Protocols book, under Autoimmune disorders. All his cleanses, including the Advanced 3-6-9 I'm doing, are in his Cleanse to Heal book. Libraries often have some of his books, so that might be worth checking. I hope that helps.
Glad you are gaining your strength back. I've found simple rest to be a surefire remedy. Not easy to do, but necessary.
How wonderful that you have found something to help arthritis. I can only imagine how difficult that chronic pain must be.
I hope your week finds you feeling even stronger and enjoying our truly springlike weather! Blessings...
Thank you, Daisy. It has been very nice to rest, I must say. The RA came on quickly, just after I returned from volunteering in the mountains, but I'm thankful I found something that helped. Besides the pain, my hands just didn't function well... no ability to grip anything, which was discouraging. Very thankful to have the function restored, and no pain.
thank you Laurie for the info. Dee in NC
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