So, those daikon radish sprouts that have been underwater for an entire week are still alive. The yard finally drained today and I went to take a look. We'll see whether they will make it. I'm rooting for them. Sorry, I couldn't resist. :-)
Last night while Googling for asparagus guilds (a "guild" is a permaculture term used to describe a bunch of plants that support each other as a mutually beneficial system) I discovered the Portland Permaculture Meetup and signed up to go to this month's meeting. I'm looking forward to meeting a few local permies. The group organizer mentioned kiwis in a post so I definitely want to talk to her about that! I'm planning an arbor behind the first floor deck to screen it from the apartment house next door. Maybe then my tenant can use the deck without feeling like he's on display. I was originally thinking grapes or maybe hardy kiwifruit, but right now sandra berry is my favorite. Hmmm...should I do that first, or should I do the cob wall in the back so I can put in the peach tree? Or should I do the big trellis up the deck posts along the driveway and put sandra berries there, and kiwi over the deck in the back? Is this what M. means when he says I have too many projects?? Nawwww...
But speaking of "too many projects", (whatever that is), tonight after cleaning house and practicing the violin for a bit I made the 5 frame struts for my Murphy bed. I need to get a framing square and then I'll be ready to screw together the rest of the frame. The Sawhorse Fairies (how's that for a mental picture?) left me a gift of a beautiful pair of adjustable sawhorses, so I was able to work at a comfortable height. Wheeeee!