bruce Fine

Just as predicted. had to go pay utility bill today. before leaving town went to discount food store. sure enough they had a great deal. 5lb sacks of flour $1.99. got my friend Miss Tina 3 bags so she won't have to worry about the predicted upcoming wheat and flour shortage.

I'm a barometer! my back and neck begin to ache. probably the result from 5 crushed vertebrae and major spinal nerve surgery

they just turned brown and died. I pulled a few and stems and roots look good . yes, PH test is something I need to do.
ill take picture tomorrow

yes, sometimes. for example I just just promised some friends one of my world famous giant baked lasagnas, I know I will need a fresh tub of RBST free ricotta cheese and provolone and  and depending what the ground beef and sausage looks like and is priced at I might get some of those. And if I can find fresh eggplant for a good price I might make an eggplant Parmesan casserole to go along with it. and if the local food outlet has something extra ordinary like they occasionally do, for example ive seen in the past boxes of fresh blueberries for $1 each while the big name stores have blueberries that who knows what has been added or done to for $5 a box. seems here in Tennessee we get organic leftovers from California that are still perfectly good at our outlet stores for greatly discounted prices. that's what some lady who was in the food distribution business told me.
so yes and no, list yes, good idea and if see something yummy at very nice price, no list necessary.
oh, how I could go on a big rant about what most of the shelves in our nations grocery stores contain. but you all know that story.

UPDATE; play that music they have for the nightly news
Nothing sprouted. nada, zilch, zip
maybe those seeds are too old. but, waste not, want not, the pickling cuke plants look great. those dill seeds will aid in this years bottled pickles. anise can be used for some cooking and I might try grinding up some of those anise seeds for a natural bug repellent in the garden.
I had the same problem with heirloom green pepper seeds, one, two and three year old seeds, none sprouted. I had to buy a new packet of California Wonder bell pepper seeds from Knoxville seed.
they all have sprouted in the peat pots and will get planted in the ground as soon as the roots emerge from the pots.

it was very wet for about a week 3-4" of rain. but the garden is on a slope, very well drained. ive never checked the ph. but I would think if ph was way off the plants would not have thrived for 2 weeks.
all the weeds are doing fantastic

I put in 2 plots about 10 to 12 foot squared one each of red beets and red turnips. the seeds sprouted and grew fantastic for about 2 weeks. then all of the plants suddenly died. All the spinach I planted did the same exact thing. it was not drought or lack of water. in the same garden area with the same soil, decades old composted sawdust from the sawmill that was on the property for decades until about 1995. in the same garden area squash, corn beans, all that didn't get eaten by wild turkeys after they sprouted, tomatoes, peppers. potatoes, are all doing great.

I dont know where you are but around here lumber left on the ground in the woods will quickly be taken over by mycelium unless it is stored up off the ground. it is best to keep stored lumber dry. common available tarps dont last very long.
you might think of taking a little time and put up a little pole barn like structure with some trees you can cut off your property. with corrugated metal for a cover and stack the lumber off the ground on some old metal pallet racking or something that will create a mycelium barrier between the ground and your lumber.

here are picture I took while replacing hoe handle

im getting ready to replace a broken handle on an old onion hoe. my most favorite hoe for gardening. if you dont know what these are its not your fault. it has a narrow and wider blade that is angled on the outside edges much different than common hoes you find at the hardware and big box stores these days. after handle broke I fist thought maybe I would just get a new one. they are just about impossible to find these days and only available online and shipping cost is almost as expensive as the tool. fortunately there is a small mom and pop store that has blemished ash and hickory replacement handles for $10 each.
I guess since I have yet started to try and remove old broken handle I can take some photos and share them here once I get into it.