Got the last section of the north garden tilled and formed this evening. Tossed in a bunch of gypsum and raked the rows into place after raking out a lot of rocks. Then it got dark before I got the irrigation lines in place. Do that tomorrow. That's going to be the test bed for sugar cane.
I did drag out the weed whacker and trimmed a bunch of grass. Though I need to get an extra outdoor extension cord. It wouldn't reach the far west side of the yard. (Dogs chewed up one cord last year.)
I did decide to cover one area with weed fabric and mulch. With what I have on hand, the additional material will cost roughly $20 or less to cover that area. Mark off planting spots with red mulch and cover the rest with black or brown mulch. That will help bring weeds under control more permanently. May remove the fabric and mulch in a couple of years. By that time, the weeds and seeds should be dead and composted. At that time, I'll compost the wood chips to kill off any weed seeds which may have blown in and mixed with the mulch. That will work best if I have a compost tumbler by that time, which can retain heat better.
Can honestly say I'm not quite as energetic as I once was but getting 2-3 hours of work done after work each day is proving effective. Almost done with the outside work and getting things set so it won't require nearly as much maintenance this year.
Between the steady job, tasks after work and establishing a supplement routine every day, not having a problem with insomnia any more. That's a really good thing. I can't recall any extended period in my life that I did not have a problem with insomnia. Been a lifelong issue for me until recently.
On that comment, I need to get some sleep.
I did drag out the weed whacker and trimmed a bunch of grass. Though I need to get an extra outdoor extension cord. It wouldn't reach the far west side of the yard. (Dogs chewed up one cord last year.)
I did decide to cover one area with weed fabric and mulch. With what I have on hand, the additional material will cost roughly $20 or less to cover that area. Mark off planting spots with red mulch and cover the rest with black or brown mulch. That will help bring weeds under control more permanently. May remove the fabric and mulch in a couple of years. By that time, the weeds and seeds should be dead and composted. At that time, I'll compost the wood chips to kill off any weed seeds which may have blown in and mixed with the mulch. That will work best if I have a compost tumbler by that time, which can retain heat better.
Can honestly say I'm not quite as energetic as I once was but getting 2-3 hours of work done after work each day is proving effective. Almost done with the outside work and getting things set so it won't require nearly as much maintenance this year.
Between the steady job, tasks after work and establishing a supplement routine every day, not having a problem with insomnia any more. That's a really good thing. I can't recall any extended period in my life that I did not have a problem with insomnia. Been a lifelong issue for me until recently.
On that comment, I need to get some sleep.
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