Prep Genrl Weekly Prep Thread: November 12~19, 2023

philkar

Veteran Member
Working the day. Question for those of you that have gotten starts from Dixondale before. Do they typically send this many extra (looks like 3 or 4 times the amount)? And is that just a them thing or is it expected that a lot won't survive the planting, and therefore I should plant them extra thick?

Because if it's just a lot of extra, I'm going to be calling friends and passing out extras.
I order from Dixondale and they always send extra and mine always survived. Always get great plants from them!
 

kyrsyan

Has No Life - Lives on TB
I order from Dixondale and they always send extra and mine always survived. Always get great plants from them!
That's good to hear. I'm gifting the extras to friends. I just can't give them more garden space this year. But I'll know for next year. Maybe spilt an order with others.

Thank you. Its nice to know a company that will send extra just to make sure you get what you ordered, in the ground and growing. And the ones planted so far are doing well. I check on them as I plant the new rows. But if I plant more in this bed, I'll overcrowd them. I'm already going to have two rows that are zigged a bit to fit in a last row on two sides rather than have an extra large, unplanted gap.

Maybe next year I'll take the time to figure out if I can fit more by alternate spacing on each row. This year, I just want them in the ground before the weather turns or my body decides it just won't do it. (My spine does not like extended periods of bending. And anything more than 5 minutes is extended.)

Got another row in today. Then my walk. Then working on laundry and finished a hat for friend. It's double strand, turquoise and purple, crushed velvet yarn. Her colors and they blended well.

Tomorrow I'm doing a test pattern for ear warmer. I hadn't liked the ones I found so far. But I tripped across one that said it's finally binding off was stretchy. That's an issue using the looms. I'm testing with one of my extra yarns to see if it works. If it does, I'll make one to go to the friend with the hat. And I'll try one with son. He may tolerate that better than a full hat.

And if that works, I have a different idea I want to try for making the hats that will hopefully reduce the amount of gathered material at the top. Not that I plan on making many more hats but my brain won't leave it alone until I see if it works.

I have an extra day, or two, off this coming week. Boss is leaving the extra one up to me. But that also means I'll be working extra for Mon, Tues, Weds. I am debating punting for Thanksgiving and doing a grocery pick up of simple things, including a Sam's Club rotisserie chicken.
 

feralferret

Veteran Member
I am punting for Thanksgiving. My wife just left to visit her eldest son for two weeks. I got my first dose of the new airport here when I dropped her off today. I liked the fact that the drop off area was not as spread out, but otherwise I like the old terminals better. The traffic setup was much less confusing on the old terminals.

I am planning on cooking some turkey breast cutlets in a slow cooker. I haven't ever done that before so I will see how that goes. Instant mashed potatoes, turkey gravy from a jar, Stovetop Stuffing (cornbread as the turkey kind has a seasoning that doesn't agree with me), and green beans to round out the meal. I haven't decided what to have for dessert yet. I will probably freeze half of the package of turkey cutlets after cooking. I will get two meals out of each half.
 

nomifyle

TB Fanatic
I am punting for Thanksgiving. My wife just left to visit her eldest son for two weeks. I got my first dose of the new airport here when I dropped her off today. I liked the fact that the drop off area was not as spread out, but otherwise I like the old terminals better. The traffic setup was much less confusing on the old terminals.

I am planning on cooking some turkey breast cutlets in a slow cooker. I haven't ever done that before so I will see how that goes. Instant mashed potatoes, turkey gravy from a jar, Stovetop Stuffing (cornbread as the turkey kind has a seasoning that doesn't agree with me), and green beans to round out the meal. I haven't decided what to have for dessert yet. I will probably freeze half of the package of turkey cutlets after cooking. I will get two meals out of each half.
Your meal sounds good to me.
 
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