The best-laid plans, etc.
Mar. 24th, 2025 08:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mousmeI clearly have developed some sort of psychological block about the seed starting. I've heard it referred to in some ADHD circles as The Wall of Awful, in which you develop such an aversion to a task that you build a metaphorical wall around it that prevents you from accomplishing said task. In theory there should be nothing preventing me from doing this, except that there are several pre-tasks that I keep convincing myself I need to do first, so basically I am letting perfection be the enemy of "good enough."
Of course, I'm running out of time to start my seeds, so I need to find a ladder and get over myself if I want to have a vegetable garden this year. I've decided to plant my tomatoes, peppers, and probably lettuce in my back yard if I can get some raised beds in in a reasonably timely fashion. I have plans to wrap the raised beds in a barrier of some kind (I'm sure there's a name for it, I just can't think of it offhand) to keep both my doggie hooligans and the enterprising neighbourhood bunnies out of my vegetables. Tomatoes tend to ripen all at once in a big old cascade, and since I'm not as diligent about visiting the community garden as I could be, I don't want to risk them rotting on the vine. I also want to plant a lot of Roma tomato plants so that I can make enough marinara sauce to last us through the year. Last time I made the sauce I had a half-bushel of tomatoes I'd gotten from the store and that made enough to last about six months, so I'm thinking four to six plants just for that. The lettuce also makes more sense to plant close to home, because it bolts easily and I'd want to harvest a few leaves at a time as it grows anyway.
Of course, most of these plans will come to naught if I can't get my act together and actually start my seeds. I can direct-sow lettuce, of course, but tomatoes and peppers and most other plants will need to be started ahead of time if I want them to actually produce before the cold sets in and stops their growth.
Tonight is the first of a long week of night shifts, and I am not super looking forward to it. My energy levels are already pretty trash even without adding in more sleep deprivation, which comes with the territory of night shifts. Nothing to be done about it, of course, except just power through. I've also had to accept several daytime appointments this week, so I expect I am going to be very cranky about things
Okay, it's nearly time to get ready for work. If things are quiet (and I know I've jinxed myself by using the 'Q' word) I will probably write a longer update later. I do have other tasks I want to work on during my shift as well, so we shall see.
Catch you on the flip side, friends!
Of course, I'm running out of time to start my seeds, so I need to find a ladder and get over myself if I want to have a vegetable garden this year. I've decided to plant my tomatoes, peppers, and probably lettuce in my back yard if I can get some raised beds in in a reasonably timely fashion. I have plans to wrap the raised beds in a barrier of some kind (I'm sure there's a name for it, I just can't think of it offhand) to keep both my doggie hooligans and the enterprising neighbourhood bunnies out of my vegetables. Tomatoes tend to ripen all at once in a big old cascade, and since I'm not as diligent about visiting the community garden as I could be, I don't want to risk them rotting on the vine. I also want to plant a lot of Roma tomato plants so that I can make enough marinara sauce to last us through the year. Last time I made the sauce I had a half-bushel of tomatoes I'd gotten from the store and that made enough to last about six months, so I'm thinking four to six plants just for that. The lettuce also makes more sense to plant close to home, because it bolts easily and I'd want to harvest a few leaves at a time as it grows anyway.
Of course, most of these plans will come to naught if I can't get my act together and actually start my seeds. I can direct-sow lettuce, of course, but tomatoes and peppers and most other plants will need to be started ahead of time if I want them to actually produce before the cold sets in and stops their growth.
Tonight is the first of a long week of night shifts, and I am not super looking forward to it. My energy levels are already pretty trash even without adding in more sleep deprivation, which comes with the territory of night shifts. Nothing to be done about it, of course, except just power through. I've also had to accept several daytime appointments this week, so I expect I am going to be very cranky about things
Okay, it's nearly time to get ready for work. If things are quiet (and I know I've jinxed myself by using the 'Q' word) I will probably write a longer update later. I do have other tasks I want to work on during my shift as well, so we shall see.
Catch you on the flip side, friends!
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