Meanderings

Yesterday was good for planting. I got 16 brocolli plants planted in cinder block holes. I'm setting up a raised bed for my asparagus. I decided to set up cinder blocks and then put the asparagus on the ground and cover the roots with dirt. Cinderblocks have very nice planting holes in them so in went my brocolli plants. There are still 3 plants left in the so called 6 pack. Very good deal. Once they were watered I left them to do their thing. I also scattered bird seed which is mostly millet out in the pasture. I'm sure many birds will get some but there may be enough to grow to produce a crop. We're supposed to get a very good rain this weekend. I also planted some fava beans my friend sent me.

I did a little math today. I'm setting up a book on calorie count and cost. Brown rice is about .30 cents for 960 calories. That would be 2 cups uncooked, 6 cups cooked. With some greens from the garden that would be pretty thrifty eating . An egg is about 100 calories and has lots of protein. Since I have chickens that added to rice with greens I grow could really pare my food budget. Perhaps 2 or three days a week I'll do a rice day with eggs and vegies. Those should be about . 50 cents a day and 1200 calories.