Well, just go figure - two days without internet service - however it is restored in time for a Saturday with Steve!! This week was no problem - husband has been hard at work planning his garden and even starting his seeds. Here are his precious little plants in the basement with a light on them and these little buggers are really growing:
These little seedlings were planted on the 10th of February so they are doing well - you can see that he has found a good use for our old pool liner! Nothing goes to waste much around here. These are broccoli and two different kinds of cabbage. Now he has something that I thought was rather unusual going on with these little seedlings - the obvious is that he has them under light for 16 hours a day - however, here is the other thing he has going for these plants:
Oh I know - you have no clue what this is - I didn't either - his room is on the other side of the basement from my stamp room and I could hear this little motor running, so I opened the door and walked over into his section and walked towards the plants - as I walked by this contraption, I felt a "breeze". Yes, this is designed to blow air across the seedlings. Air circulation across these young seedlings helps prevent "damping off". I hear you, what in the world is "damping off"?Well, that means fungi develop on the young seedlings and they collapse near the soil - in other words - they Die! So this little breeze helps to strengthen them and makes them strong! Who knew? (I sure didn't, no wonder so many of our seedlings don't make it!)
Now, here's the best one for the day - another question. Do you have any guesses on what in the world this is?
Yummy, hmmm? Well, this isn't soap, fondant, honey, maple syrup - nope - none of that, but do you have any guess what it is and what it is used for? It is useful - and don't get really gross on me with those guesses!!!
Here's another look.
Now if someone actually guesses what this is, I'll bundle up some handmade cards and send them to you! Can't wait to see what you come up with on this.! That's all for today's Saturday with Steve. It's nice to be back online again!!! Have a great week-end.
Heck, It's hard to tell knowing Steve. It could be something to make the chickens grow to be 3 feet tall or something like that. Lol. My guess is some kind of fertilizer for the garden, to get it ready to plant or to put on the plants. Love the Saturday's with Steve, they are educational as wellas interesting. I'm glad you're back online too.
Posted by: Bev Wolverton | February 25, 2012 at 04:39 AM
Welcome back to the internet world. I wondered if all was OK on the farm!
Bev is right -- we love Saturday's with Steve "educational and interesting"
Posted by: Mary L | February 25, 2012 at 07:20 AM
I think it's "manure tea" for the plants!
Posted by: Jackie | February 25, 2012 at 07:21 AM
Hmmm, Jackie is close but not quite - can't be manure tea because there could be a chance of ecoli =- care to zero that in a little more?
Posted by: Kathy | February 25, 2012 at 08:11 AM
Maybe just fertilizer or coffee grounds or some other wierd thing from your house Steve is recycling!!
Compost tea?
Posted by: Jackie | February 25, 2012 at 09:12 AM
Compost tea it is!!! All natural - have no clue what all is in it - good job Jackie!
Posted by: Kathy | February 25, 2012 at 05:47 PM