Miscellaneous.

This is the “sacrificial paddock” from last winter.

I think we can safely say that experiment was a failure. The areas that were re-seeded and buried under hay are dry and dusty, with exposed dirt rather than green grass. This is going to require some serious rehab.

The reason I was down here in the first place? The septic cover needed to be uncovered. We weren’t entirely sure why there was a septic cover all the way down here, 300 yards from the house, but we needed an inspection in order to get permits to remodel, so I came down and uncovered it.

The previous owners wrapped it in no-climb fence, probably to keep their horses from walking on it.

So I had to uncover both sides, and remove the blackberries. Turns out it is not a tank, it’s just the place where the septic line splits and goes into the drain field. Why the drain field is 100 yards from the house, I don’t know. Probably because that’s the only place that perc-ed right? At any rate, it passed with flying colors, so we should be good to go for the remodel permits.

I am trying to succession plant brassicas, but the direct sown cabbages and brussels sprouts are not coming up reliably, so I decided to try an experiment. I am going to start some in containers, and see how they compare to the direct sown brassicas. So here are some cabbages and brussels sprouts in pots, waiting to sprout, and they will hopefully go in after the 4th of July. Sitting here in the shade of the willow, they won’t get too hot and dry. I hope.

I looked over and saw Seppi climbing out of the truck window. He yelled, “Dad! Look, I’m an angel!” And then ran off to go play without offering any further explanation.

Cherries are almost ready to pick.