Continued preparing holes for the 9 "less thornies" we have hardening off under the Sesbania sesban by the nursery. Potted on the three B. Burmanica's that are getting pretty big now, same with the new B. Multiplex A.K. Also put as many of the Malabar Chestnut's in 2 gallon pots as I had two gallon pots. After lunch made a quick dump run and scored a sink, and a bunch of 1/2 inch polypipe that will make good stakes for the bamboo's and other plantings that we put in the long grass. Then on to Hawaiian Cement for a load of cinders and made it back by about 4pm... So good to have the truck running again. For a while there I thought it was over and out for the little rabbit. Got the rest of the holes loaded up with a 30-30-30 mix of topsoil, cinders and maui earth compost. The last bucket full I'll mix in a combination of the organic fertilisers that Rob gave us with some richer compost. By the time I get all that together and enough mulch all in place to give them a good start, they will be nicely hardened off and ready to drop in.
Justin helped again today. He came a little late and left a little early, I think, but it was good to have some help. He finished liquid feeding the garden and moved mulch around and pulled weeds I guess. Helped me move Rob Storey's chicken house.
Oh yes, the egg factory chicken house has become infested with mites, sad to say. Thought a lot about burning it down. Now wondering about brewing up some Pride of India (Neem relative, you know) and sort of dousing it and the chickens with that for as long as it takes. We also burnt a bunch of pallets for ashes to give them for a dust bath and resolved to remove any broodies so they don't sit around a be easy targets and breeding grounds. We'll probably have to burn down the house eventually anyway...
Also, the lima bean trellis blew over today. The old t-post that I had used to anchor one of the pieces of bamboo broke off at ground level...
Ending on a positive note, Mikayla came over and bought $5 worth of eggs and greens.
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