Up until now I have tried at some level to maintain some level of organic approach to the garden. I have pulled and burned and tilled and solarized and mulched and applied weed fabric and used light applications of acid and used sparing applications of weed killer. The results have been frustrating, to say the least.
Okay, the organic approach is in the wind this year. This year, I am going full toxic on the weeds and unwanted grass. I am applying seriously heavy amounts of glyphosate and sulfuric acid, ammonia and Epsom Salt.
Going to couple that with solarizing. I'm going to get the irrigation system up and running this weekend. I transplanted most of the tomato plants into large containers last night. I applied a lot of glyphosate this evening and acid last evening. Going to move the tomato plants out into the garden, place clear plastic sheeting underneath and leave things like that for a few weeks. I think the combination of chemicals and solarizing should have the desired effect. After everything under the plastic seems dead, I'll plant the tomatoes in the ground.
The dog pissed me off. After I transplanted the tomato plants, he turned several of them over to eat the potting soil. I managed to save most of the ones he damaged.. I think. One or two still look iffy. I dusted the top of the soil in the planters, so if he sticks his face in them again he'll get a snout full of cayenne pepper. I'm guessing he won;t get far and won't do it again.
Kind of looks like I may eat into my savings this week. That's okay because my next check I have virtually no bills to pay, so I can catch up and ahead then.
My vacation time was approved this week. One week in late June and one week in late July. Going to fix up the car before then, so I can use the car on at least one road trip instead of renting.
I still have a problem with insomnia to some degree. Tonight I'm going to force myself to sleep at a decent hour to get some things done tomorrow. I was going to karaoke tonight but for various reasons everyone in the group dropped out for tonight, so I'm just skipping it. Going to take more cannabis than usual and get to bed.
Okay, the organic approach is in the wind this year. This year, I am going full toxic on the weeds and unwanted grass. I am applying seriously heavy amounts of glyphosate and sulfuric acid, ammonia and Epsom Salt.
Going to couple that with solarizing. I'm going to get the irrigation system up and running this weekend. I transplanted most of the tomato plants into large containers last night. I applied a lot of glyphosate this evening and acid last evening. Going to move the tomato plants out into the garden, place clear plastic sheeting underneath and leave things like that for a few weeks. I think the combination of chemicals and solarizing should have the desired effect. After everything under the plastic seems dead, I'll plant the tomatoes in the ground.
The dog pissed me off. After I transplanted the tomato plants, he turned several of them over to eat the potting soil. I managed to save most of the ones he damaged.. I think. One or two still look iffy. I dusted the top of the soil in the planters, so if he sticks his face in them again he'll get a snout full of cayenne pepper. I'm guessing he won;t get far and won't do it again.
Kind of looks like I may eat into my savings this week. That's okay because my next check I have virtually no bills to pay, so I can catch up and ahead then.
My vacation time was approved this week. One week in late June and one week in late July. Going to fix up the car before then, so I can use the car on at least one road trip instead of renting.
I still have a problem with insomnia to some degree. Tonight I'm going to force myself to sleep at a decent hour to get some things done tomorrow. I was going to karaoke tonight but for various reasons everyone in the group dropped out for tonight, so I'm just skipping it. Going to take more cannabis than usual and get to bed.
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