The Garden is Popping Off Y'all! June 2023 Garden Tour: The Ups, The Downs, and The Tragedy...

[@sylviapatton192]

Yes you can,,,with that much wheat ,,you may be able to make more than one loaf.. I grew a little wheat one year , its kind of a pain getting the chaff off but it is fun!!!

[@theurbstead]

Thanks for the heads up! I'm hopeful. And I'm looking forward to the experience of prepping the berries!

[@AaronGrosch29]

Something to consider when considering the value of your work - add applied taxes to everything. Dollars you spend on chicken eggs for example were taxed when you earned them. Every dollar you make to spend on food as a percentage of it taken before it can be applied to that food. So that when you grow your own food, don't consider the "what you'd pay for it in the store" or "what it cost you to keep going" consider the added tax per dollar. Likely your chickens have been paying for themselves even sooner than you thought once you consider that the government didn't take 30% of your pay prior to procuring those eggs :)

[@theurbstead]

Ahhhh yes good point! The ol' get them when the come and when they go, and heck while their staying as well 🤣. Yeah that definitely makes them more valuable!

[@AaronGrosch29]

Looking so good! Green with envy. Literally wouldn't have had time this year though. Next year...? 😅

[@AaronGrosch29]

Also, concerning discouragement. You are also becoming more and better. You're growing the garden, but the garden is growing you. 🙏👍

[@theurbstead]

We'll shoot for next year 😂

[@theurbstead]

Thank you for the encouragement! I do feel that to be true, which is a blessing in itself. Excited to continue down this road.

[@Translating...]

Big update! I must have missed it, but how are the sweet potatoes doing?

[@theurbstead]

Sweet potatoes are popping off! All of the vines took and they are filling up the raised bed more and more daily!

[@sylviapatton192]

I could use some tomato plants,,, for some reason four of mine died.... I will take them if you can bring them to me! Thanks.

[@theurbstead]

Okay, yeah would you just like 4? I have sauce tomatoes, medium sized, and beefsteak sized. I can bring some up to you.

[@sylviapatton192]

@@theurbstead oh yes four or more , do you think they will have a chance to catch up? Thank you

[@theurbstead]

I sent a batch your way! Should be there this evening. Enjoy! And I believe some of them should be about as big as any plants, the others are a little smaller but should catch up decently. You'll want to give them stakes that have height to grow, I think they are all indeterminate.

[@sylviapatton192]

Thank you!

[@sylviapatton192]

@@theurbstead Got them! Thanks!!!