Preparing for a week away from the garden

Things take more time with a splint on one hand. And with only six days until my vacation, time was short. I made the best of the last days to stay on top of weeds, free up some strawberry plants, and get the last seedlings into the ground.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Hidden strawberry bed
02:28 Red-cabbage pasta
03:22 Planting out seedlings
04:19 What's cooking?
04:52 Taking care of plants
06:04 Potting up tomatoes
07:25 Melons in the wrong place
08:15 Continuing the strawberries

[@jemreandeau3583]

Enjoy your vacation. I don’t like going away during garden season, but I have done it. My husband stays home so he can care for it while I’m away. He does a great job but I miss tending it myself. ❤

[@RootsandCalluses]

I did. We returned a week ago, then took another week to recover from so many people. I am so glad everything survived so well.

[@faulltw]

All looks so good. Thank you for sharing.

[@RootsandCalluses]

I am very happy with how everything is going 🙂

[@misspugandpomeranian]

You work so hard! Thank you for inspiring us❤ I hope one day you get to have your own farm! Love your videos!!🤗

[@RootsandCalluses]

Thank you! I very much hope I will get to start a homestead or smallholding or farm or whatever you want to call it. It is the goal.

[@Julie-H]

Oh no - a stinky wet mess sounds awful. Hopefully you’ll be able to salvage much of your hard work.

[@RootsandCalluses]

This particular bed keeps on giving me trouble but the rest of the garden is coming along nicely.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

Nature doesn't do things fast.
Humans, for some reason, want instant personal gratification and satisfaction.
Hmmm. A look at what's cooking gives me an idea. Maybe I'll make some soup with the meat I took out to thaw.

[@RootsandCalluses]

I used to live a fast-paced life. I kidded myself into thinking I enjoyed it. Now, I don't know how I ever did it. Slow is so much more enjoyable. Did you make soup?

[@Julie-H]

You did a great job of preparing for your trip. Those meals looked delicious. I’m hoping you found your plants were thriving when you returned- looking forward to hearing all about it