Caught more Crappy the other day. Cooked it up last night - yum. I put 7 fish remains in a sealed 5 gallon bucket with shredded up brown leaves, some bagged compost, unsulphured molasses, epsom salt, and coffee grounds. Then filled it with water. That brew has been going for two days so far. By the time I go to planting, it'll be ready for use. I plan on making a few more for the composting part of it. Maybe I'll catch a few today?
On a side note, I was doing some reading about a strain of wheat that growing deeper than the usual type of wheat. It was a staple food up untill the early 1900's in the U.S. It's called White Sonora Wheat. It's good in many ways. The husks are paper thin and easier to separate. Here's why I bring this out:
http://www.underwoodgardens.com/sli...ite-sonora-wheat-perfect-grain-home-gardener/
"White Sonora Wheat has a root structure much like a perennial prairie grass with long taproots and a web of smaller feeder roots, unlike the simple and shallow hybrid roots of today’s wheat. These longer taproots bring water and nutrition from deeper in the soils, making the plant less susceptible to moisture fluctuations.
It also helps to open up the soil when the wheat is harvested as the root system decays, leaving behind a network of air and water passages. The wheat can thrive on marginal soils and actually produces better flavor on these soils, though production volume is lower than modern ones."
Just thought it was interesting to share.
Yep, I'm seeing I got some red clay dirt that needs some work. Not looking to do this above. Just thought it was interesting. Wouldn't mind to have some of it to grow, but gotta stop where I'm at, lol.
The first haircut was done last week, and see that it needs it again. Amazing how fast it grows.