Pardon me, while I down coffee with the hopes to revive my tired self, and gather my scrupples. One can easily forget the amount of physical labor it takes to plant a vegetable garden, until it's planting time again. Wowzer.
Nothing like popping a few arnica capsules, after rubbing arnica salve into my knuckles and very sore hands, and all before heading to the garden. Kicking myself for not dehydrating enough dandelions to make dandelion salve, but weather was against us this spring.
Allergy season this year is the worst year ever. My eyes feel like daggers stabbing them most days, and my nose is so dry, I have to use a spray with aloe to survive outdoor work. The cotton wood is terrible, and looks like a fuzzy white blanket over the grass top. Thank goodness for nettle tea for some relief. However, it's not been enough.
One day we battled awful wind while gardening, and I developed a really bad earache. I have not had an earache for over 30 plus years or even more. I've spoke with other people, and allergy season this year is over-the-top bad.
In fact, I haven't had to make an herbal eye compress for my eyes, since about 2016. I just create a tea with dried calendula from the herb garden, cool it and apply with cotton rounds. It came in handy again this year, ten years later.
I ended up going to the doctor, and guess who had a double ear infection? Yep. Have no idea how that happened. I have not had an ear infection for over 30 years maybe. The doctor could not be specific, if the allergy season caused it or what.
Now on to other news....
Comfrey is a great fertilizer, but from what I am researching, not good for newly planted fruit trees. Fruit trees need to establish their roots first.
Speaking of trees, the newest plum tree is producing a few plums. Same with the peach tree we planted last year.
My mullein seeds did not sprout. I am told they are very very difficult to start yourself, and it's best to find them wild growing. I typically find them here, so I'm praying we do.
Dinner has been basically whatever I can gather from the freezer for now. It all depends on who has the most energy afterwards to cook it too. Grilled chicken, vegetables, and whatever fruit is on hand. It's been the bare minimum cooking after a long day.
In hindsight, I should have whipped up a pasta salad prior to the start of planting season, but we learn each year.
My husband has been going to work with peanut butter and jelly this planting season. We end up with very little leftovers, and very little kitchen time obviously. Nothing like a good ol' peanut butter and jelly though.
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