O.K., so prior to today, I dug and planted an asparagus bed as well as hung two string trellises and planted some Dwarf Grey Peas that will climb to a mature height of 2-3 ft. Today I planted onions, Swiss chard, and carrots. In this photo, you can see my seed mats that I made from 12-inch squares of newspaper with 16 carrot seeds adhered to each square with flour paste. (The gusty windy persistently tried to lift the newspaper and toss it across the garden, so the piles of soil are paperweights.) It was so easy to lay the mats down and cover them with soil. No back breaking tedious work planting tiny seeds that are difficult to see because they match the soil color. I even soaked the Swiss chard seed mats overnight in a tray of water to soften the seeds to speed germination and the newspaper didn't fall apart and the seeds stayed in place.
I engraved plant names on metal stemmed markers using a jig to hold the marker in place while I whacked alphabet punches with a hammer to spell out the names of plants.
May 6, 2009
Today's mileage: 2-mile walk
Total mileage for May: 9 miles
Bible reading? Yes.
May 7, 2009
Today's mileage: 0
Total mileage for May: 9 miles (same as yesterday)
Bible reading? Yes.
Whiteley Creek Homestead 
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