Garden Prep and Movi-Prep

Today is a day of preparation. I’m making my self-watering containers, Penny is preparing for her colonoscopy by drinking 2 liters of something called Movi-Prep. We both are preparing for a visit by Karen and Sophie.

Garden-wise I have now finished 6 large containers that will hold our tomato plants (2 plants each). I’m about 75% through with the dozen smaller containers that will hold the other things we will grow this year. We actually picked up the plants at Lowe’s today. In addition to tomatoes we will be trying to grow cucumbers, green bell peppers, squash, eggplant, watermelon and cantaloupe. The watermelon and cantaloupe are for fun and learning. We’ve successfully grown all the others. In addition we have flat leaf parsley, sage, oregano, basil and thyme. My 2 blackberry bushes are also coming along fine. Now if I have success growing things this year the next challenge is keeping the critters away.

Speaking of critters, the family of raccoons is back at the feeder. They’ve been out there for 3 nights straight. Last night they tried to break into the food bin on the feeder. It held. They did tear up the feeding tray. I’ve enclosed the food dispense area in such a manner as to only allow skinny critters (cats) to get to the food. I’ll see how well it deters the bigger bandits in the morning. The raccoons don’t usually mess with the cats. The cats just back off and watch them until they leave then act as if nothing has happened.

I’m using hot glue to tack some of the stuff in the garden containers and I am now sporting 4 blisters on my fingers from accidentally touching the glue before it cooled. Man, that stuff is hot! I can’t imagine what napalm must feel like.

Tomorrow I will take Penny in for her procedure. She’s been on clear liquids all day and is really getting hungry. So far her mood is OK but we all know a hungry Penny is not a happy Penny. She says that if she feels OK after the procedure that she wants me to take her out for a good meal. She hasn’t said anything about making our normal Friday run to Target.
After Penny is inspected and fed and maybe targeted I expect to make the house straight for Karen and maybe finish my containers and fill them with potting mix. I also ran into town twice today (the first time I forgot my wallet) to get lawn and garden fertilizer. Now if I can only finish the containers I can fill them and plant the garden.