Year 2 – February Week 2: Planting myouga
This week I planted myouga (Japanese ginger?) that Mr. Wada bought from Konan home center, together with another asparagus roots....
Author: Mrs. Wada
Year 2 – February Week 1: Instant Greenhouse
In continuation from last week’s DIY seedling rack making, this week we transformed it into an instant greenhouse. We can’t...
Year 2 – January Week 5: Seedling rack
Spring is just around the corner and soon, we have to prepare lots of seedlings for summer veggies. And so,...
Year 2 – January Week 2: Hunting discounted strawberry seedlings
Planted extra strawberry seedlings this week. These are all leftover from home center, being sold 75% off from its regular...
Year 1 – December Week 4: Rapeseed flowers
This week’s main activity was planting fruit trees. We ordered some tree seedlings last November and finally arrived this week....
Year 1 – December Week 3: Broad beans
Activities Finally had time to prune our persimmon tree this week. It’s still unfinished but I’m relieved from any possible...
Year 1 – December Week 2: Chinese cabbage
Activities This week I transferred the remaining red onion seedlings to the bed, finally. Also planted more crimson clover and...
Year 1 – December Week 1: Piling soil on leeks
Activities This week I piled soil around the leeks, seems this will produce a longer white shaft. Planted extra peas,...
Year 1 – November Week 4: Rice Bran Compost Update
It’s been a week since I prepared the rice bran compost and so far the temperature has risen up to...
Year 1 – November Week 3: Preparing Rice Bran Compost
Preparing Rice bran Compost This week, I tried making a compost using a simple mixture of rice bran, fermented soybeans,...